James Patterson

The bestselling first novel in the Black Book series How can you prove your innocence when you can't remember the crime? Being a cop runs in Billy Harney's family. The son of Chicago's Chief of Detectives whose twin sister, Patti, also followed in their father's footsteps, Billy would give up everything for the job - including his life. After a...

A hard-hitting thriller set in the London office of the world's most exclusive detective agency Sometimes, when the nightmare ends, the terror is only just beginning... For Hannah Shapiro, a beautiful young American student, this particular nightmare began eight years ago in Los Angeles, when Jack Morgan, owner of Private — the world's most exclusive detective agency — saved her...

The People vs. Alex Cross: The twenty-fifth novel in the bestselling Alex Cross series. 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-defence. But,...

James Patterson and President Bill Clinton team up again for a gripping political thriller, unravelling a shocking murder accusation at the White House. Clinton and Patterson are back. And they're better than ever. The President of the United States is up for re-election. Her husband is on trial for murder. Is the First Gentleman a killer? A pair of brilliant...

The twenty-third novel in the bestselling Alex Cross series. 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...

In the latest thrilling novel in the globally bestselling Private series, Jack Morgan chases a violent criminal to Dublin and is dragged into the city's dark underbelly. A star-studded movie premier in L.A. descends into chaos when a shooter opens fire on the crowd. The culprit escapes and boards a plane to Dublin, Ireland. Jack Morgan, the head of the...

James Patterson and former President Bill Clinton team up again for a gripping political thriller, unravelling a shocking murder accusation at the White House. Clinton and Patterson are back. And they're better than ever. The President of the United States is up for re-election. Her husband is on trial for murder. Is the First Gentleman a killer? A pair of...

"A must read" - Marcus Rashford MBE. A New York Times Bestseller. From two heavy-hitters in children's literature comes a biographical novel of seismic cultural importance... Before he was a household name, Cassius Clay was a kid with struggles like any other. Kwame Alexander and James Patterson join forces to vividly depict his life up to age seventeen in both...

A collection of three gripping, female-led stories from the world's bestselling thriller writer. 3 Days to Live A CIA-agent bride is on her European honeymoon when she and her husband are poisoned—leaving her seventy-two hours to take revenge. Women and Children First When a deal goes bad for a tech executive in Washington, DC, he turns an order to kill...

James Patterson's hilarious heroine returns in Jacky Ha-Ha Gets the Last Laugh, the third instalment of the smash hit Jacky Ha-Ha series. Jacky Hart finally knows the thrill of having people laugh with her (not at her). She tries to put her comedy and theatre skills to use in her summer job—but the boardwalk crowds aren't exactly adoring. So Jacky...

The President's children have been kidnapped. The water supply for Washington DC has been poisoned. Alex Cross is on both cases. Kill Alex Cross is the eighteenth novel in the bestselling Alex Cross series. '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,...

A fresh, new look for the Sunday Times no. 1 bestselling eleventh instalment of the Women's Murder Club. THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A wolf in sheep's clothing. Detective Lindsay Boxer doesn't know who she can trust. A weapon stolen from a police evidence locker is used in a series of vigilante murders, and Lindsay must investigate her closest colleagues and...

Unlucky 13, the thirteenth novel in the bestselling Women's Murder Club series. The bestselling 13th novel in the Women's Murder Club series. Now available to pre-order: 20th Victim, the latest novel in the #1 bestselling Women's Murder Club series. DID YOU MISS ME? When two dead bodies are found inside a wrecked car on the Golden Gate Bridge, Detective Lindsay...

Get ready for fantastic new escapades as the Kidd family set out on a fun-packed, All-American adventure to find the treasure that will save the whole country. The USA is in danger...and only the Kidds can find the treasure that will save it! Bick, Beck, Storm, and Tommy are stuck in Washington, D.C. without any priceless antiques to hunt -...

In the wake of disaster, nothing in Mount Hope is the same. It's up to a young man and woman to put a stop to the strange happenings in their town before the danger they pose becomes fatal for them all. Two roads lead to Mount Hope. None leads out. Following a freak nuclear power-plant explosion, the small southern town...

While searching for her sister in an unfamiliar city, a young girl finds more than she bargained for in this exciting new graphic novel. I'm running away. Not to a place - to a person. Eleanor is happiest when she's left alone to dream up elaborate stories. Sam is outgoing, fun and popular. Despite their differences, the sisters have always...

A collection of three thrilling, pulse-pounding stories about a private investigator in a small town on the Hudson River in upstate New York. Sometimes figuring out the truth means going to the point of no return. For Mitchum, returning isn't something he concerns himself with. Hidden - Rejected by the Navy SEALs, Mitchum is content to be his small town's...

James Patterson and Bill Clinton - the 'dream team' (Lee Child) - return with a thriller even more compelling than the global number one bestseller, The President is Missing. Every detail is accurate because one of the authors is President Bill Clinton. The drama and action never stop because the other author is James Patterson. THE GLOBAL NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER...

A thrilling suspense novel for fans of Stephen King and Michael Crichton. 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,...

The disappearance of a newborn baby from a maternity ward in a New York hospital creates a city-wide emergency in this gripping stand-alone from the world's bestselling thriller writer. A missing patient is a hospital ward's worst nightmare—until even more people disappear... Senior Midwife Lucy Ryuan is used to guiding expectant mothers through pregnancy. But when two kidnappings and a...

A gripping psychological suspense novel about a young woman caught between two worlds and the truths that could set her free—or trap her forever. My Name is Hannah Dory and I need you to believe me NOW - Hannah is brought to Belman Psych, told she is suffering from hallucinations and delusions. Hannah knows the truth—she must return to the...

A gripping psychological suspense novel about a young woman caught between two worlds and the truths that could set her free - or trap her forever. My Name is Hannah Dory and I need you to believe me NOW - Hannah is brought to Belman Psych, told she is suffering from hallucinations and delusions. Hannah knows the truth - she...

A President's affair to remember soon becomes a nightmare he wishes he could forget in James Patterson's gripping new stand-alone thriller. The First Lady ... has gone rogue." President Tucker is caught up in a media firestorm. The scandal of his affair has sent shockwaves through his re-election campaign and threatens to derail everything he has worked for. To win...

From the world's bestselling thriller writer - three pulse-pounding stories in one book! The Family Lawyer with Robert Rotstein - Matthew Hovanes is living a parent's worst nightmare: his young daughter is accused of bullying another girl into suicide. But this loving father is also a skilled criminal defence attorney. And something here doesn't add up... Night Sniper with Christopher...

A follow-up to the Sunday Times bestseller Texas Ranger, featuring the tenacious Rory Yates. The thrilling sequel to Texas Ranger Rory Yates of the Texas Rangers doesn't seek out hero status, but it's unavoidable once his girlfriend, country singer Willow Dawes, writes a song about his bravery. Rory escapes his new-found fame when he's sent to the remote West Texas...

The world's bestselling thriller writer teams up with Australia's bestselling crime writer for an action-packed instalment of the PRIVATE series. Even for Private Investigations, the world's top detective agency, it's tough to find a man who doesn't exist. Craig Gisto has promised Eliza Moss that his elite team at Private Sydney will investigate the disappearance of her father. After all,...

Tired of being bullied, middle-school underdogs Pottymouth and Stoopid finally fight back with the power of funny. David and his best friend Michael were tagged with awful nicknames way back in preschool when everyone did silly things. Fast-forward to seventh grade—Pottymouth and Stoopid are still stuck with the names—and everyone in school, including the teachers and their principal, believes the...

A war-hardened veteran returns home to discover her worst nightmare come to life, in this gripping tale of fear, family, and the lengths we go to protect the ones we love. The Sunday Times bestseller. Also published as The Cornwalls Are Gone in the US. After a harrowing tour in Afghanistan, intelligence officer Amy Cornwall is eager to return home...

As seen on Discovery ID, these two true-crime thrillers follow a neighbours' quarrel that turns violent and cyber-bullying that explodes in a double murder. Murder Thy Neighbour (with Andrew Bourelle) Ann Hoover is a nice woman, but she's come to hate her neighbour. Roy Kirk moved in next door with plans to renovate. But as the weeks go by, his...

A gripping stand-alone thriller from bestselling author James Patterson, now a hit TV series, Instinct. A serial killer is loose on the streets of Manhattan. His victims appear to be total strangers. The only clue that links the crimes is the playing card left behind at each scene that hints at the next target. The killer, known in the tabloids...

Miracle at Augusta is the follow-up to Miracle on the 17th Green, offering an inspirational story about talent, perseverance, and self-belief. An inspiring tale of hope, redemption, and the struggle to hit the ball straight, Miracle at Augusta follows the journey of Travis McKinley. A little over a year ago, Travis, an unknown rookie, shocked the world by winning the...

In this blockbuster instalment of the bestselling Middle School series, Rafe and all the favourite characters from James Patterson's books for kids get caught up in a hilarious adventure – together for the first time! Rafe and Jimmy, two misunderstood troublemakers, are finally up to something good. They're in charge of a huge celebration of books and reading – but...

In the fourteenth book in the hilarious illustrated children's series, Rafe feels like a caged lion at his summer job at the zoo - until a real lion desperately needs his help. Rafe is days away from sweet summer freedom - but his bad grades have other plans for him. He can't fail a summer job, right? Working in a...

Watch out Hills Village, the Aussies are coming! Rafe Khatchadorian is back in his home town and, to be honest, things are pretty boring. But that's before Kasey, his friend from Down Under, arrives and before Sidney Harberbridge, a fully-fledged Aussie hipster, sets up a coffee shop slash record store slash yoga studio. Rafe uses his Australian experience to wangle...

The ninth instalment of internationally acclaimed author James Patterson's New York Times bestselling manga series! When Dr. Martinez and her colleagues established the Coalition to Stop the Madness, spreading environmental awareness through the flock's public air shows, Max knew it could be dangerous. Never in her wildest dreams, though, did she imagine that a criminal mastermind would abduct her mother!...

The third instalment of the manga adaptation of the bestselling Maximum Ride series. Narrowly surviving their encounter with erasers in New York City, the flock is following up a lead on their pasts in Washington, D.C. But what they find waiting for them is ... a home?! How will the flock adjust to a real school—one that doesn't involve mad...

The next instalment of one of the biggest manga debuts this year! Having rescued Angel from the horrors at the School, the flock heads east to escape the Erasers. But the danger's not over yet. Whether in the treetops of Central Park or the bowels of the Manhattan subway system, Max and her adopted family are on the ride of...

James Patterson has teamed up with the world's most famous genius to entertain and inspire a generation of children - with the first and only children's adventure series officially approved by the Albert Einstein archives. Max Einstein: World Champions! sees Max finally meeting her hero, Albert Einstein, as she dashes across glaciers, visits the Great Barrier Reef, and flies a...

From bestselling author James Patterson comes this pawsome sequel to the middle-grade hit illustrated novel Katt vs. Dogg. Katts and doggs are supposed to be sworn enemies, not... in LOVE! Gross! Wilderness adventurers and expert trackers Molly the katt and Oscar the dogg go camping with their families—parents, siblings, cousins, aunts, and uncles. One big reunion! It would be fun...

I Funny: School of Laughs by James Patterson presents Jamie Grimm with his toughest gig yet in book five of the brilliant I Funny series! Teaching other kids how to be funny is the toughest gig that Jamie Grimm has ever had, and with the highest stakes. If he fails, his school library will be shut down for good! Even...

A raw, darkly humorous story about what happens when our secrets are exposed. One viral photo. Four expelled teens. Everyone's a suspect. Theo Foster's Twitter account used to be anonymous - until someone posted a revealing photo that got him expelled. No final grade. No future. Theo's resigned himself to a life of misery in a dead-end job when a...

Escape by James Patterson follows Detective Bill Harney's pursuit of a serial killer who has abducted five teenage girls. This gripping thriller is perfect for fans of Harlan Coben. FIVE VICTIMS. ONE KILLER. When five teenage girls are abducted, Chicago PD Detective Billy Harney leads the investigation to find them. Harney and his partner, Carla, follow a lead to a...

Dog Diaries: Dinosaur Disaster! is the sixth book in the hilarious series featuring Rafe Khatchadorian's pet pooch, Junior. I have something very IM-PAW-TANT to tell you... I was with my mutt mates in the dog park when we saw something MONSTROUS through the trees... I recognized it straight away. It was a huge DINO-ROAR! Now, I know what you're thinking...

A gripping vigilante thriller inspired by a series of graphic novels, featuring a powerful hero on the trail of a villain whose deadly plot could overturn the world order. Since Lamont Cranston—known to a select few as the Shadow—defeated Shiwan Khan and ended his reign of terror over New York one year ago, the city has started to regenerate. But...

In this hard-hitting work of non-fiction, real heroes from across the spectrum of US policing tell their unforgettable stories. For these men and women, it isn't just a job. It's a calling. PROTECT They are our eyes. Our ears. Our protectors. Those who wear a badge, doing their best to help people. SERVE These cops serve their communities. They serve...

Alex Cross Must Die is the thirty-first instalment in James Patterson's globally bestselling Alex Cross 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. It soon becomes clear that the plane was taken down by a rare, stolen machine gun. The...

Detective Lindsay Boxer fights to protect the streets of San Francisco from an international war criminal in this No. 1 bestselling Women's Murder Club thriller. The Sunday Times bestseller 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...

A fresh, new look for the Sunday Times no. 1 bestselling seventeenth instalment of the Women's Murder Club. The Sunday Times bestseller 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...

Love, war and espionage in this gripping Women's Murder Club thriller. The bestselling 15th novel in the Women's Murder Club series. Now available to pre-order: 20th Victim, the latest novel in the #1 bestselling Women's Murder Club series. A FIVE-STAR MASSACRE Detective Lindsay Boxer is dispatched to a luxury hotel, where four are dead—a man who checked in under a...

A fresh, new look for the Sunday Times no. 1 bestselling fourteenth instalment of the Women's Murder Club. The Sunday Times bestseller A new terror is sweeping the streets of San Francisco. And the killers look a lot like cops... As Detective Lindsay Boxer investigates whether the perpetrators are brilliant impostors or police officers gone rogue, she receives a chilling...

A high-powered attorney lands the case of her life—all while learning she has twelve months to live. 12 Months to Live introduces James Patterson's favourite character since Alex Cross and marks a major new series launch. 'A gutsy heroine. A ticking clock. A breathless pace. Wow! This one had me reeling.' JANE CORRY Her name is Jane Smith. But to...

Now with an all-new bonus chapter—in the bestselling The Kennedy Curse, James Patterson applies his writerly skills to real-life history, retelling the political clan's rise and fall and rise again (and fall again) with novelistic style (People). James Patterson's Non-Fiction Masterpiece Kennedys were always taught to win at all costs. And they did—but the price they paid was unimaginable. Across...

Twenty-five years after her tragic death, James Patterson tells the heartbreaking true story of Princess Diana's life as a mother and a global icon in Diana, William and Harry. At the age of thirteen, she became Lady Diana Spencer. At twenty, Princess of Wales. At twenty-one, she earned her most important title—Mother. As she fell in love, first with Prince...

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...

The Imperfect Murder by James Patterson is a gripping cat-and-mouse thriller where a brilliant cop must nail down an ingenious true crime author for murder. Wife. Writer. Murderer? When Denise Morrow is discovered standing over the body of her husband, a bloody knife between them, Detective Declan Shaw thinks it's an open-and-shut case. But Denise is no ordinary murder suspect....

The second novel in the enthralling Sunday Times bestselling series featuring a team of unique private investigators – perfect for fans of Richard Osman and Knives Out. It's their toughest case yet. And their best detective is missing. Holmes, Margaret and Poe's Brooklyn-based detective agency solves the crimes no one else can. Or they did – until Holmes decided to...

The twenty-ninth thriller 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 Cross and his family for years. Darkness falls....

Alex Cross chases a cold-blooded killer... with a conscience in the twenty-fourth novel in the bestselling series. '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 A killer with a twisted sense of justice...

The 24th Hour is the thrilling new instalment in the globally bestselling Women's Murder Club series. Trouble is never far away . . . The Women's Murder Club is out celebrating an engagement at San Francisco's finest restaurant when a blood-curdling scream interrupts the festivities. They soon discover a young woman who has been the victim of a violent assault....

A compulsive and entertaining contemporary mystery featuring a team of unique private investigators - perfect for fans of Richard Osman and Knives Out. Brendan Holmes, Margaret Marple and Auguste Poe run the most in-demand private investigation agency in New York City. The three detectives make a formidable team, solving a series of seemingly impossible crimes which expose the dark underbelly...