SATURDAY, JANUARY 19 at 5:30 p.m.

St. Martin's Minotaur, $24.95

JANUARY CRIME CLUB SELECTION and INGRID'S FAVORITE

Jess Rawlins is a rancher facing bankruptcy in North Idaho. His wife has left him, the bank is hounding him, and something weird is going on with all the new people in his part of the world. North Idaho has recently gained the sobriquet "Blue Heaven," due to the number of ex-cops who choose to retire in the backwoods and quiet lakeshores of the area. When two local children witness a brutal murder, Jess is drawn into a tense stand-off between a small group of retired California cops with something to hide, and another former police officer come to investigate an old case that won't let him rest. This is a stand-alone mystery from C.J. Box, who shows his usual expertise in showcasing both the beauty and the loneliness of the great outdoors. Box outdoes previous efforts to deliver a high-tension story of desperation and personal honor.