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The first novel in the Women's Murder Club series.
As the only woman homicide inspector in San Francisco, Lindsay Boxer has to be tough. But nothing she has seen prepares her for the horror of the honeymoon murders, when a brutal maniac begins viciously slaughtering newlywed couples on their wedding nights. Lindsay is sickened by the deaths, but her determination to bring the murderer to justice is threatened by her own personal tragedy.
So she turns to Claire, a leading coroner, Cindy, a journalist, and Jill, a top attorney, for help with both her crises, and the Women's Murder Club is born.
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James Patterson's 1st to Die has been described as a thrilling and suspenseful read, with the Los Angeles Times noting its intensity and tension akin to a ticking time bomb. The Daily Mail praises it as brilliantly terrifying and gripping enough to keep readers awake all night to see how it unfolds.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780755349265
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 19 March 2009
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Headline Book Publishing
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 34.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 340g
Pages: 480
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About the Author
James Patterson has written numerous international No. 1 bestsellers including the Alex Cross series and the Women's Murder Club series. He lives in Florida.
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