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The Idaho Four

An American Tragedy

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By James Patterson

By Vicky Ward

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On Sale
May 26, 2026
Page Count
480 pages
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
ISBN-13
9781538766521

Price

$21.99

Price

$28.99 CAD

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  2. Hardcover
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  4. Trade Paperback (Large Print)

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  1. Trade Paperback $21.99 $28.99 CAD
  2. ebook $16.99 $21.99 CAD
  3. Hardcover $32.50 $41.00 CAD
  4. Audiobook Download (Unabridged) $27.99
  5. Trade Paperback (Large Print) $34.50 $43.50 CAD

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“A vivid portrait … a sensitive tribute … a paean to youth, community, and the tenacity of local law enforcement.” —New York Times 
 
“This is much more than a true crime book. It’s a vivid exploration of the range of human response when faceless terror strikes. It’s a portrait of America in this polarized moment.” —Town & Country
 
The Idaho Four, an instant #1 New York Times bestseller, chronicles the story that began on November 13, 2022, in Moscow, Idaho. In the dark early hours, the lives of four friends and college students were cut short by unspeakable violence. The book—now featuring a newly reported conclusion—is an exploration of a complex criminal investigation and its devastating aftermath. It is a timeless portrait of the worst and best in us.   
 
“Clearest profile yet of the twisted quadruple killer and his motives.” —New York Post

“Perhaps the definitive account of the murders—a disturbing, necessary portrait of a killer and his victims.” —Guardian

Genre:

  • Nonfiction
  • True Crime
  • Murder
  • Mass Murder

Series:

  • James Patterson True Crime

James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time and the creator of such unforgettable characters and series as Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Jane Smith, and Maximum Ride. He has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton, Dolly Parton, Michael Crichton, and Viola Davis, as well as collaborated on #1 bestselling nonfiction, including The Idaho Four, Walk in My Combat Boots, and Filthy Rich. Patterson has told the story of his own life in the #1 bestselling autobiography James Patterson by James Patterson. He is the recipient of an Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.

Vicky Ward is a New York Times bestselling author, a magazine columnist, and an investigative reporter. She is the author of the bestselling books The Liar's Ball, The Devil's Casino, and Kushner, Inc. The Idaho Four is her first book with James Patterson. Read her Substack newsletter, "Vicky Ward Investigates," at vickywardinvestigates.com.
 

  • “The clearest profile yet of the twisted quadruple killer and his motives.”
    New York Post
  • “New revelations…James Patterson and Vicky Ward reveal new details and attempt to lift the veil of secrecy that has shrouded the Idaho college murders case for more than two years.”
    Good Morning America
  • “Takes the reader into the lives of the four victims. The book is also the story of the fallout from the murders on the twin college towns of Moscow, Idaho, and Pullman, Washington.” 
     
    Rolling Stone
  • "This is much more than a true crime book. It’s a vivid exploration of the range of human response when faceless terror strikes. It’s a portrait of America in this polarized moment."
    Town & Country
  • "A lot of brand-new reporting. Clears up a number of mysteries."
    Morning Joe
  • “A mesmerizing read and a great detective story, yet sadly all true…With their book The Idaho Four, James Patterson and Vicky Ward have written perhaps the definitive account of the murders–a disturbing, necessary portrait of a killer and his victims.”
    Guardian
  • “A vivid portrait...a sensitive tribute…a paean to youth, community, and the tenacity of local law enforcement.”
    New York Times

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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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Vicky Ward is a New York Times bestselling author, a magazine columnist, and an investigative reporter. She is the author of the bestselling books The Liar’s Ball, The Devil’s Casino, and Kushner, Inc. The Idaho Four is her first book with James Patterson. Read her Substack newsletter, “Vicky Ward Investigates,” at Vickywardinvestigates.com. 

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