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The Idaho Four

An American Tragedy

New Release

Contributors

By James Patterson

By Vicky Ward

Formats and Prices

On Sale
Jul 14, 2025
Page Count
448 pages
ISBN-13
9780316572859

Price

$32.50

Price

$41.00 CAD

This item is a preorder. Your payment method will be charged immediately, and the product is expected to ship on or around July 14, 2025. This date is subject to change due to shipping delays beyond our control.

“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

“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

The murders of four innocent college students attending the University of Idaho left us all with so many questions. Now, after more than 300 interviews, James Patterson and prize-winning journalist Vicky Ward finally have the answers.

We know what it was like to live in Moscow, Idaho, on November 13, 2022, the day of the cold-blooded killings. We know what the local police and FBI did right. And what they did wrong. We’ve learned so much about the four heartbroken families—the Mogens, Goncalveses, Kernodles, and Chapins. And we have the backstory for Bryan Kohberger, brilliant grad student, loner, apparent incel.


Now you are the jury. The evidence is in.

You’ve watched the Prime documentary, One Night in Idaho, now read the “clearest profile yet of the twisted quadruple killer and his motives” (New York Post).

  • “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

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.

Learn more at jamespatterson.com

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Vicky Ward

About the Author

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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