The Crossroads (A Joe Pickett Novel Book 26)
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Last update: 03-11-2026
Product details
- ASIN : B0F9V5FDH2
- Publisher : G.P. Putnam's Sons
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- Publication date : February 24, 2026
- Language : English
- File size : 4.7 MB
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 345 pages
- ISBN-13 : 978-0593851104
- Page Flip : Enabled
- Book 26 of 26 : Joe Pickett
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Top reviews from the United States
- Susan N.Another Joe Pickett whodunit!Poor Joe looses another Game Warden truck… and that’s just for starters…
C.J. Box has written another Joe Pickett novel that I had to read without taking a break. - KatieSo good!Here’s a treat… another mystery involving Game Warden, Joe Pickett, will thrill anyone who enjoys this type of quest! In this latest mystery, Joe is out of commission and solving the case will be in the hands of his very capable daughters! Lots of action in this one!
- Daniel BrooksA day well spentRead it in one sitting… Ignored all my chores all day long… I suspect it’s one of the best in the series
- JDSGreat book and deliveryExcellent writer, Exceptional delivery by Amazon.
- Diane SaulSuspenseWe are back with Joe And his family. His family and fellow law enforcement rally around Joe as he is seriously injured. The suspense starts from the first and will keep you turning the pages. This is an excellent addition to the series but could easily be read as a stand alone. Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy.
- She Treads Softlyvery highly recommended investigative mysteryThe Crossroads by C. J. Box is a very highly recommended investigative mystery and the winning 26th addition to the long running series. This time Joe's daughters lead the investigation as Joe is incapacitated.
Marybeth Pickett gets the call she has always dreaded when her husband, Wyoming Game Warden Joe Pickett, is found in his pickup at Antler Creek Junction, shot in the head, unconscious and barely holding on to life. He is airlifted to the hospital in Billings, Montana, accompanied by Marybeth, where he remains in critical condition and in a medically induced coma while being treated. The couples three daughters, Sheridan, April, and Lucy, converge on the family home, determined to investigate who was responsible for what happened to their father.
The three determine that the owners of the three ranches that connect off of Antler Creek Junction may have something to do with Joe's ambush. They talk to the new sheriff for the county of Twelve Sleep, Steve Sondergard, and they all agree to share any information they uncover in their investigations. The identity of the hired assassins, Dorn Peddy and James Dale O’Bryan, are identified early on in some chapters from their perspective but the identity of who hired them is kept a secret. Also included are chapters from Joe's point-of-view dating back before the ambush which provide extra information for readers.
The pace is fast and the tension rises as the suspects are delved into in this well-written installment of the series. The owners of the three ranches all have a reason to be implicated in Joe's ambush and need to be carefully questioned. The new Sheriff Sondergard has barely had time to settle in when he is confronted with this case and informed by Sheridan that she and her sisters will be investigating it too, with or without his approval. It is entertaining to follow Joe's daughters while they investigate and they prove to be insightful and intuitive, but Joe will be missed by those following the series. Who knew Wyoming could continue to be such a dangerous place to live.
The Crossroads is an excellent choice for anyone who enjoys investigative mysteries set in a rural area and, of course, for everyone following the Joe Pickett series. Thanks to Putnam for providing me with an advance reader's copy via NetGalley. My review is voluntary and expresses my honest opinion. - Amy P.Joe Pickett's daughters steal the show in this oneIt’s always a good day when a new Joe Pickett book comes out! I didn’t even read the synopsis before I started this book, so I was surprised when the story started with Joe being shot. The story switches between present day and flashbacks of Joe, starting four weeks earlier and leading up to when he was shot.
During Joe’s flashbacks, we learn of his visits to each of the properties that lead from ‘the crossroads’ where he was shot - Bucholtz Cattle Company, McElwee Land and Cattle, and Double Diamond Ranch – places that readers will be familiar with. In the present, while Marybeth holds vigil, we watch Sheridan, April, and Lucy come together to investigate the three properties to find out who shot their dad. Unfortunately it looks like all the landowners have motive.
It was an interesting twist in that Joe’s daughters were the main focus of this book. So while I still got to enjoy Joe and all his quirks during the flashbacks, it was really his girls that got all the attention and I was OK with that.
I love this series and look forward to each new release! - AbibliofobOne of the best in the series.When I started reading The Crossroads by C.J. Box I was shocked and it took me a few chapters to realise that it wasn't the end. Phew! As my heart settled down I was able to concentrate on this great story and the plot. I have been a fan of Joe Pickett for a long time now and even though Nate is my favorite character I still have a great time reading these books. I even managed to persuade my mother to try them and this year she read all but the last one back to back, she has saved the last one to enjoy when she knows that there is a new one coming. Just like me she was hooked by the setting, characters and the fact that there is room for humor. It is actually a good setting because you can place most kind of problems in Twelve Sleep county. If you by some strange reason haven't yet started this series I must say, you have to try it. I must thank Edelweiss and G.P. Putnam's Sons/ Penguin Random House for the advance copy. The book should be available on the 24th of February 2026.