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James Brendan Patterson (born March 22, 1947) is an American author. Among his works are the Alex Cross, Michael Bennett, Women's Murder Club, Maximum Ride, Daniel X, NYPD Red, Witch & Wizard, Private and Middle School series, as well as many stand-alone thrillers, non-fiction, and romance novels.
Midnight was Dean Koontz's first No. 1 hardcover on the New York Times bestseller list. [1] Midnight includes a mixture of plots from the 1950s film Invasion of the Body Snatchers and H.G. Wells' tale The Island of Dr. Moreau. Koontz mentions both of these later in the novel. [2]
Following this duology, Patterson wrote the Maximum Ride series for teens, with the first book published in 2005. The series took a similar premise with avian-human hybrids, with characters resembling those in the duology, but was written for a younger audience and focused on the younger characters.
This book has three major plots and at least two minor ones. The first begins with the birth of police detective Lindsay Boxer's daughter, which had to be at home during a major power outage. The less than sterile condition of the baby's birth causes medical complications that keep Boxer away from her job during part of the investigation into a ...
A serial killer called "the Teacher" is killing off Manhattanites who break his idea of courtesy. With Michael Ledwidge #2 February 22, 2009 () [4] Worst Case: 2010 Someone is kidnapping the children of wealthy families, but he does not ask for any ransom. #1 February 21, 2010 () [5] Tick Tock: 2011
The President Is Missing is a political thriller novel by former U.S. President Bill Clinton and novelist James Patterson published in June 2018. It is Clinton's first novel. Clinton and Patterson also teamed up to write a standalone novel with all new characters, The President's Daughter, released in June 2021. [5]
Women's Murder Club is a series of mystery novels by American author James Patterson. The books are set in San Francisco and feature an ensemble of lead characters. The books have been adapted into a made-for-TV movie, a television series and several games.
Zoo is a science fiction thriller novel by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge published in September 2012. The book made it to the New York Times bestseller list. [1] A sequel, Zoo 2, by Patterson and Max DiLallo, was released on June 7, 2016, as a novella. [2]