{"product_id":"9781427285775","title":"Paradise Valley","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Christina Delaine delivers a thrilling performance of this high-stakes hunt for a killer...Notably, Delaine's sensitive portrayal of a young man with a speech impediment adds emotional depth, while her depiction of the elusive Lizard King generates chills.\" —\u003ci\u003e AudioFile Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eShe almost caught him once. Now, he’s back. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor three years, Investigator Cassie Dewell has been on a hunt for a serial killer known as the Lizard King whose hunting grounds are the highways and truck stops where runaways and prostitutes are most likely to vanish. Cassie almost caught him...once. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorking for the Bakken County, North Dakota sheriff's department, Cassie has set what she believes is the perfect trap and she has lured him and his truck to a depot. But the plan goes horribly wrong, and the blame falls on Cassie. Disgraced, she loses her job and investigation into her role is put into motion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the same time, Kyle Westergaard, a troubled kid whom Cassie has taken under her wing, has disappeared after telling people that he’s going off on a long-planned adventure. Kyle's grandmother begs Cassie to find him and, with nothing else to do, Cassie agrees—all the while hunting the truck driver. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow Cassie is a lone wolf. And in the same way that two streams converge into a river, Kyle's disappearance may have a more sinister meaning than anyone realizes. With no allies, no support, and only her own wits to rely on, Cassie must take down a killer who is as ruthless as he is cunning. But can she do it alone, without losing her own humanity or her own life?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eParadise Valley\u003c\/i\u003e continues the Highway Quartet series from bestselling author C. J. Box.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MacMillan Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47047128383728,"sku":"9781427285775","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781427285775_p0.jpg?v=1763747532","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781427285775","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}