Paradise Valley (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781432857936)

She almost caught the notorious Lizard King serial killer once. Now, he's back--with a vengeance.

For three years, Investigator Cassie Dewell has been on the hunt for a serial killer known as the Lizard King,
whose hunting grounds are the highways and truck stops where runaways and prostitutes are most likely to vanish. Now, working for the Bakken County, North Dakota sheriff's department, Cassie has set what she believes is the perfect trap for the Lizard King--and she has lured him and his truck to a depot. But the plan goes horribly wrong...and Cassie loses her job, her reputation, and her hope for justice.

At the same time, Kyle Westergaard, a troubled kid whom Cassie has taken under her wing, has disappeared after telling people that he's going off on a long-planned adventure. But Kyle's disappearance may have a more sinister meaning than anyone realizes...Now Cassie must track down Kyle and take down a killer who is as ruthless as he is cunning. But can she do it alone, without losing her own humanity--or her own life?

Paradise Valley continues the Highway Quartet series from bestselling author C. J. Box.

"Excellent."--Associated Press

About the Author
C.J. BOX is the bestselling author of Badlands, The Highway, and more than twenty other novels, including the award-winning Joe Pickett series. Blue Heaven won the Edgar Award for Best Novel in 2009, and Box has won the Anthony Award, the Macavity Award, the Barry Award (twice), the Western Heritage Award for Literature, and the Spur Award. Box's work has been translated into twenty-seven languages. He splits his time between Cheyenne and his ranch in Wyoming.