Winner of the 2009 Edgar Award for Best Novel, Blue Heaven is a thrilling read from New York Times bestseller C.J. Box, creator of the characters of hit TV shows Joe Pickett and Big Sky.

They were running away from home.
Now they're running for their lives.

If twelve-year-old Annie hadn't been angry with her mother, she would never have taken her younger brother William fishing in the woods near Blue Heaven.

And they would never have witnessed four police officers committing a violent murder.

These men know exactly who William and Annie are. To save themselves, the children must run.

They don’t trust anyone until they meet Jess Rawlins, an old-school rancher, who knows there’s something wrong with the law in this town. Jess helps the children, but there are eyes everywhere – and you can only run for so long before you’re caught . . .

Reviews for Blue Heaven

'Crackles with electric tension and action.' Denver Post
'Hard to put down.' Toronto Sun
'A terrific suspense novel... You'll be hooked.' Toronto Globe and Mail
'Box delivers surprises until the final page.' Billings Gazette

'A thriller with a heart.' Boston Globe
'One of the best thrillers of the year. It kept me up most of the night, the way few books have ever done. C.J. Box owes me a night's sleep!' Tess Gerritsen
'A first-rate thriller, peopled by complex characters and unpredictable action. Don't miss it.' T. Jefferson Parker
'A first-rate, edge-of-your seat read.' Omaha World-Herald
'A non-stop thrill ride – a provocative suspense novel that has you rooting for the characters every step of the way.' Harlan Coben
'An unusual, intelligent thriller that resonates long after the last page is turned.' George Pelecanos
'A suspenseful tour de force.' Kirkus
'Relentless. C.J. Box sucked me in with good cops, bad cops, and missing money, then blind-sided me with unexpected twists and surprises in this novel of clashing cultures and dark secrets. Box delivers the goods!' Robert Crais

C. J. Box is the author of over 30 novels including the Joe Pickett and Cassie Dewell series. He has won Edgar, Anthony, Macavity, Gumshoe and Barry Awards, as well as numerous other US and international awards for literature. Two television series based on his novels have been produced (Big Sky on ABC/Disney+ and Joe Pickett on Paramount+) and he is an Executive Producer for both series. He and his wife Laurie live on their ranch in Wyoming.

Follow C.J. Box on @cjboxauthor and cjbox.net.