The Country Road Murders

From the Sunday Times bestselling author comes a pulse-pounding thriller about justice, vengeance and the roads that lead us home.

'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades' LEE CHILD

Cross Rivers is the kind of small town where everyone knows your name – and your secrets.

Silas Tucker was destined for glory until a devastating accident brought him back to the place where his life fell apart. His father was gunned down on a deserted country road when Silas was just a boy. The killer never brought to justice.

Now, teenage girls are vanishing and the Southern Mafia's shadow looms over his hometown.

The community is terrified. The police need help. And Silas Tucker has nothing left to lose.

When the law isn’t enough, sometimes you have to take justice into your own hands.

PRAISE FOR JAMES PATTERSON

‘Nobody does it better' JEFFERY DEAVER

'Patterson boils a scene down to the single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. It's what fires off the movie projector in the reader's mind' MICHAEL CONNELLY

'James Patterson is The Boss' IAN RANKIN

‘Patterson knows where our deepest fears are buried... there's no stopping his imagination’ NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW

‘Patterson is in a class by himself’ GUARDIAN

‘One of the greatest storytellers of our time’ DAILY MAIL

About the Author

JAMES PATTERSON is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. His books have sold in excess of 375 million copies worldwide. He is the author of some of the most popular series of the past two decades – the Alex Cross, Women’s Murder Club, Detective Michael Bennett and Private novels – and he has written many other number one bestsellers including romance novels and stand-alone thrillers.

James is passionate about encouraging children to read. Inspired by his own son who was a reluctant reader, he also writes a range of books for young readers, including the Middle School, I Funny, Treasure Hunters, House of Robots, Confessions, and Maximum Ride series. James has donated millions in grants to independent bookshops and has been the most borrowed author of adult fiction in UK libraries for the past eleven years in a row. He lives in Florida with his wife and son.