C. J. Box

Charles James Box, Jr. is an American writer, a native of Wyoming, who lives outside of Cheyenne with his wife Laurie, and daughters, Molly, Becky and Roxanne. His Joe Pickett Series has twelve novels. The first in this series, Open Season, was included in the New York Times list of "Notable Books" of 2001. He also has written several stand-alone novels.

Awards

• For Open Season, he won the Anthony Award, the Macavity Award, the Gumshoe Award, and the Barry Award, all in the Best First Novel category.
• He has also won Prix Calibre 38 Award (France)
• Blue Heaven, the first of his stand-alone novels, won the Edgar Award for Best Mystery Novel of 2008.

Bibliography

The Joe Pickett Novels

1. Open Season (2001) ISBN 978-0399147487
2. Savage Run (2002) ISBN 978-0399148873
3. Winterkill (2003) ISBN 978-0425195956
4. Trophy Hunt (2004) ISBN 978-0399152009
5. Out of Range (2005) ISBN 978-0399152917
6. In Plain Sight (2006) ISBN 978-0399153600
7. Free Fire (2007) ISBN 978-0399154270
8. Blood Trail (2008) ISBN 978-0399154881
9. Below Zero (2009) ISBN 978-0399155758
10. Nowhere to Run (2010) ISBN 978-0399156458
11. Cold Wind (2011) ISBN 978-0399157356
12. Force of Nature (2012) ISBN 978-0399158261

The Stand-Alone Novels

1. Blue Heaven (2008) ISBN 978-0312365707
2. Three Weeks to Say Goodbye (2009) ISBN 978-0312365721
3. Back of Beyond (release date: 8/2/2011) ISBN 978-0312365745

Limited Edition Short Stories

1. Dull Knife (2005) ("A Joe Pickett Story")
2. The Master Falconer (2006)
3. le Sauvage Noble (2007)

External links

• C. J. Box's website
• 2011 Interview in Shotsmag Ezine - "In the Spotlight"
• Reader's Digest Select Editions interview.
• C. J. Box papers at the University of Wyoming - American Heritage Center
• Profile on the Macmillan Speakers Bureau website