The Country Road Murders

A Thriller

Contributors

By James Patterson

By Mike Lupica

Formats and Prices

On Sale
Jul 13, 2026
Page Count
528 pages
ISBN-13
9780316603218

Price

$32.00

Price

$42.00 CAD

Instant New York Times Bestseller!

After a shocking accident, Silas Tucker’s legendary football career is suddenly over in this action-packed sports thriller powered by loyalty, competition, and family. 

“Fascinating … deeply American … the story of a town that needs a different kind of hero. The plot is so propulsive, it blows you away. This is a great one.” ―Morning Joe

After surviving a shocking accident and a brush with fame, Silas Tucker returns to his backwoods hometown. Cross Rivers, North Carolina, is where he fell in love with a local girl—and where his father was murdered by the roadside. Now Silas is pulled into a deadly battle with the Southern Mafia crime ring aiming to destroy not only his past but his future. 

His unbreakable rule: don’t ride these country roads alone.

“No character is safe in this novel … a small-town crime thriller that makes for a truly unique read.” ―Bookreporter
 

  • “Fascinating … deeply American … the story of a town that needs a different kind of hero. The plot is so propulsive, it blows you away. This is a great one.”
    Morning Joe
  • "No character is safe in this novel … a small-town crime thriller with a great underlying professional sports subplot that makes for a truly unique read.”
    Bookreporter

James Patterson

About the Author

James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time. He is the creator of unforgettable characters and series, including Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Jane Effing Smith, and Maximum Ride, and of breathtaking true stories about the Kennedys, John Lennon, and Princess Diana, as well as our military heroes, police officers, and ER nurses. He has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton, told the story of his own life in James Patterson by James Patterson, and received an Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.

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