Brought to you by Penguin. 'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades. The Alex Cross series proves it.' LEE CHILD ______________________________________ THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER On the night before Christmas, Detective Alex Cross is at home celebrating with his family. But when Cross's phone rings, he knows that this won't be a merry Christmas. A father has taken his children and ex-wife hostage. Armed to the teeth and high on crystal meth, the man is dangerously unstable. The lives of everyone in that house are hanging by a thread. As this suburban nightmare is unfolding, another far greater threat is approaching. It will be a terrorist attack on a scale never before seen in Washington, DC, and when nobody expects it. ______________________________________ 'Alex Cross is a legend' HARLAN COBEN 'Fast-paced and tightly plotted, this is a dramatic thriller that shows why the books in this series sell by the truckload' SUNDAY MIRROR 'The master storyteller of our times' HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON 'It's no mystery why James Patterson is the world's most popular thriller writer . . . Simply put: nobody does it better.' JEFFERY DEAVER 'Patterson boils a scene down to the single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. It's what fires off the movie projector in the reader's mind.' MICHAEL CONNELLY 'One of the greatest storytellers of all time' PATRICIA CORNWELL 'A writer with an unusual skill at thriller plotting.' MARK LAWSON, GUARDIAN 'James Patterson is The Boss. End of.' IAN RANKIN © James Patterson 2012 (P) Penguin Audio 2012

Alex Cross

Merry Christmas, Alex Cross

Brought to you by Penguin. THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ALEX CROSS IS GOING HOME. BUT WHAT WILL HE FIND WHEN HE GETS THERE? When his cousin is accused of an unthinkable crime, Detective Alex Cross returns to his North Carolina hometown for the first time in over three decades. As he tries to prove his cousin's innocence in a town where justice is hard to find, Cross unearths a family secret that forces him to question everything he's ever known. Chasing the ghosts of his past, Cross gets pulled into a case involving a string of murders. Now he's hot on the trail of a cold-hearted killer - and the answers he finds could be fatal. _________________________________________ 'Alex Cross is a legend' HARLAN COBEN 'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades. The Alex Cross series proves it.' LEE CHILD © James Patterson 2015 (P) Penguin Audio 2015

Cross Justice

Alex Cross’s whole world is crashing down around him. He has been hunted, stalked like prey, his predator priming himself for the kill. Cross has devoted his life to protecting others. Now he’s unable to protect even those closest to him. As a police detective, he has made many enemies, but never like this. Everything he loves is being taken from him. Soon he will have nothing and no one left.

Cross My Heart

Brought to you by Penguin. 'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades. The Alex Cross series proves it.' LEE CHILD ____________________________________ Detective Alex Cross is stretched to breaking point as two killers hit Washington, DC A controversial senator is found murdered in his bed. On the other side of town, a young girl has been savagely killed. Under pressure to solve both cases, Cross is faced with an impossible choice. No one in Washington is safe, but can Cross discover the truth before the killers set their sights on their ultimate target? ____________________________________ 'Alex Cross is a legend' HARLAN COBEN 'Fine, full-blooded entertainment from start to finish' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY 'Captivating . . . As always, Patterson provides a fast-paced thriller full of surprising but realistic plot twists . . . Cross is one of the best and most likable characters in the modern thriller genre' SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER 'The master storyteller of our times' HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON 'It's no mystery why James Patterson is the world's most popular thriller writer . . . Simply put: nobody does it better.' JEFFERY DEAVER 'Patterson boils a scene down to the single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. It's what fires off the movie projector in the reader's mind.' MICHAEL CONNELLY 'One of the greatest storytellers of all time' PATRICIA CORNWELL 'A writer with an unusual skill at thriller plotting.' MARK LAWSON, GUARDIAN 'James Patterson is The Boss. End of.' IAN RANKIN © James Patterson 2017 (P) Penguin Audio 2018

Jack and Jill

Brought to you by Penguin. In this extraordinary work of non-fiction, we hear the unforgettable stories of everyday heroes who look after our families, our friends and ourselves in the most challenging circumstances imaginable. ______________________________ When we're at our worst, nurses are at their best. Around the clock, highly skilled and compassionate men and women sacrifice and struggle for us and our loved ones. You have never heard their true stories. Not like this. From big-city and small-town hospitals. These are stories told from the heart. This book will make you laugh, make you cry, and make you understand the importance of the work they do. ______________________________ Praise for ER Nurses 'James Patterson's account of the twilight world between life and death that nurses inhabit is one of the most moving things I have ever read.' Sebastian Junger 'The compassion, the work ethic, and the selflessness of nurses . . . are given the respect they deserve and captured beautifully.' Sanjay Gupta, MD © James Patterson 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

ER Nurses

Ocean Drive 7 on uljas, miljoonien arvoinen rantatalo rikkaassa Hamptonsissa. Talon jyhkeä, goottilaistyylinen julkisivu kätkee kuitenkin sisälleen kammottavan menneisyyden: talossa on tapahtunut useita raakoja murhia, joita ei ole koskaan ratkaistu. Hylättyä, autiota ja huhujen mukaan kirottua taloa kutsutaan Murhataloksi, ja paikalliset kiertävät sen kaukaa. Newyorkilainen rikostutkija Jenna Murphy vietti lapsuutensa kesät Hamptonsissa, muttei ole käynyt alueella lapsuusvuosien jälkeen. Kun Jenna siirtyy poliisiksi Hamptonsiin, hollywoodilainen kykyagentti ja tämän rakastajatar löydetään murhattuina autiosta Murhatalosta. Raa’at murhat käynnistävät tapahtumaketjun, jonka keskiöön Jenna joutuu. Jennan on pantava oma henkensä peliin paljastaakseen totuuden – ennen kuin Murhatalo vaatii lisää uhreja. "Murhatalo" on täynnä tapahtumia ja käänteitä – ei ole ihme, että James Patterson on maailman myydyin trillerikirjailija. Teos on hyytävän jännittävä ja koukuttava tarina murhista, rahasta ja kostosta. James Pattersonin kirjoja on myyty 300 miljoonaa kappaletta, ja hänellä on enemmän bestseller-listojen ykköstiloja kuin kenelläkään muulla kirjailijalla. Aikuisille tarkoitettujen romaanien lisäksi Patterson on kirjoittanut useita kirjoja nuorille lukijoille. Hän myös kampanjoi lasten lukuharrastuksen puolesta. Patterson asuu Floridassa perheensä kanssa.rnrnDavid Ellis on Illinoisin vetoomustuomioistuimen tuomari ja yhdeksän romaanin kirjoittaja. Hänen teoksiaan ovat muun muassa "Line of Vision", josta hän sai Edgar Allan Poe -palkinnon, sekä "The Hidden Man", josta hän oli vuonna 2009 Los Angeles Times Book Prize -palkinnon ehdokkaana.

Murhatalo

Murhatalo: Osa 1

De meest efficiënte moordenaars ter wereld zitten bij het Amerikaanse leger. En die wil je niet tegen je hebben... Als rechercheur Alex Cross op het punt staat zijn baan in Washington D.C. op te zeggen, smeekt zijn goede vriend John Sampson hem te helpen bij een allerlaatste zaak. Een van zijn oude vrienden uit de Vietnamoorlog, sergeant Ellis Coop, is gearresteerd voor een moord die hij niet gepleegd heeft. Naarmate het onderzoek van Cross en Coop zich vordert, wordt pijnlijk duidelijk dat hij erin is geluisd. Maar door wie? En wat is er met al het bewijsmateriaal gebeurd? In ‘Wie niet horen wil’, het achtste boek in de ‘Alex Cross’-reeks, volg je Cross in zijn spannende zoektocht naar de verborgen waarheid binnen het Amerikaanse leger. Alex Cross Alex Cross is een Afro-Amerikaanse detective en psycholoog. Hij werkt als Senior Agent voor de FBI, terwijl hij ook nog privé-patiënten ontvangt. In deze reeks van succesauteur James Patterson vecht Cross tegen misdadigers die zijn gezin of zijn staat bedreigen. Een rode draad in de reeks is de onopgeloste moord van Alex’ eerste vrouw. Zijn aartsvijand is The Mastermind, Kyle Craig, die op Alex’ ondergang uit is. James Patterson (1947) is een wereldberoemde Amerikaanse auteur en filantroop, die tot 1996 eveneens werkzaam was als reclamemaker. Sinds 1976 heeft hij meer dan tweehonderd boeken gepubliceerd, waarvan er in totaal meer dan 300 miljoen exemplaren zijn verkocht. 76 titels stonden op nummer één op de bestsellerlijst van de New York Times, waaronder President vermist, dat hij samen met Bill Clinton schreef. Deze cijfers maken hem een van de meest succesvolle en best verkopende auteurs ooit. Patterson is het meesterbrein achter de Alex Cross en Women’s Murder Club thrillerreeksen, die beide zijn verfilmd. Daarnaast heeft hij meerdere romans en kinderboeken op zijn naam staan. Zowel voor zijn schrijven als voor zijn liefdadigheidswerk heeft hij verscheidene prijzen gewonnen en onderscheidingen gekregen, waaronder de Edgar Award van de Mystery Writers of America en de Literarian Award van de National Book Foundation.

Wie niet horen wil

Who can stop the violent black man? He murders children, murders his ex-girlfriends and wives, and then cry inequality. The United States government remedy of incarcerating black men is not the answer for saving them. Every day a black man is dying by the hands and gun of another black person, and redirecting them toward positive choices than violence will save us all. HELP SAVE THE BLACK MAN....I AM JAMES PATTERSON

Uncharted Freedoms: The Obama Change and How Black Men Stop Believing

Brought to you by Penguin. The thirty-first instalment in James Patterson's globally bestselling series. When an American Airlines plane explodes in the sky, detectives Alex Cross and John Sampson are first on the scene. They don't hear the gunfire. At first. The weapon that took down the plane is a remote-controlled Vietnam-War-era machine gun. The list of those who possess the training and expertise to operate the stolen, .50-caliber weapon is short. And time runs even shorter. But this isn't the only case the pair must solve. They're also tracking a serial killer who's ambushing young men in what the media are calling the 'Dead Hours' murders. With two killers and two different motives, Cross and Sampson are in a deadly race against time . . . PRAISE FOR THE ALEX CROSS SERIES 'Patterson never, and I mean never, disappoints' USA Today 'Behind all the noise and the numbers, we shouldn't forget that no one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades. The Alex Cross series proves it' Lee Child 'Alex Cross is a legend' Harlan Coben 'Alex Cross ... only gets better and better' Lisa Scottoline 'I wrote, "Along Came a Spider is the best thriller I've come across in many a year. It deserves to be this season's no. 1 bestseller and should instantly make James Patterson a household name." A household name, indeed' Nelson DeMille '[Alex Cross] has become one of the greatest fictional detectives of all time, a character for the ages' Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child ©2023 James Patterson (P)2023 Penguin Audio

Alex Cross Must Die

Brought to you by Penguin. At this school, the first lesson is survival. Dr Brandt Savage's plans for his sabbatical from the University of Chicago change drastically when he is enrolled in a school where he is the sole pupil. His professor is relentless in her lessons. She's also his captor. Savage is forced to undertake intense physical and mental training, with no idea why he was chosen or what is expected of him. But as he learns more about his abductor, Savage discovers just how deeply entwined their lives are. And why, together, they must make a pledge: Do right by all, and wrong to no one. © James Patterson 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

Doc Savage Thriller

The Perfect Assassin

Brought to you by Penguin. 'A really entertaining thriller [that] like Michael Crichton . . . keeps ratcheting up the suspense' Booklist ____________________________ Two sisters have always stood together. Now, they're the only ones left. In the shadow of Mount Hood in the US Pacific Northwest, sixteen-year-old Tennant is checking rabbit traps with her eight-year-old sister Sophie. The girls are suddenly overcome by a strange vibration rising out of the forest, building in intensity until it sounds like a deafening crescendo of screams. From out of nowhere, their father sweeps them up and drops them through a trapdoor into a storm cellar. But the noise only gets worse . . . ________________________________ Praise for James Patterson 'The master storyteller of our times' Hillary Rodham Clinton 'Nobody does it better' Jeffery Deaver 'One of the greatest storytellers of all time' Patricia Cornwell 'A writer with an unusual skill at thriller plotting' Mark Lawson, Guardian 'James Patterson is The Boss. End of.' Ian Rankin © James Patterson 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

The Noise

Brought to you by Penguin. The brilliant, crime-solving Professor Dylan Reinhart returns in the third thrilling instalment of James Patterson's Instinct series __________________________________ The stakes are sky-high for Dr Dylan Reinhart. When a student in Reinhart's psychology class threatens to kill himself, everyone hopes it's a hoax. But when he can't be found after twenty-four hours, it seems the worst is confirmed. Did he really do it? The student's father, a powerful hedge fund CEO, is convinced he didn't. Only one person can help him get to the truth. Reinhart is now wrapped up in multimillion-dollar secrets and danger and it's going to take every bit of his expertise to close the case. Can he stay ahead of his enemy . . . and his employer? _________________________________ 'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades.' LEE CHILD 'The master storyteller of our times' HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON 'It's no mystery why James Patterson is the world's most popular thriller writer . . . Simply put: nobody does it better.' JEFFERY DEAVER 'Patterson boils a scene down to the single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. It's what fires off the movie projector in the reader's mind.' MICHAEL CONNELLY 'One of the greatest storytellers of all time' PATRICIA CORNWELL 'A writer with an unusual skill at thriller plotting.' MARK LAWSON, GUARDIAN 'James Patterson is The Boss. End of.' IAN RANKIN © James Patterson 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

Steal

Brought to you by Penguin. They strike under cover of darkness, trigger no alarms, and leave no evidence behind. Detective Alex Cross is hunting a killer who targets families around Washington, DC. But Cross isn't the only one investigating. A charismatic true-crime author has spotted patterns in the actions of 'The Family Man' that others have missed. It's up to Cross to determine whether the writer's theories are fact or fiction. © James Patterson 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

Triple Cross

Brought to you by Penguin. The fifteenth instalment in the globally bestselling Michael Bennett series. -------------------- Detective Michael Bennett must discover who's murdering glamorous young women - before his eldest daughter is targeted.Detective Michael Bennett and the NYPD are aboard a police boat in the Hudson River searching for a murder victim - a young college student. They find her tossed in the dark waves, dressed for a night out. The gruesome sight fills Bennett with dread only a father could fathom. As the obsessive killer extends his spree, a pattern emerges. One that Bennett's eldest daughter fits to a harrowing degree. Now NYPD's top detective must lure the murderer into the light of day before the next deadly strike lands closer to home than Bennett could ever bear - as a parent and a protector. -------------------- Praise for James Patterson 'Nobody does it better.' Jeffery Deaver 'One of the greatest storytellers of all time.' Patricia Cornwell 'James Patterson is The Boss. End of.' Ian Rankin 'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades.' Lee Child ©2023 James Patterson (P)2023 Penguin Audio

Michael Bennett

Obsessed

Brought to you by Penguin. Jane Smith is running out of time . . . Her repeat client, Rob Jacobson, is the unluckiest of the unlucky. No sooner is he accused of killing a family of three in the Hamptons than a second family is gunned down. He says he's being set up – again. Despite the odds, Jane believes him. Now she must mount the most complex investigation of her career. But she’s facing her own battle too. A terminal medical condition. The defence may never rest. ___________________________________________ PRAISE FOR JAMES PATTERSON 'It's no mystery why James Patterson is the world's most popular thriller writer ... Simply put: nobody does it better.' JEFFERY DEAVER 'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades.' LEE CHILD 'Patterson boils a scene down to the single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. It's what fires off the movie projector in the reader's mind.' MICHAEL CONNELLY ©2024 James Pattersons (P)2024 Penguin Audio

Jane Smith

8 Months Left

Brought to you by Penguin. The thirty-second instalment in James Patterson's globally bestselling Alex Cross series. _____________________________________________ It’s time to put the guns down, Detective Cross. Even if you knew the way out of this place, we would catch you. A serial killer is taking out America’s finest legals minds, and Alex Cross is called to investigate their brutal murders. But during a dangerous mission to track down the killer, his wife, Bree, and best friend, John Sampson, go missing. To save the people he loves most, Cross has only three goals: Number one: Find Bree and John. Number two: Escape. Number three: Survive. If he fails, there will be no one left in the House of Cross. 'Patterson never, and I mean never, disappoints' USA Today 'Behind all the noise and the numbers, we shouldn't forget that no one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades. The Alex Cross series proves it' Lee Child 'Alex Cross is a legend' Harlan Coben ©2024 James Patterson (P)2024 Penguin Audio

The House of Cross

Brought to you by Penguin. Patterson’s greatest crime-solving team since the Women’s Murder Club is the Bird Sisters. Rhonda and Barbara “Baby” Bird are half-sisters—and full partners in their Los Angeles detective agency. They agree on nothing. Rhonda, a former attorney, takes a by-the-book approach to solving crimes, while teenage Baby relies on her street smarts. But when they take a controversial case of a loner whose popular wife has gone missing, they’re accused of being PIs who can’t tell a client from a killer. The Bird sisters share a late father, but not much else…except their willingness to fight. Fight the system. Fight for the underdog. Fight for the truth. If they can stop fighting each other long enough to work together. PRAISE FOR JAMES PATTERSON ‘Nobody does it better' JEFFERY DEAVER 'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades' LEE CHILD 'Patterson boils a scene down to the single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. It's what fires off the movie projector in the reader's mind' MICHAEL CONNELLY 'James Patterson is The Boss' IAN RANKIN ‘Patterson is in a class by himself’ GUARDIAN ‘One of the greatest storytellers of our time’ DAILY MAIL © James Patterson 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025

2 Sisters Murder Investigations

Brought to you by Penguin. At the wedding of the century, a brazen kidnapper steals the star of the show... Erin Easton's wedding in one of New York's biggest venues may have a TV crew documenting every extravagant detail, but when the bride disappears from the reception, it's no diva turn. Her dressing room is empty except for a blood-spattered wedding dress. Detective Kylie MacDonald of NYPD Red, already at the scene as a plus-one, brings in her partner, Detective Zach Jordan, to search for the missing bride. Unable to rule anything out, every A-list celebrity on the guest list has to be considered either a target of suspicion . . . or a target. © James Patterson 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

NYPD Red

NYPD Red 6

Brought to you by Penguin. Detective Lindsay Boxer put serial killer Evan Burke behind bars. Now a new killer has recreated Burke's most infamous crimes-and disappeared without a trace. Detective Lindsay Boxer put serial killer Evan Burke in jail. Reporter Cindy Thomas put Burke on the bestseller list, in her true-crime book about the case. An obsessed fan is studying every detail-and committing fresh horrors that carry Burke's signature. Now Lindsay's tracking an elusive suspect, one who's penning a deadly playbook featuring Cindy's name in blood-red ink. © James Patterson 2023 (P) Penguin Audio 2023

Women's Murder Club

23rd Midnight

Brought to you by Penguin. 22 seconds... until Lindsay Boxer loses her badge - or her life. SFPD Sergeant Boxer has guns on her mind. There's buzz of a last-ditch shipment of drugs and weapons crossing the Mexican border ahead of new restrictive gun laws. Before Lindsay can act, her top informant tips her to a case that hits disturbingly close to home. Former cops. Professional hits. All with the same warning scrawled on their bodies. You talk, you die. Now it's Lindsay's turn to choose. _________________________________ READERS ARE LOVING 22 SECONDS 'Another surefire winner' 'Superb read . . . page turning and gripping . . . James Patterson strikes again' 'One of James Patterson's best ever instalments' © James Patterson 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

22 Seconds

Brought to you by Penguin. Will she live to see her twenty-first birthday? When a distraught mother pleads with reporter Cindy Thomas to investigate the disappearance of her daughter, Tara, and her baby granddaughter, Cindy goes straight to SFPD Sergeant Lindsay Boxer. The prime suspect is Tara's husband, but he tells a conflicting story that paints Tara as a wayward wife, not a missing person. Is this a tragic case of domestic violence? Or is the truth linked to a more complex network of killings? As the case grows into something far bigger than any of them could have imagined, the Women's Murder Club will need to work together to unpick the truth from a web of lies. PRAISE FOR THE WOMEN'S MURDER CLUB THRILLERS 'Smart characters, shocking twists . . . you count down to the very last page to discover what will happen next.' Lisa Gardner 'Packed with action . . . a compelling read with great set pieces and, most of all, that charismatic cast of characters.' Sun 'I couldn't turn the pages quick enough. Great plot, fantastic storytelling and characters that spring off the page - all the right ingredients for a thriller!' Heidi Perks 'Fast-moving, intricately plotted . . . Boxer steals the show as the tough cop with a good heart.' Mirror 'Terrific, high octane, really pacy . . . every scene is a film, every character real and every plot point leaves us breathless.' Jo Spain © James Patterson 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

21st Birthday

Brought to you by Penguin. 'James Patterson and Bill Clinton are the dream team' Lee Child 'Propulsive, exhilarating, and unnervingly believable' Karin Slaughter 'Superb thriller, expertly told... More please' Piers Morgan 'Even better than their first ' Daily Mail 'I loved this book ' Ross King ____________ ALL PRESIDENTS HAVE NIGHTMARES. THIS ONE IS ABOUT TO COME TRUE. Matthew Keating, a one-time Navy SEAL and a former US President, has always defended his family as fiercely as he has his country. Now these defences are under attack. And it's personal. Keating's teenage daughter, Melanie, has been abducted, turning every parent's deepest fear into a matter of national security. As the world watches, Keating embarks on a one-man special-ops mission that tests his strengths: as a leader, a warrior, and a father. Because Keating knows that in order to save Melanie's life he will have to put his own on the line . . . ____________ More praise for The President's Daughter 'A rollicking ride' Independent 'Unimpeachably authentic' Guardian 'Deftly interweaves action scenes and family dynamics' Sunday Times 'Highly entertaining' New York Times 'A really propulsive and exciting story . . . a surefire winner' Irish Independent 'Action all the way in a fast and furious tale' Sun 'A chilling crime novel' Sunday Express 'Clinton and Patterson's novel puts their respective expertise to good use' Time © Bill Clinton, James Patterson 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

Bill Clinton & James Patterson stand-alone thrillers

The President’s Daughter

Brought to you by Penguin. A cold case is about to turn hotter than the sun... Texas Ranger Rory Yates has proven his strength on the field time and again. Now he faces the toughest case of his career. He’s on the trail of two missing women. Both are Native American. Does anything else link them? As he digs deeper, he discovers that a Native American woman has gone missing every summer solstice for the past few years. The captor leaves no trace, except for a very strange calling card. The Texas Ranger must do everything he can to track down these missing women. He only hopes that he finds them alive . . . 'It's no mystery why James Patterson is the world's most popular thriller writer ... Simply put: nobody does it better.' JEFFERY DEAVER 'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades.' LEE CHILD 'Patterson boils a scene down to the single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. It's what fires off the movie projector in the reader's mind.' MICHAEL CONNELLY 'James Patterson is The Boss. End of.' IAN RANKIN 'The master storyteller of our times' HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON 'One of the greatest storytellers of all time' PATRICIA CORNWELL 'Patterson knows where our deepest fears are buried ... there's no stopping his imagination' NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW 'Patterson is in a class by himself' GUARDIAN © James Patterson 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025

The Texas Murders

Brought to you by Penguin. The latest novel in the globally bestselling Alex Cross series. Alex Cross ventures into the rugged Montana wilderness - where he will be the prey. He's not on the job, but on a personal mission. Until he's attacked by two rival teams of assassins, controlled by the same mastermind who has stalked Alex and his family for years. Darkness falls. The river churns into rapids. Shots ring out through the forest. No backup. No way out. Fear no evil. © James Patterson 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

Fear No Evil

Brought to you by Penguin. The twenty-eighth novel in the bestselling Alex Cross series A scandalous double homicide opens the psychological case files on Alex Cross... When a glamorous socialite and a high school principal are found murdered, the shocking double homicide dominates tabloid headlines. Detective Alex Cross knew both victims well, especially Kay who had been his patient once. And maybe more. Alex's former Metro Homicide Partner tracks the slain principal's final movements to Alabama where Alex investigates Kay's past. They discover that although she had many enemies, all of them needed her alive. The more the investigators push, the more resistance they find, and Alex is left facing a desperate choice between breaking trust and losing his way. 'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades. The Alex Cross series proves it.' LEE CHILD, international bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series © James Patterson 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

Deadly Cross

Brought to by Penguin. 'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades. The Alex Cross series proves it.' LEE CHILD __________________________________ They came for his family. Now Detective Alex Cross is out for vengeance. Cross is met with shocking news that his niece has been brutally murdered. He vows to hunt down the killer, and soon learns that his niece was mixed up in one of Washington's wildest scenes where every fantasy is possible, if you have the credentials to get in. Cross finds himself confronting some very important, very protected, very dangerous people in levels of society where only one thing is certain - they will do anything to keep their secrets safe. As Cross closes in on the killer, he discovers evidence that points to the unimaginable - a revelation that could rock the entire world. __________________________________ 'Alex Cross is a legend' HARLAN COBEN 'It's no mystery why James Patterson is the world's most popular thriller writer . . . Simply put: nobody does it better.' JEFFERY DEAVER 'The master storyteller of our times' HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON 'Patterson boils a scene down to the single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. It's what fires off the movie projector in the reader's mind.' MICHAEL CONNELLY 'One of the greatest storytellers of all time' PATRICIA CORNWELL 'James Patterson is The Boss. End of.' IAN RANKIN © James Patterson 2009 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

I, Alex Cross

Brought to you by Penguin. The fifteenth novel in the bestselling Alex Cross series Detective Alex Cross delves deep into the past - to a story passed down through his family, of a courageous fight for freedom... Alex Cross is one of the nation's foremost detectives. But fighting for justice runs in the family, and it's time for Cross to tell the story that was passed down to him from his grandmother - the story of his great-uncle Abraham. Ben Corbett is lawyer to the underprivileged and downtrodden in 1900s Washington, DC. Out of the blue, President Theodore Roosevelt invites Ben to the White House, asking him to investigate a resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan in Ben's own home town. Ben returns to Mississippi, and there he meets Abraham Cross and his granddaughter, Moody. Abraham and Moody reveal to Ben the hidden side of this sleepy Southern town, where the Black community lives in constant fear. In a battle against entrenched hatred, what sacrifices will need to be made to break this reign of terror? 'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades. The Alex Cross series proves it.' LEE CHILD, international bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series © James Patterson 2009 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

Alex Cross's Trial

Brought to you by Penguin. 'High-octane . . . nail-biting' Daily Mail Three women are on the run, wanted for the murder of a high-ranking mobster in this stunning new stand-alone from the world's bestselling thriller writer James Patterson. ______________________ Sarah, his personal chef Anna, his wife Serena, his maid Three women disappear Mob accountant Anthony Costello has a talent for manipulating both numbers and people. When he's found murdered in his own home, the three individuals who had most reason to want him dead are discovered to be missing. Detective Sean Walsh, whose personal connection to the case makes his desire to solve it even stronger, is short on leads to track down the three missing women. But even if he finds them alive, can they be trusted? ______________________ Includes bonus story Come and Get Us © James Patterson 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

Three Women Disappear

When two dead bodies are found inside a wrecked car on the Golden Gate Bridge, Detective Lindsay Boxer doubts that it will be anything as simple as a traffic accident. The scene is more gruesome than anything she has seen before. It definitely wasn’t the crash that killed these people. While Lindsay starts to piece this case together, she gets a call she wasn’t expecting. Sightings of her ex-colleague-turned-ruthless-killer Mackie Morales have been reported. Wanted for three murders, Mackie has been in hiding since she escaped from custody. But now she’s ready to return to San Francisco and pay a visit to some old friends…

Unlucky 13

CONFESS IF YOU DON'T FEEL SAFE. Young women from New York's most exclusive neighbourhoods are being murdered, and the police aren't looking for answers in the right place. CONFESS IF YOU DON'T TRUST ANYONE. Enter Tandy Angel. The first case she nailed was the mystery of her magnificently wealthy parents' deaths. Now she's working to exonerate her superstar brother in his glamorous girlfriend's murder. And danger just got closer. CONFESS IF YOU'RE IN TOO DEEP. One of the victims of the recent murder streak was a student at Tandy's own elite school. She has a hunch it may be the work of a serial killer, but the NYPD isn't listening to her... and Tandy can't ignore the disturbing fact that she fits the profile of the killer's targets. Can she untangle the mysteries before she becomes the next victim? THE CONFESSIONS REVEAL ALL.

Confessions

Confessions: The Private School Murders

Brought to you by Penguin. 'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades. The Alex Cross series proves it.' LEE CHILD 'Alex Cross is a legend.' HARLAN COBEN ______________________________ TARGET: HEAD OF STATE Alex Cross and his family join men and women from across the nation lining the streets of Washington, DC to mourn the unexpected death of the president. TARGET: UNITED STATES CABINET With the country still in shock, the assassination of a prominent senator strikes another devastating blow to the heart of the nation's capital. TARGET: ALEX CROSS Cross is called on to lead the FBI investigation to find America's most wanted criminal. But what follows will plunge the country into chaos, and draw Cross into the most important case of his life. ______________________________ THE BEST ALEX CROSS YET? Here's what the fans say: 'It's been a while since I last read a James Patterson Alex Cross novel and I had forgotten what a good series this is. A fabulous read' 'Another winner for Alex Cross and the great J. P.!' 'Once again, the author produces a very readable book. It is fast moving and the plot develops at a real pace. I thoroughly enjoyed this and recommend it to all.' 'Target: Alex Cross is from page 1 till the last one a warm bed for every thriller lover. Snuggling down, on a rainy day, and this book in your hands, you'll forget the rest of the world.' 'Multiple story lines woven into one keeps you interested and will make you hate yourself for finishing this book in one go. Where's number 27??? I want it now.' 'I've been following Alex Cross since Along Came A Spider and I'm not ready for his story to end yet! This was a fast, fun ride and it did not disappoint.' © James Patterson 2018 (P) Penguin Audio 2018

Target: Alex Cross

Whit and Wisty Allgood have sacrificed everything to lead the Resistance against the evil regime that governs their world. And now its supreme leader, The One Who Is The One, has executed the only family they had left. Wisty knows that the time has finally come for her to face The One. But her magic and her fire only channel more power to this already formidable being. How can she and Whit possibly defeat the ruthless villain who devastated their world - before he can become truly all-powerful? In this amazing third instalment of the epic Witch & Wizard series, the stakes have never been higher - and the consequences will change everything.

Witch & Wizard

Witch & Wizard: The Fire

'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades. The Alex Cross series proves it.' LEE CHILD 'Alex Cross is a legend.' HARLAN COBEN _________________________________________ THE SUNDAY TIMES NO. 1 BESTSELLER The President's children have been kidnapped. Detective Alex Cross is investigating the shocking crime, but someone powerful is trying to keep him off the case. Just days later, a deadly contagion in the DC water supply threatens to cripple the capital, and Cross fears that the stakes are much higher than he first thought - America is under attack. If Cross stands a chance of finding the missing children and preventing an event that could change the fate of the nation, he must make a desperate decision that goes against everything he believes in. _______________________________________ 'It's no mystery why James Patterson is the world's most popular thriller writer . . . Simply put: nobody does it better.' JEFFERY DEAVER 'The master storyteller of our times' HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON 'Patterson boils a scene down to the single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. It's what fires off the movie projector in the reader's mind.' MICHAEL CONNELLY 'One of the greatest storytellers of all time' PATRICIA CORNWELL 'James Patterson is The Boss. End of.' IAN RANKIN

Kill Alex Cross

Detective Michael Bennett finally returns to New York City – and to the most unsettling, horrific case of his career. At last, Detective Michael Bennett and his family are coming home to New York City. Thanks to Bennett, the ruthless crime lord whose vengeful mission forced the Bennett family into hiding has been brought down for good. Back in the city that never sleeps, Bennett takes over a chaotic Outreach Squad in Harlem, where he receives an unusual call: a man claims to have seen a group of well-dressed men holding a bizarre party in a condemned building. With no clear crime or evidence, Bennett dismisses the report. But when a charred body is found in that very same building, he is forced to take the caller seriously – and is drawn into an underground criminal world of terrifying depravity.

Burn

After investigating multiple homicides and her family's decades-old skeletons in the closet, Tandy Angel is finally reunited with her lost love in Paris. But as he grows increasingly distant, Tandy is confronted with disturbing questions about him, as well as what really happened to her long-dead sister. With no way to tell anymore who in her life she can trust, how will Tandy ever get to the bottom of the countless secrets her parents kept from her? James Patterson leads this brilliant teenage detective through Paris on a trail of lies years in the making, with shocking revelations around every corner.

Confessions: The Paris Mysteries

Brought to you by Penguin. The final part of the thrilling duology in the bestselling Alex Cross series, preceded by CROSS MY HEART 'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades. The Alex Cross series proves it.' LEE CHILD _______________________________________ Detective Alex Cross has lost everything and everyone he's ever cared about. His enemy, Thierry Mulch, is holding his family hostage. Driven by feelings of hatred and revenge, Mulch is threatening to kill them all, and break Cross for ever. But Alex Cross is fighting back. In a race against time, he must defeat Mulch, and find his wife and children - no matter what it takes. THE END-GAME HAS BEGUN. 'Alex Cross is a legend' HARLAN COBEN © James Patterson 2014 (P) Penguin Audio 2014

Hope to Die

Random House presents the audiobook edition of Juror No. 3 by James Patterson, read by Megan Tusing. From the author of the Sunday Times no. 1 bestseller, The President is Missing A RACIALLY CHARGED MURDER SPLITS A TOWN IN TWO Ruby Bozarth, a newcomer to Rosedale, Mississippi, is also fresh to the Mississippi Bar – and she faces an impossible task defending a college football star accused of murder. The victim is a young woman from one of the town's oldest families, and Rosedale's upper crust are howling for blood. Then news breaks of a second murder, and lurid, intertwining investigations unfold. Ruby discovers that no one in Rosedale can be trusted, especially the twelve men and women on the jury. They may be hiding the biggest secret of all.

Juror No. 3

Detective Lindsay Boxer and her three best friends are back and recovering from the events that pushed them all to the edge. After her near-death experience, Yuki is seeing her life from a new perspective and is considering a change in her law career. San Francisco Chronicle reporter Cindy has healed from her gunshot wound and has published a book on the infamous serial killers she helped to bring down. Lindsay is just happy that the gang are all still in one piece. But a new terror is sweeping the streets of San Francisco. A gang dressed as cops are ransacking the city, and leaving a string of dead bodies in their wake. Lindsay is on the case to track them down and needs to discover whether these killers could actually be police officers. Maybe even cops she already knows...

14th Deadly Sin

A baby on the way and two killers on the loose. Will Detective Lindsay Boxer be pushed to breaking point? An eccentric professor walks into Lindsay’s homicide department to report a murder that hasn’t yet happened. A convicted serial killer wakes from a two-year coma. He says he’s ready to tell where the bodies are buried, but does he have a much more sinister plan in mind? Lindsay doesn’t have much time to stop a terrifying future from unfolding. But all the crimes in the world seem like nothing when she is suddenly faced with the possibility of the most devastating loss of her life.

12th of Never

Brought to you by Penguin. The second novel in the bestselling Alex Cross series Detective Alex Cross is caught between two murderous masterminds, but he isn't the only one in danger this time... When his niece goes missing, Alex Cross follows the trail and discovers links to a string of abductions, murders, and a horrifying complication. Two killers are competing to commit worse crimes than the other and their collaboration becomes a national threat. With his family at risk, Alex knows that the investigation puts him directly in the firing line... Adapted as a major Hollywood movie starring Morgan Freeman 'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades. The Alex Cross series proves it.' LEE CHILD, international bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series © James Patterson 2017 (P) Penguin Audio 2018

Kiss the Girls

Brought to you by Penguin. The mayor of New York has a daughter who's missing. Detective Michael Bennett has a son who's in prison. Can one father help the other? Bennett and the mayor have always had a tense relationship, but now the mayor sees in Bennett an exceptional investigator who might be willing to take on a case that needs to be kept under the radar. The two men strike the deal. Sources lead Bennett to a homicide in the Bronx. The victim has ties to a sophisticated hacking operation - and also to the mayor's missing daughter. But this murder is part of a serial killing spree, one with national security implications. And suddenly Bennett is at the centre of a dangerous triangle anchored by NYPD, FBI and an international crime organization. Michael Bennett has always been an honourable man, but sometimes honour has to take a back seat. Survival comes first. © James Patterson 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

Blindside

In the dramatic conclusion to the bestselling Confessions series, Tandy Angel's next murder case could be her own! Tandy Angel is losing her mind – or so she thinks. Even as she's forced to fight for the family company, she's imagining new dangers in every shadow. And as her detective prowess is called into question and her paranoia builds, she has to face the very real possibility that the stalker she's convinced will take her life could be all in her head – or the very real danger that finally brings her down.

Confessions: The Murder of an Angel

Brought to you by Penguin. NOW THE INSPIRATION FOR THE ORIGINAL SERIES 'CROSS' ON PRIME VIDEO The charges: explosive Alex Cross has never been on the wrong side of the law - until now. Charged with killing in cold blood, Cross is being turned into the poster child for trigger-happy cops. The evidence: shocking Cross knows it was self-defense. But, as the case against him builds, even those closest to him begin to doubt his innocence. The People vs. Alex Cross: the trial of the century With his whole life and career on the line, if Cross can't convince his own family that he didn't pull the trigger with intent to kill, how can he hope to persuade a jury? 'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades. The Alex Cross series proves it.' LEE CHILD 'Told with a ferocious power and emotion that is quite impossible to ignore' DAILY MAIL 'Fast-paced and action-packed' I NEWSPAPER 'Alex Cross is a legend' HARLAN COBEN © James Patterson 2017 (P) Penguin Audio 2017

The People vs. Alex Cross

Brought to you by Penguin. The twenty-fourth novel in the bestselling Alex Cross series A killer with a twisted sense of justice has Washington DC under siege. Only Alex Cross can bring them down. When a police officer is killed, Detective Alex Cross steps up to take command of his force who are scrambling for answers. As a brutal crime wave sweeps the region, an intriguing connection links these deadly scenes. The victims are all criminals. The murderer has appointed themselves as judge, jury, and executioner, and it's up to Alex to take the law back into his hands before the city descends into chaos. 'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades. The Alex Cross series proves it.' LEE CHILD, international bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series © James Patterson 2016 (P) Penguin Audio 2016

Cross the Line

When Sydney police department sex crimes detective Harriet Blue is called into her boss’s office, she never imagined it would be to tell her that her brother is the prime suspect in the brutal murders of three women. Shocked and in denial, Harry is transferred to Perth to avoid the media exposure this case will attract. Harry is sent into the outback – the never never – to investigate the disappearance of mine worker Danny Carter. The mining town is a seedy place, full of money and immoral ways to spend it. As Harry delves deeper into the murky lives of these miners, she finds that Danny isn’t the first to go missing.

Detective Harriet Blue Series

Never Never

Brought to you by Penguin. 'A perfect story to tickle the funny bone of any young reader!' MEGAN RIX I can’t wait to get to the most magical place in the world—THE WOODS! Just imagine all the adventures… · Doggy-paddling in the lake · Barking at raccoons · And my quest to find the greatest stick in the universe! But all my best plans are ruined when Iona Stricker—the most miserable, cruel, and obedience-loving human you could ever hope not to meet—shows up, making any fun impossible. Until… a canine criminal, escaped from POOCH PRISON, sneaks into the camp and changes everything! This vacation might be fun after all! © James Patterson 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

Dog Diaries

Dog Diaries: Camping Chaos!

Random House presents the audiobook edition of 18th Abduction by James Patterson, read by January LaVoy. _________________ THE SUNDAY TIMES NO. 1 BESTSELLER Now available to pre-order: 20th Victim, the latest novel in the #1 bestselling Women's Murder Club series 'Everything you love about Patterson and the Women's Murder Club – smart characters, shocking twists, and a villain so evil you count down to the very last page to discover what will happen next.' LISA GARDNER, the international no. 1 bestselling author 'I couldn't turn the pages quick enough. Great plot, fantastic storytelling and characters that spring off the page – all the right ingredients for a thriller!' HEIDI PERKS, Sunday Times bestselling author of NOW YOU SEE HER 'Terrific, high octane, really pacy ... this book delivers everything we've come to love in a Patterson novel. Every scene is a film, every character real and every plot point leaves us breathless.' JO SPAIN, no. 1 bestselling author of THE CONFESSION _________________ Three missing women When three teachers disappear without a trace, Sergeant Lindsay Boxer takes the lead in the investigation. But with no clues and no suspects, the odds of finding the women alive are getting slimmer by the second. Two impossible cases Under pressure at work, Lindsay needs support at home. But her husband Joe is drawn into an encounter with a woman who's seen a ghost – a notorious war criminal from her Eastern European home country, walking the streets of San Francisco. One determined detective When Joe's informant disappears, the two investigations collide. It will take the combined skills of Lindsay, Joe and the entire Women's Murder Club to protect their city, and themselves, from a monster.

18th Abduction

Random House presents the audiobook edition of The Store by James Patterson, read by Graham Halstead. The Store doesn't just want your money – it wants your soul. Imagine a future of unparalleled convenience. A powerful retailer, The Store, can deliver anything to your door, anticipating the needs and desires you didn't even know you had. Most people are fine with that, but not Jacob and Megan Brandeis. New York writers whose livelihood is on the brink of extinction, Jacob and Megan are going undercover to dig up The Store's secrets in a book that could change the entire American way of life. But after a series of unsettling discoveries, Jacob and Megan's worst fears about The Store seem like just the beginning. Harbouring a secret that could get him killed, Jacob has to find a way to escape The Store's watchful eye and publish his expose – before the truth dies with him.

The Store

Random House presents the audiobook edition of 17th Suspect by James Patterson, read by January LaVoy. _____________________________ Now available to pre-order: 20th Victim, the latest novel in the #1 bestselling Women's Murder Club series From the author of Sunday Times #1 bestseller The President is Missing. A DETECTIVE IN TOO DEEP Detective Lindsay Boxer investigates a methodical yet unpredictable series of shootings of the homeless in San Francisco. A tip from a confidential informant leads her to disturbing conclusions – something has gone very wrong inside the police department itself. Lindsay’s friends in the Women’s Murder Club are concerned that she’s taking the crimes too much to heart as the hunt for the killer lures Lindsay out of her jurisdiction – and into danger...

17th Suspect

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