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A twelve-year-old girl and her younger brother go on the run in the woods of North Idaho, pursued by four men they have just watched commit murder---four men who know exactly who William and Annie are, and who know exactly where their desperate mother is waiting for news of her children’s... read more
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Summary
When a cache of former LA cops enters the Idaho valley, nothing seems amiss at first glance. But then Annie and William witness a murder and things change dramatically. Nothing is as it seems, which not only poses problems for the children, but for everyone in the town. At this point, trust... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
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“In countries where associations are free, secret societies are unknown. In America there are factions, but no conspiracies.”
Alexis de Tocqueville
First Sentence
IF TWELVE-YEAR-OLD Annie Taylor had not chosen to take her little brother William fishing on that particular Friday afternoon in April during the wet North Idaho spring, she never would have seen the execution or looked straight into the eyes of the executioners.
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Authors & Contributors
- C. J. Box (Author)
Awards
- Edgar Award (2009: Best Novel)
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