A powerful thriller from New York Times bestseller C.J. Box, the award-winning author of the Joe Pickett and Cassie Dewell series, both now major TV shows. They're so sorry... They've made a terrible mistake... There's nothing they can do... They have to take your daughter away. You have three weeks to say goodbye. After years of trying for a child, Jack and Melissa McGuane adopted a beautiful baby girl. Nine months later, a call from the adoption agency plunges them into every parent's worst nightmare: the father never signed away his parental rights, and now he wants his daughter back. The biological father is a sullen eighteen-year-old with gangland connections, and, even worse, is the son of a well-connected federal judge who is prepared to use the full weight of his influence to get what he wants. Together they wage a harrowing campaign of intimidation and harassment aimed at destroying the McGuanes before they can fight back. Jack and Melissa know that the boy has no love for his daughter, but what they don't know is why he and the judge want the girl so badly. With three weeks until they must legally hand over their baby, just how far outside the law are they prepared to go to find out? Reviews for Three Weeks to Say Goodbye 'Full of suspense and menace.' Daily Mirror 'One terrifying little tale... Box doesn't miss a trick in this suspense-filled thriller.' Toronto Globe and Mail
A powerful thriller from New York Times bestseller C.J. Box, the award-winning author of the Joe Pickett and Cassie Dewell series, both now major TV shows. They're so sorry... They've made a terrible mistake... There's nothing they can do... They have to take your daughter away. You have three weeks to say goodbye. After years of trying for a child, Jack and Melissa McGuane adopted a beautiful baby girl. Nine months later, a call from the adoption agency plunges them into every parent's worst nightmare: the father never signed away his parental rights, and now he wants his daughter back. The biological father is a sullen eighteen-year-old with gangland connections, and, even worse, is the son of a well-connected federal judge who is prepared to use the full weight of his influence to get what he wants. Together they wage a harrowing campaign of intimidation and harassment aimed at destroying the McGuanes before they can fight back. Jack and Melissa know that the boy has no love for his daughter, but what they don't know is why he and the judge want the girl so badly. With three weeks until they must legally hand over their baby, just how far outside the law are they prepared to go to find out? Reviews for Three Weeks to Say Goodbye 'Full of suspense and menace.' Daily Mirror 'One terrifying little tale... Box doesn't miss a trick in this suspense-filled thriller.' Toronto Globe and Mail
A crime thriller from award-winning author C.J. Box. When Jack and Melissa's adopted daughter is ordered to be taken from them, the couple seek answers as to why... and find themselves up against the full weight of the law.
C. J. Box is the author of over 30 novels including the
Joe Pickett and Cassie Dewell series. He has won Edgar, Anthony,
Macavity, Gumshoe and Barry Awards, as well as numerous other US
and international awards for literature. Two television series
based on his novels have been produced (Big Sky on ABC/Disney+ and
Joe Pickett on Paramount+) with him serving as Executive Producer
for both series. He and his wife Laurie live on their ranch in
Wyoming.
Follow C.J. Box on @cjboxauthor and cjbox.net
C.J. Box hits another high mark in suspense.
*Madison County Herald*
Well-developed suspense.
*People*
'Packs the kind of punch few thrillers, or novels of any kind, ever
do.'
*Providence Journal*
Compelling and convincing.
*Publishers Weekly (starred review)*
Heart-shredding...When the suspense lets up enough to allow emotion
to sneak in, Box gets it just right.
*Dallas Morning News*
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