A twelve-year-old female and her younger brother are away from home in the Idaho woods, pursued by four men they have just watched commit murder-four males who know exactly who William and Annie are. And where their mom lives.

Retired policemen from LA, the killers easily persuade the local sheriff to allow them lead the search for the lacking children. Right now there’s nowhere remaining for William and Annie to hide…and no one they can trust. Until they meet Jess Rawlins.

Rawlins, an old-school rancher, knows trouble when he views it. He is only one against four guys who will stop at nothing at all to silence their witnesses. However in this thrilling secret novel from C.J. Box, these ex-cops have no idea just how significantly Rawlins will head to protect William and Annie…and see that justice is performed.

Blue Heaven is the champion of the 2009 2009 Edgar Prize for Best Novel.