Highway Quartet

C. J. Box

When Wyoming cop Cody Hoyt’s longtime mentor and Alcoholics Anonymous sponsor is found dead in a remote mountain cabin, the scene appears to point to suicide. But Cody—newly sober and battling the consequences of his own troubled past—recognizes details that suggest something far more sinister. With his career already hanging by a thread, he launches an unofficial investigation into a case that leads deep into the wilderness and exposes dangerous secrets. Set against Wyoming’s stark, rugged landscape, this gripping mystery explores addiction, loyalty, redemption, and the risks of pursuing justice when no one is willing to trust you.

C.J. Box

When teenagers Danielle and Gracie Sullivan disappear during a secret road trip to Montana, their vanishing raises troubling questions—and points to a far more sinister pattern. Former detective Cody Hoyt, struggling after a devastating relapse, joins forces with his son Justin and his ex-partner Cassie Dewell to trace the girls’ final movements along a remote stretch of highway. As Cassie uncovers evidence linking the case to numerous missing travelers, the investigation becomes a race to expose a predator who has made the open road his hunting ground. Set against Montana’s stark, isolated landscape, this tense thriller explores obsession, redemption, family loyalty, and the danger hidden behind seemingly endless miles of highway.

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Investigator Cassie Dewell has spent three years pursuing the elusive serial killer known as the Lizard King, whose victims disappear along the highways and truck stops of the American West. After a carefully planned sting ends in disaster and costs her both her job and her credibility, Cassie is drawn into the search for a troubled boy who has vanished on a long-promised adventure. As the two investigations begin to converge, she must rely on her instincts and determination while facing a predator who is calculating, ruthless, and always one step ahead. Set against the stark, expansive landscape of the Bakken region, this tense crime thriller explores obsession, resilience, moral courage, and the personal cost of pursuing justice alone.

C. J. Box

Private investigator Cassie Dewell is struggling to rebuild her life and business when an old friend asks her to investigate a troubling accusation involving a young girl and a powerful Montana family. Drawn into a community where loyalty, privilege, and long-buried resentments shape every version of the truth, Cassie soon discovers that the case is far more complicated than it first appears. As she probes the family’s secrets, she must also confront the trauma and guilt she has tried to leave behind. Set against the rugged beauty of Big Sky Country, this tense mystery explores justice, family allegiance, and the cost of uncovering what others would rather keep hidden.