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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'A total page-turner that will keep you guessing from start to terrifying finish' KARIN SLAUGHTER__________________________________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 brutal shooting, Billy is left for dead alongside his tempestuous former partner and an ambitious assistant district attorney. But somehow Billy survives - and is charged with double murder.Billy remembers nothing about the shooting. Retracing his steps to find proof of his innocence, he discovers the existence of a little black book that he suspects contains the truth that will either set him free, or confirm his worst fears...__________________________________'The Black Book has more twists than a Formula One race, and the pace is just as fast. Deeply rooted characters, a touch of humour, and a climax nobody can see coming - it's vintage Patterson.' Brad Taylor, author of the Pike Logan series'The plot twists will give you whiplash' Washington Post'Brilliantly twisty . . . Many readers will agree with Patterson that this is the "best book [he's] written in 25 years".' Publisher's Weekly'The mystery is authentic, the lead-up genuinely suspenseful' Kirkus__________________________________Don't miss the thrilling sequel, The Red Book, available now

The highly-anticipated sequel to Sunday Times bestseller The Black Book___________________________Detective Billy Harney exposes an evil lurking deep within his city - but it also brings his own past demons to light...To Billy Harney, the newest member of Chicago PD's elite strike force, getting shot in the head, stalked by a state's attorney, and accused of murder by his fellow cops is all part of breaking a case.So, when a drive-by shooting on the Chicago's West Side turns political, he doesn't shy away from leading the investigation.As the easy answers prove to be the wrong ones, Harney's quest to expose the evil that's rotting the city from the inside out takes him to the one place he vowed never to return to: his own troubled past.___________________________Readers think The Red Book is one of James Patterson's best ever thrillers:'One of the best books by James Patterson that I have read, and I've read them all.''It kept me on the edge of my seat. I didn't actually want this one to end.''The perfect police detective novel.''The Red Book is everything you expect from a James Patterson book: fast-paced, gripping, twists and turns at every corner.''A definite page-turner which I guarantee you won't want to put down, another gem from Patterson.''Fans will love it, and if you're not yet a fan then you will be after reading.''To say this book is intense is an understatement. It is one of the most enjoyable reads I have had in a long time.'

Chicago is under attack. And Detective Billy Harney is running out of time to stop a killer who is always one step ahead in this unputdownable new detective thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author.Chicago has never needed its police force more. The mayor and governor have been shot. A killer is targeting police officers. The city is gripped by fear.Detective Billy Harney and his twin sister Patti come from one of Chicago’s most legendary police families. They know that every crime leaves a trail.Until now. As Billy and his Special Operations team race to stop the violence, every investigation points to the wrong suspect. Someone is manipulating the evidence - turning the city’s own justice system against itself.To catch a killer who is rewriting the rules, Billy will have to rely on the oldest weapon a detective has: instinct.-------------------------------------------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'James Patterson is The Boss. End of.' IAN RANKIN'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'The master storyteller of our times' HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON'One of the greatest storytellers of all time' PATRICIA CORNWELL

The highly-anticipated sequel to Sunday Times bestseller The Black Book___________________________Detective Billy Harney exposes an evil lurking deep within his city - but it also brings his own past demons to light...To Billy Harney, the newest member of Chicago PD's elite strike force, getting shot in the head, stalked by a state's attorney, and accused of murder by his fellow cops is all part of breaking a case.So, when a drive-by shooting on the Chicago's West Side turns political, he doesn't shy away from leading the investigation.As the easy answers prove to be the wrong ones, Harney's quest to expose the evil that's rotting the city from the inside out takes him to the one place he vowed never to return to: his own troubled past.___________________________Readers think The Red Book is one of James Patterson's best ever thrillers:'One of the best books by James Patterson that I have read, and I've read them all.''It kept me on the edge of my seat. I didn't actually want this one to end.''The perfect police detective novel.''The Red Book is everything you expect from a James Patterson book: fast-paced, gripping, twists and turns at every corner.''A definite page-turner which I guarantee you won't want to put down, another gem from Patterson.''Fans will love it, and if you're not yet a fan then you will be after reading.''To say this book is intense is an understatement. It is one of the most enjoyable reads I have had in a long time.'

'Brilliantly twisty' Publisher's Weekly'The plot twists will give you whiplash' Washington Post'The mystery is authentic, the lead-up genuinely suspenseful' Kirkus____________________________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 remote house, only to find themselves caught in a deadly trap. A huge explosion rips through the building, killing Carla and allowing the kidnapper to escape.With the loss of his partner fuelling him, Harney strengthens his resolve to find her killer - and to make sure the body count ends there.____________________________Readers are loving Escape'Another cracking story''How could a James Patterson book not be good? A great story and great characters''If you love Jack Reacher you'll love this''Heart-pounding scenes''Loads of twists''Couldn't put it down''A great and gripping story''Keeps you reading until the very end'____________________________Praise for The Black Book series'A total page-turner that will keep you guessing from start to terrifying finish' Karin Slaughter'Deeply rooted characters, a touch of humour, and a climax nobody can see coming - it's vintage Patterson' Brad Taylor

'Brilliantly twisty' Publisher's Weekly'The plot twists will give you whiplash' Washington Post'The mystery is authentic, the lead-up genuinely suspenseful' Kirkus____________________________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 remote house, only to find themselves caught in a deadly trap. A huge explosion rips through the building, killing Carla and allowing the kidnapper to escape.With the loss of his partner fuelling him, Harney strengthens his resolve to find her killer - and to make sure the body count ends there.____________________________Readers are loving Escape'Another cracking story''How could a James Patterson book not be good? A great story and great characters''If you love Jack Reacher you'll love this''Heart-pounding scenes''Loads of twists''Couldn't put it down''A great and gripping story''Keeps you reading until the very end'____________________________Praise for The Black Book series'A total page-turner that will keep you guessing from start to terrifying finish' Karin Slaughter'Deeply rooted characters, a touch of humour, and a climax nobody can see coming - it's vintage Patterson' Brad Taylor