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Title: Four Blind Mice: Description:
Alex Cross is back! Alex Cross is preparing to resign from the Washington Police Force. he's enjoying the feeling; not least because the Mastermind, Kyle Craig, is now in prison. And, finally, Alex has met a woman, Jamilla Hughes. With Nana and the kids, he is talking about the future. Then John Sampson shows up at the house, desperate for Alex's help. Three young military wives have been savagely killed during a 'girl's night out' and sampson's friend, a master sergeant at the army base, stands accused. Despite incriminating evidence, Alex feels that this man is innocent - or a very good liar!And if this man is telling the truth, a violent and cold-blooded killer remains at large..........

Title: The Big Bad Wolf: Description:
The No.1 International Bestseller! Across the country, men and women are kidnapped in broad daylight and then disappear completely. These people are not being taken for ransom, Alex realizes. They are being bought and sold. And it seems The Wolf is the master criminal behind this terrible trade and who is bringing a new reign of terror to organized crime. Even as he admires the FBI's vast resources, Alex grows impatient with the Bureau's clumsiness and caution, and has to go out on his own in order to track his new prey and try to rescue some of the victims while they are still alive. As the case boils over, Alex is in hot water at home, too. His exfiancee, Christine Johnson, comes back into his life - and not for the reasons Alex might have hoped.

Title: 3rd Degree: Description:
The blockbusting new thriller in the Women's Murder Club series from number one bestselling author James Patterson

Title: 4th Of July: Description:
The fourth title in the bestselling Women's Murder Club series from James Patterson, the 'master of the suspense genre' (Sunday Telegraph)

Title: Suzanne's Diary For Nicholas: Description:
A bittersweet and irresistible love story, in the bestselling tradition of THE NOTEBOOK and the classic LOVE STORY

Title: Roses Are Red: Description:
WHEN THE WIND BLOWS was at the No.1 slot on the Sunday Times Bestseller List for 3 weeks

Title: When The Wind Blows: Description:
Frannie O'Neil, a young and talented veterinarian whose husband was recently murdered, comes across a discovery in the woods near her animal hospital. Soon after, Kit Harrison, an FBI agent, arrives on Frannie's doorstep. And then there is eleven-year-old Max.

Title: Jack And Jill: Description:
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT A US SENATOR IS FOUND MURDERED IN BED. THE POLICE TURN UP ONE CLUE, A RHYME SIGNED "JACK AND JILL" WHICH DECLARES THAT THIS IS JUST THE START. THEY ARE OUT TO GET THE RICH AND FAMOUS AND WILL STOP AT NOTHING UNTIL THEIR PLAN IS COMPLETE. IN THE MEANTIME ALEX CROSS IS CALLED TO A MURDER SCENE TWO BLOCKS FROM HIS HOUSE. THE VICTIM, A BEAUTIFUL LITTLE GIRL, SAVAGELY BEATEN AND DEPOSITED IN FROM OF THE PRIMARY SCHOOL WHERE CROSS'S SON DAMON ATTENDS. COULD THERE BE A CONNECTION. AS CROSS TRIES TO PUT THE PIECES TOGETHER, THE KILLER(S) STRIKE AGAIN AND AGAIN. NO ONE IS SAFE, CHILDREN, POLITICIANS EVEN THE PRESIDENT. ONLY ALEX HAS THE SKILLS TO CRACK THE CASE, BUT WILL HE DO IT IN TIME.

Title: The Jester: Description:
Once every thousand years a truly great adventure stuns the world. And it is no surprise that this aderenaline fuled historical thriller comes from the mind of james patterson. the grandmaster of suspence.

Title: 2nd Chance: Description:
In 2nd Chance, a young girl is shot down on the steps of a San Francisco church, and Detective Lindsay Boxer decides that the time is right to reconvene the Women's Murder Club, the loosely-knit group that cracked a baffling mystery in James Patterson's earlier 1st to Die. Collaborating with assistant DA Jill Bernhardt, reporter Cindy Thomas and coroner Claire Washburn, Boxer is soon on the trail of a canny murderer who has the knack of making his trackers into his quarry. Boxer and the Women's Murder Club begin to believe that the killer might have been on the force, but his ultimate aims are unguessable--and the revelations in store shock them all. Patterson is the maestro behind such winners as Cat and Mouse and Roses are Red, but his Alex Cross books are familiar territory for readers. His new team, however, are individually characterised with great skill, and though the short time we spend with each of them forces concision on the author--and his mysterious co-writer Andrew Gross's--part, the customary skills are all brought into play in this diverting mystery. It's always a gamble for an author who has established a highly successful series with one much-loved protagonist to inaugurate a new one with fresh characters but The Women's Murder Club has all kinds of possibilities and chances are will prove a formidable force. --Barry Forshaw

Title: Violets Are Blue: Description:
Fans of James Patterson's resourceful black cop Alex Cross will be relieved to find that he's back on familiar territory with Violets Are Blue--and (more importantly) it's one of the best Alex Cross thrillers in many a moon. The malign criminal genius of Roses Are Red is back and fixing to give Alex a hard time once again. The FBI joins Patterson's dogged cop in a particularly unsettling investigation: two San Francisco joggers have been viciously murdered and are found suspended by their feet, with all the blood drained from their bodies. And when further brutal deaths follow in California and on the east coast, Alex is forced to contemplate the bizarre possibility of modern-day vampires, although his instincts point him to one of the many sinister religious cults that flourish on the West Coast. Aided by Jamilla Hughes, a streetwise young woman detective from San Francisco, Alex finds that he has to crack not one but two impenetrable mysteries to stop further bloodletting. Readers of Patterson expect the extremely concise, page-turning chapters (116 of them), along with a reluctance to dawdle over details of his hero's personal life, and both characteristics are firmly back in place. If you can resist reading this one in just a few sittings, you deserve some kind of a thriller-reader's medal. --Barry Forshaw

Title: 1st To Die: Description:
As the only woman homicide inspector in San Francisco, Lindsay Boxer has to be tough. But nothing has prepared her for the honsymoon murders. a brutal maniac begins a killing spree - slaughtering newlywed couples - and Lindsay takes on the case....

Title: Violets Are Blue: Description:
Fans of James Patterson's resourceful black cop Alex Cross will be relieved to find that he's back on familiar territory with Violets Are Blue--and (more importantly) it's one of the best Alex Cross thrillers in many a moon. The malign criminal genius of Roses Are Red is back and fixing to give Alex a hard time once again. The FBI joins Patterson's dogged cop in a particularly unsettling investigation: two San Francisco joggers have been viciously murdered and are found suspended by their feet, with all the blood drained from their bodies. And when further brutal deaths follow in California and on the east coast, Alex is forced to contemplate the bizarre possibility of modern-day vampires, although his instincts point him to one of the many sinister religious cults that flourish on the West Coast. Aided by Jamilla Hughes, a streetwise young woman detective from San Francisco, Alex finds that he has to crack not one but two impenetrable mysteries to stop further bloodletting. Readers of Patterson expect the extremely concise, page-turning chapters (116 of them), along with a reluctance to dawdle over details of his hero's personal life, and both characteristics are firmly back in place. If you can resist reading this one in just a few sittings, you deserve some kind of a thriller-reader's medal. --Barry Forshaw

Title: Honeymoon: Description:
How does it feel to be desired by every man and envied by every woman? Wonderful. This is the life Nora Sinclair has dreamed about, the life she's worked hard for, the life she will never give up. Meet Nora Sinclair. When FBI agent John O'Hara first meets her, she seems perfect. She has the career. The charisma. The sophistication. The tantalising sex appeal. The whole extraordinary package - Nora doesnt just attract men - she enthralls them. If You Dare. So why is the FBI so interested in Miss Sinclair? Mysterious things keep happening to the men in her life. And when Agent O'Hara looks more closely he sees something dangerous about Nora - something that lures him at the same time it fills him with fear. And the more time he spends with her the less he knows whether he is pursuing justice or his own fatal obsession.

Title: London Bridges: Description:
Alex Cross is on vacation when he gets the call. A city in Nevada has been annihilated and the Russian super-criminal known as the Wolf is claiming responsibility. In a matter of hours, Cross is catapulted into an international chase of astonishing danger. Arriving in London to join forces with Scotland Yard and Interpol, Alex fights his way through a torrent of false leads, impersonators and foreign agents before he gets close to the heart of the crimes. Then, in the most unforgettable finale James Patterson has ever written, Alex Cross confronts the truth of the Wolf's identity - a revelation that even Cross himself may be unable to survive.

Title: Roses Are Red: Description:
Part of the motive of serial killers is simply to prove that they are better--better than their victims and better than the police investigating them. Mastermind, the villain of James Patterson's new thriller Roses are Red, goes one better--he does not even have to do all his own killings, simply manipulate the bank robbers he gathers for progressively more vicious hostage takings into ever more bloody massacres. Psychologist-investigator Alex is already coping with the aftermath of a previous case--the woman he loves has been so badly traumatised by the killer who abducted her for months that she does not want to be near him or their child; and now he finds himself dealing with a case where completely arbitrary decisions about who lives and who dies are the order of the day. Mastermind is ahead of the game each step of the way--this is a novel about the pain of betrayal as well as the pain of responsibility; Alex is a flawed, clever man driven near to breaking point by the knowledge that, if he guesses things wrong, people will die, and that they may die anyway just to spite him. --Roz Kaveney

Title: Along Came A Spider (alex Cross Novels): Description:
Gary Soneji is a beloved teacher at an elite Washington private school. Soneji is also the murderous serial kidnapper who calls himself the Son of Lindbergh, a human monster of such cunning that all of Washington's law enforcement armies can't outsmart him - even after he's been captured. Can Alex Cross succeed in catching him before the elusive terror strikes all too close to home?

Title: The Lake House: Description:
Frannie O'Neill's life turned upside down when she and FBI maverick Kit Brennan rescued six incredible children from the school that created them. Now the young flock wants to go back to the couple, and Frannie and Kit are suing for custody. But when the case involves the most extraordinary creatures ever to land on this earth, someone will ensure there is no happy ending. Only Max, the most remarkable of the winged children, knows that another, terrifying biological experiment is taking place in the labs of a brilliant but evil surgeon, Dr Ethan Kane. But to complete his experiment he needs the ultimate prize - Max herself. And as the children dream of returning to the happy safety of the lake house, where for a few precious months they flew free, Kane moves ever closer...

Title: Cradle And All: Description:
'The novel's considerable suspense arises as Paterson speeds the action from America to Ireland to the Vatican, sharpens it as supernatural forces come into play, and spins it with a wicked twist ' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

Title: 1st To Die: Description:
James Patterson inaugurates a new crime series with the impressively complex First to Die: the Women's Murder Club, a group of San Francisco professionals--a homicide cop, an assistant district attorney, a pathologist and a reporter--share their information and thinking on cases. Someone is killing honeymoon couples on their first night together and nothing that we know about the killer is, we realise, entirely reliable: the connections between the victims are tenuous and the killer's method varies significantly. Intelligent, sensitive, tough cop Lindsay Boxer has problems of her own--a potentially fatal blood condition and a suspicion that she is falling for the intelligent divorced spin-doctor forced on her as partner by a publicity-conscious city government. The conversations she has with her friends are partly a matter of looking again at the results of legwork--sometimes explaining something to people who do not share your automatic assumptions makes you look at it again--and partly a matter of sharing expertise; rapidly they realise that they are up against someone for whom murder is a sexual game. Patterson has always had an eye for the psychology of killers--here he adds empathy for those to whom caring about victims is a way of life. --Roz Kaveney

Title: The Big Bad Wolf: Description:
Alex Cross battles the most ruthless and powerful killer he has ever encountered - a shadowy predator known only as The Wolf Alex Cross's first case since joining the FBI has his new colleagues perplexed. Across the country, men and women are kidnapped in broad daylight and then disappear completely. These people are not being taken for ransom, Alex realises. They are being bought and sold. And it seems The Wolf is teh master criminal behind this terrible trade and is bringing a new reign of terror to organised crime..

Title: 2nd Chance: Description:
Lindsay Boxer, San Francisco's only woman homocide detective, is back in "ND CHANCE - the mind-blowing new thriller in the international No 1 bestselling Women's Murder Club series

Title: Black Market: Description:
From the creator of the superbly chilling international No 1 bestsellers Along Came a Spider, Hide and seek, Jack and Jill and Kiss teh Girls - now a major film - comes a thrilling tale of international terrorism and irresistible page-turning suspense

Title: Four Blind Mice: Description:
There's absolutely no denying the fact that it's impossible to put down a Patterson thriller once it's been picked up--and Four Blind Mice is no exception. And it's not just the cliff-hanging chapters: Patterson is a stylist of real distinction, and in Alex Cross he has created one of the most memorable (and durable) protagonists in the genre (no mean achievement, given Patterson's avoidance of the usual clichés: recovering alcoholic cop, endless conflict with superiors, etc.). Having fought a bloody battle with a criminal mastermind, the weary Alex has decided to leave the Washington Police Force. Another factor in his decision is a new romance: his life has changed since he met the seductive Jamilla Hughes. But (readers won't be surprised to hear) Alex is persuaded by John Sampson to take on one final case: his closest friend has been indicted for a grisly double murder. Fingerprints and DNA evidence link the suspect with two women who have been savagely knifed at an army base, but Alex comes to believe that he's looking at a frame-up. And as the resourceful detective cuts through a swathe of intrigue to uncover both a complex plot and a malign opponent, he finds himself in quite as much danger as in any of his confrontations with super-intelligent serial killers. Those familiar with previous Patterson novels as will know exactly what to expect here. If there is less time than usual spent on developing Alex's personality, that's because Patterson is more than ever putting his skills at the service of an extremely fast-moving narrative. Four Blind Mice will keep Patterson admirers more than happy. --Barry Forshaw

Title: Along Came A Spider: Description:
the asstonishing international best seller

Title: Honeymoon: Description:
Very good patterson thriller.

Title: Lifeguard: Description:
Everything is going right for lifeguard Ned Kelly. He is involved with Tess, the most beautiful woman he has ever seen and what's more, a million dollars is within touching distance; his share of the score for the robbery of some world-class art. All he has to do is trigger alarms to throw the cops off the scent. But when Tess is brutally murdered and the others involved in the robbery are massacred, Ned is the prime suspect. He has been set up...

Title: Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment: Description:
MAXIMUM RIDE is a fast-paced, action-packed fantasy adventure that children will love’

Title: Mary Mary: Description:
Somebody is murdering Hollywood's A list." "FBI agent Alex Cross is on vacation in Disneyland when he gets the call. A well-known actress has been shot outside her home in Beverly Hills. Shortly afterwards, an editor for the Los Angeles Times receives an e-mail recounting the murder in shocking detail, signed Mary Smith. Her calling card. More killings follow, with emails immediately after. Mary Smith is targeting Hollywood stars and powerbrokers, and she is getting better every time. Right from the beginning, this case is like nothing Alex has ever confronted. People make enemies easily in Hollywood. Is this the plan of an obsessed fan or a spurned actor, or is it part of something much more terrifying?

Title: London Bridges: Description:
London Bridges is something of a departure for James Patterson's Alex Cross novels in that it contains a serious speculation about what would--some might say, what will--happen if international crime copies the methods of terrorists or forms an alliance with them. The Russian mafia boss known as the Wolf delivers an ultimatum--large cash payments will be made and various prisoners released, or he will set off nuclear explosions in London, New York, Paris and Tel Aviv. To prove his seriousness, he has already destroyed several small townships and a couple of bridges; this book inhabits a world where people will murder thousands just to prove that they are serious. Cross's usual ability to get inside the mind of a killer is far more of a problem when the killer is a man who has successfully erased his past, who communicates through cut-outs and expendable hirelings. Patterson's terse chapters and breakneck pacing are effective here--with its extended displays of insider knowledge and casual attitude to torture, this is not a likeable book, but it is a suspenseful one.--Roz Kaveney

Title: Cat And Mouse: Description:
Psychopath Gary Soneji is back - filled with hatred and obsessed with gaining revenge on detective Alex Cross. Soneji seems determined to go down in a blaze of glory and he wants Alex Cross to be there. Will this be the final showdown? Two powerful and exciting thrillers packed into one, with the electrifying page-turning quality that is the hallmark of James Patterson's writing, Cat and Mouse is the most exciting, original and audacious of the internationally bestselling Alex Cross novels.

Title: Cat And Mouse: Description:
Killer Gary Soneji is back, filled with hatred and gaining revenge on detective Alex Cross. Nothing, not even death itself, is going to stand in his way

Title: Kiss The Girls: Description:
After 'Along Came a Spider' Detective Alex Cross is back. Chasing 2 killers across the East Coast of the USA and Los Angeles and although their crimes are very different the chilling news is that they are communicating.

Title: Cat And Mouse: Description:
Just as Alex Cross is beginning to feel that life is good and he is finally coming out of the depression he's been in since the death of his wife, he is called to Union Station train terminal - a man is on the loose, firing at random into the swarming crowds of travellers. Psychopath Gary Soneji seems determined to go down in a blaze of glory, and he wants Alex Cross to be there. Will this be the final showdown? Two powerful and exciting thrillers packed into one, with the non-stop page-turning quality that is the hallmark of James Patterson's writing, "Cat And Mouse" is the most original and audacious of the international bestselling Alex Cross novels. About the Author James Patterson has had five international number one bestsellers in a row - ALONG CAME A SPIDER, KISS THE GIRLS, JACK AND JILL, CAT AND MOUSE and his most recent, WHEN THE WIND BLOWS. His Alex Cross series is off to the fastest-selling start of any featuring a continuing character. KISS THE GIRLS was filmed by Paramount Pictures in 1997 and became a number one hit movie.

Title: The 5th Horseman: Description:
James Patterson has the knack of keeping his chapters short and punchy. If, like me, you don't want to read long chapters with deep descriptions but you want a fun, fast moving, thoroughly entertaining detective story this is it. This instalment of the Women's Murder Club involves the new addition to the group. Two crimes for your money. Ideal for taking on holiday and relaxing for a few hours.

Title: Cross: Description:
The latest powerful thriller about the FBI agent Alex Cross. Alex has quit his job with the FBI but can't seem to stay away. When a series of brutal rapes are committed across Washington and none of the victims will talk, Sampson calls on Alex for help. Alex uses all his skills as a psychologist to persuade one of the women to tell how the attacker scared her into silence. Cross's hunt for the rapist leads him to 'the Irishman' Michael Sullivan, the deadly hitman from his past, who's returned to Washington planning to kill the new mob Don, John Maggione. How many people will meet a gruesome end while the Irishman evades the FBI, the mob hit team and Alex - still haunted by the loss of his first wife and the unsolved mystery of who killed her?

Title: Step On A Crack: Description:
A powerful and political thriller from the master of the genre. The scene is set for a huge funeral in St Patrick's Cathedral in New York. The rich and the famous from all over America -- and beyond -- have arrived to honour a former First Lady after her sudden, unexpected death. Then follows an attack that was three years in the planning. Hostages are taken -- the ex-President among them -- ransoms demanded, a couple of hostages shot to show the kidnappers mean business. It's all brilliantly and chillingly co-ordinated, and Michael Bennett, the detective in charge of the case, knows it will be his biggest ever challenge.

Title: Honeymoon (export, Airside And Ireland Only): Description:
Hotter than The Beach House and scarier than Kiss The Girls, James Patterson's explosive new thriller introduces a bride who is beautiful, talented, devoted - and deadly. When a young investment banker dies of baffling causes FBI agent John O'Hara immediately suspects the only witness, the banker's alluring and mysterious fiancee. Nora Sinclair is a beautiful decorator who expects the best, and will do anything to get it. Agent O'Hara keeps closing in, but the stronger his case, the less he knows whether he's pursuing justice or his own fatal obsession. In a novel so compelling it reads like a collaboration with Alfred Hitchcock, James Patterson unveils surprise after surprise that will keep readers guessing until the last deadly kiss.

Title: Pop Goes The Weasel: Description:
In Washington the murder of a prostitute attracts little attention. For Alex Cross and his partner Sampson it is another name on the rapidly increasing list of Jane Doe murders. Officially the count is in the early twenties, but Cross suspects the real figure is closer to a hundred. Unable to convince anyone else that the deaths are the work of the same person, Cross must once again work alone to find a dangerous and clever killer with the perfect cover, someone beyond suspicion and almost impossible to track down... About the Author James Patterson has had five international number one bestsellers in a row - ALONG CAME A SPIDER, KISS THE GIRLS, JACK AND JILL, CAT AND MOUSE and WHEN THE WIND BLOWS. His Alex Cross series is off to the fastest-selling start of any featuring a continuing character.

Title: Beach Road: Description:
Welcome to Beach Road Tom Dunleavy has a one-man law firm in legendary East Hampton. But his job barely keeps him in paper clips. His principal clients make a living serving the rich. The billionaires and megacelebrities swarming the beaches already have lawyers on their payroll. EXPENSIVE Then a friend of Tom's is arrested for a triple murder near a movie star's mansion. Tom knows in his gut that Dante Halleyville is innocent. Dante asks him to represent him in what could be the Trial of the Century. EXCLUSIVE Tom recruits Manhattan superlawyer Kate Costello to help. She's a tough hire, because Kate is his ex-girlfriend-but she agrees. In their search to find who really executed three locals, Tom orchestrates a series of revelations to expose the killer-and what emerges is staggering. EXPLOSIVE The final scenes of Beach Road unveil a truth that will leave readers gasping in shock. Written with the precision that has made James Patterson America's #1 suspense writer, Beach Road is his most thrilling novel ever. TAKEN FROM JAMESPATTERSON.COM

Title: Jack And Jill: Description:
Alex Cross, the detective hero of Along Came a Spider, Kiss the Girls, Cat and Mouse and Pop Goes the Weasel, makes his third appearance in the explosive international bestseller from one of the world's most popular thriller writers -- now reissued in striking new cover style. On home territory once more after the horrors of the Kiss the Girls case, detective Alex Cross faces his most harrowing challenge: a pair of ice-cold killers who are picking off Washington's rich and famous one by one with chilling professional efficiency. As the whole country awaits the identity of the next celebrity victim, only Alex Cross, with his proven ability to get into the minds of the most deranged killers, has the skills and the courage to crack the case -- but will he discover the truth before 'Jack and Jill' set their sights on Washington's ultimate celebrity target?

Title: The 5th Horseman: Description:
The fifth gripping novel in the Women's Murder Club series. Detective Lindsay Boxer and her friend Yuki Castellano are out shopping with Yuki's mother Keiko when Keiko drops in the middle of the busy street. She's had a stroke and Yuki starts to panic. She is rushed to the San Francisco Medical Center and admitted to the ICU. Over drinks that evening at Susie's, with her friends in the Women's Murder Club, Lindsay learns of a huge malpractice suit against the San Francisco Medical Center. In the last few years, dozens of patients who were admitted to the emergency room seemed to recover and then died suspicious deaths. Is Yuki's mother safe? In a place where the lives of patients are quite literally in others hands, will Lindsay and her friends be able to establish who they can trust?

Title: The Beach House: Description:
Jack Mullen's life is working out perfectly. A Harvard law student, he's loving his summer job in a Boston law firm, and the weekends spent at Martha's Vineyard. Until he arrives home, and his father greets him with the news that his brother, Peter, is dead. The police believe Peter committed suicide, but Jack senses a darker, dangerous truth, and is determined to bring a killer to justice... About the Author James Patterson's previous international number one bestsellers include ALONG CAME A SPIDER, KISS THE GIRLS, JACK AND JILL, CAT AND MOUSE, WHEN THE WIND BLOWS, POP GOES THE WEASEL, CRADLE AND ALL, ROSES ARE RED, 1ST TO DIE, and his most recent, VIOLETS ARE BLUE. KISS THE GIRLS was filmed by Paramount Pictures and became a number one hit movie, and the film version of ALONG CAME A SPIDER was released in 2001.Peter de Jonge wrote A MIRACLE ON THE 17TH GREEN with James Patterson.

Title: Four Blind Mice: Description:
Now the Mastermind is in prison, Alex Cross is ready to leave the Washington Police Force. And, finally, Alex has met a woman, Jamilla Hughes. With Nana and the kids, he is talking about the future. Until John Sampson arrives and begs him to take on one last case - his best friend has been accused of an horrific triple murder. Three women were knifed at an Army base. His fingerprints and DNA have been found - but Sampson's friend swears he has been framed, and that Alex is his only hope...Uncovering evidence of a series of suspicious murder convictions, Alex and Sampson are determined to infiltrate the closed world of the military. But what is the army trying to hide? And do the mysterious symbols daubed on the homes of the accused mean that there are more sinister forces at work? With his trademark razor-sharp plotting and adrenaline-filled action, James Patterson takes us on a sensational rollercoaster tale of suspense, politics, and intrigue that proves once again that he is, quite simply, in a class of his own. About the Author James Patterson's previous international number one bestsellers include CAT AND MOUSE, WHEN THE WIND BLOWS, POP GOES THE WEASEL, CRADLE AND ALL and ROSES ARE RED, 1ST TO DIE, VIOLETS ARE BLUE and SUZANNE'S DIARY FOR NICHOLAS. KISS THE GIRLS and ALONG CAME A SPIDER have both been made into hit movies.

Title: Pop Goes The Weasel (a Headline Feature Book): Description:
Alex Cross calls them the Jane Doe murders. Each body has been dumped, abandoned without clothes, without ID. There is no set pattern to the killings and officially they are unconnected. But Alex knows that one man is responsible, a man who's living dangerously a new enemy he's named Weasel. About the Author James Patterson has had five international number one bestsellers in a row - ALONG CAME A SPIDER, KISS THE GIRLS, JACK AND JILL, CAT AND MOUSE and WHEN THE WIND BLOWS. His Alex Cross series is off to the fastest-selling start of any featuring a continuing character. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Title: Along Came A Spider: Description:
BCA Hardback edition (2006) of the number one bestseller featuring Alex Cross

Title: Sam's Letters To Jennifer: Description:
A mystery entwining two deeply moving love stories. Jennifer returns to where she grew up and experiences two amazing love stories. Firstly reading through letters she learns about love's secrets and with this lets her guard down taking her on the greatest flight of exhilaration of her life and the letters help her believe in that love may help her find a way.

Title: 4th Of July (womens Murder Club 4): Description:
A young man is found dead in a seedy hotel room; electrocuted in his bath with a toaster. This is the second electrocution murder Lindsay Boxer has come across and the message left in graffiti on the wall at the scene of the crime is the same: NOBODY CARES ANYMORE. What does it refer to?The one clue Lindsay and her partner Jacobi have is that a black Mercedes was spotted at the scene of both murders. But when they follow a car they think is connected, they get more than they bargained for. Full of the high suspense and fast-moving plotlines for which James Patterson is best known, this promises to be the most exciting Women's Murder Club case yet.

Title: The 6th Target (womens Murder Club 6): Description:
The next thrilling novel in the Women's Murder Club series. After a dramatic shoot out at a ferry dock, Detective Lindsay Boxer is called to the scene to find that three people have been killed, and one of her closest friends, Claire, has been shot and lies bleeding, whilst the murderer is on the run. Lindsay promises Claire that she'll hunt down this killer and bring him to justice, but sadly, it doesn't prove to be so straightforward. A man comes forward claiming to be the ferry murderer and Yuki Castellano, one of the Women's Murder Club, prepares to set out the charges against him. But it's not all over, a child has been abducted and is still missing. To increase the mystery and confusion, there are a series of suspicious and unexplained deaths in the building where Cindy lives - yet another of the Women's Murder Club is in danger. Lindsay discovers yet more abducted children, and the hunt begins in earnest to return the children to their parents.

Title: Judge And Jury: Description:
It's the trial of the decade -- Dominick Cavallo, the modern-day Godfather, has finally been put in the dock, and there's enough evidence to make it certain he'll be convicted. Heavy security surrounds the courtroom, and Nick Pellisante, the FBI agent who helped to nail Cavallo, keeps a close eye on proceedings. But things quickly start to go wrong. Faced with anonymous threats, the jury is sequestered. Then, the bus taking them to their hotel is blown up, and only Andie Echeverra survives. Andie's child was on the bus too -- so she now has the strongest possible reason for wanting to see justice done, not to Cavallo alone, but to whoever planted that bomb. She and Pellisante both know that will be difficult, but they can't foresee just how difficult.

Title: Judge And Jury: Description:
A chilling and pacy thriller from internationally bestselling author James Patterson - it will keep you up all night.It's the trial of the decade -- Dominick Cavallo, the modern-day Godfather, has finally been put in the dock, and there's enough evidence to convict him. Heavy security surrounds the courtroom, and Nick Pellisante, the FBI agent who helped to nail him, keeps a close eye on proceedings. But things quickly start to go wrong. Faced with anonymous threats, the jury is sequestered. Then the bus taking them to their hotel is blown up, and only Andie DeGrasse survives. Andie's child was on the bus: she is adamant justice must be done, not to Cavallo alone, but to whoever planted that bomb. She and Pellisante both know that will be difficult, but they can't foresee just how difficult.

Title: Cross: Description:
The novel Patterson and Alex Cross fans have been eagerly awaiting...Alex has quit his job with the FBI but can't seem to stay away. When a series of brutal rapes are committed across Washington and none of the victims will talk, Sampson calls on Alex for help. Alex uses all his skills as a psychologist to persuade one of the women to tell how the attacker scared her into silence. Cross's hunt for the rapist leads him to 'the Irishman' Michael Sullivan, the deadly hitman from his past, who's returned to Washington planning to kill the new mob Don, John Maggione. How many people will meet a gruesome end while the Irishman evades the FBI, the mob hit team and Alex - still haunted by the loss of his first wife and the unsolved mystery of who killed her?

Title: The 6th Target: Description:
The next thrilling novel in the Women's Murder Club series. After a dramatic shoot out at a ferry dock, Detective Lindsay Boxer is called to the scene to find that three people have been killed, and one of her closest friends, Claire, has been shot and lies bleeding, whilst the murderer is on the run. Lindsay promises Claire that she'll hunt down this killer and bring him to justice, but it doesn't prove to be straightforward.A man comes forward claiming to be the ferry murderer and Yuki Castellano, one of the Women's Murder Club, prepares to set out the charges against him. But it's not all over, a child has been abducted and is still missing. To increase the mystery and confusion, there are a series of suspicious and unexplained deaths in the building where Cindy lives - another member is in danger. Lindsay discovers yet more abducted children, and the hunt begins in earnest to find the children.

Title: Four Blind Mice: Description:
Alex Cross is preparing to resign from the Washington Police Force. Hes enjoying the feeling; not least, because the Mastermind, Kyle Craig, is now in prison. And finally, Alex has met a woman, Jamilla Hughes. With Nana and the kids, he is talking about the future. Then John Sampson shows up at the house, desperate for Alex's help. Three young military wives have been savagely killed during a 'girls night out' and Sampsons friend, a master sergeant at the army base, stands accused; his knife was the murder weapon, his fingerprints were on the blade and DNA at the crime scene has been matched with his hair and skin. Despite the evidence, Alex cant shake the feeling that this man is innocent or a very good liar. And if the sergeant is telling the truth, a violent and cold blooded killer remains at large. Uncovering evidence of a series of suspicious murder convictions, Alex and Sampson are determined to infiltrate the closed world of the military. But what is the Army trying to hide? And do the mysterious symbols daubed on the homes of the accused mean that there are more sinister forces at work?

Title: Four Blind Mice: Description:
Alex Cross is back!!!! Alex Cross is preparing to resign from the Washington Police Force. He's enjoying the feeling; not least because the Mastermind is now in prison. Also, Alex has met a women, Jamilla Hughes, and he is talking about the future. Then John Sampson shows up at the house, desperate for Alex's help. Three young military wives have been savagely killed during a 'girls night out' and Sampson's friend, a master sergeant at the army base, stands accused. Uncovering evidence of a series of suspicious murder convictions. Alex and Sampson are determined to infiltrate the closed world of the military. But what is the army trying to hide? And do the mysterious symbols daubed on the homes of the accused mean that there are more sinister forces at work? With his trademark razor - sharp plotting and adrenaline-filled action, James Patterson takes us on a sensational rollercoaster tale of suspense, politics, and intrigue that proves once again that he is, quite simply, in a class of his own.

Title: Cradle And All: Description:
When a spate of supernatural events believed to be linked to the fulfilment of the Fatima prophecies occurs, Father Rossetti is chosen to interpret their meaning. But as the year 2000 approaches, he starts to believe that only a miracle can stop an unimaginable evil being unleashed on the world. About the Author James Patterson has had five international number one bestsellers in a row - ALONG CAME A SPIDER, KISS THE GIRLS, JACK AND JILL, CAT AND MOUSE and his most recent, WHEN THE WIND BLOWS. His Alex Cross series is off to the fastest-selling start of any featuring a continuing character. KISS THE GIRLS, filmed by Paramount Pictures in 1997, was a number one hit movie. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Title: The Quickie: Description:
Without giving too much away, the story begins when Lauren Stillwell sees her husband going to a hotel with another woman, so she decides to have an affair of her own with a work colleague. But her revenge goes terribly wrong when her husband arrives and murders the man she was with. After the absolutely terrible "The 6th Target", Patterson's last book, I was a little cautious about trying out his next book but after reading it I was so glad I did. I finished it after just over 4 hours and I literally couldn't put it down. The story has some shocking twists from the word go and is one of the most suspense-filled books I have ever read. The short chapters and fast dialogue keeps the story flowing quickly and the tension high, with a real "how the hell is she going to get out of this one?!" feel the whole way through. Then there's such an unpredictable twist at the end, I actually think I said "wow!" out loud! I can't recommend this book highly enough to any fan of the genre or anyone looking for a fast-paced and exciting read. Don't be put off by the steamy looking cover (guys) or the dodgy title, this is one of the best thrillers of the year.

Title: The 5th Horseman: Description:
A young mother is recuperating in a San Francisco hospital when she is suddenly gasping for breath. The call button fails to bring help in time. The hospital's doctors, some of the best in the nation, are completely mystified by her sudden death. How did this happen? This is not the first case at the hospital. Just as patients are about to be released with a clean bill of health, their conditions take devastating turns for the worse. Accompanied by the newest member of the women's murder club, Yuki Castellano, Lieutenant Lindsay Boxer probes deeper into the incidents. Could these cases just be appalling coincidences? Or is a maniac playing god with people's lives? When someone close to the women's murder club begins to exhibit the same frightening symptoms, Lindsay fears noone is safe. It is a wild race against time as Lindsay's investigation reveals an administration determined to shield it's reputation at all costs. And while the hospital wages an explosive court battle that grips the entire nation, Lindsay and the women's murder club hunt for a merciless killer among it's esteemed medical staff.

Title: The Quickie: Description:
James Patterson takes us on a twisting roller-coaster ride of thrills in his most gripping novel yet. Lauren Stillwell is not your average damsel in distress. When the NYPD cop discovers her husband leaving a hotel with another woman, she decides to beat him at his own game. But her revenge goes dangerously awry, and she finds her world spiralling into a hell that becomes more terrifying by the hour. In a further twist of fate, Lauren must take on a job that threatens everything she stands for. Now, she's paralyzed by a deadly secret that could tear her life apart. With her job and marriage on the line, Lauren's desire for retribution becomes a lethal inferno as she fights to save her livelihood - and her life. This story of love, lust and dangerous secrets will have reader's hearts pounding to the very last page. About the Author James Patterson has written numerous internationally bestselling No. 1 bestsellers including the Alex Cross series and the Women's Murder Club series. He lives in Florida.

Title: London Bridges: Description:
A bomb goes off in a small town in the west of America and FBI agent Alex Cross is summoned in to help investigate. Calls from an anonymous villain do little to explain the violence as reports come in of similar bombings across the globe. About the Author James Patterson has written numerous international number one bestsellers. He lives in Florida.

Title: The Lake House: Description:
Frannie O'Neill's life turned upside down when six incredible children blew in on the wind. Rescueing them from the school that created them took all her courage and cunning, but the children captured her heart. Now, the young flock wants to go back to the couple it regards as parents, and Frannie and FBI maverick Kit Brennan are sueing for custody. But when the case involves the most extraordinary creatures ever to land on this earth, someone will ensure this is no happy ending. Only Max, the oldest and most remarkable of the winged children, knows that another, terrifying biological experiment is taking place. Somewhere in America, a brilliant but evil surgeon is secretly researching, performing a cruel travesty of an operation as he scoops the life from people hoping for a better future. But to complete his experiment he needs the ultimate prize - Max herself. And as the children dream of returning to the happy safety of the lake house, where for a few precious moments they are free, danger moves ever closer...

Title: The Jester: Description:
Freedom in eleventh century France, it is a luxury enjoyed by only the King and nobility. For the serf, it is surely worth fighting for. But is it worth dying for?. Arriving home disillusioned from the crusades, Hugh Deluc discovers that his village has been ransacked and his wife abducted. The dark riders came in the dead of night, like devils, wearing no colours but black crosses on their chests, leaving no clue as to who they are. Knights they may be, but honour and chivalry are not part of their code. They search for a relic, one worth more than any throne in Europe, and no man can stand in their way. Until Hugh, taking on the role of a Jester, is able to infiltrate the enemy`s castle where he believes his wife is being held captive. And when a man is fighting fro freedom--for his wife, and for everything he holds dear--he will prove a formidable opponent.

Title: The Lifeguard: Description:
Everything is going right for lifeguard Ned Kelley. He is involved with Tess, the most beautiful woman he has ever seen and whats more, a million dollars is within touching distance; his share of the score for the robbery of some world-class art. All he has to do is trigger alarms to throw the cops off the scent. But when Tess is brutally murdered and the others involved in the robbery are massacred, Ned is the prime suspect. He has been set up About the Author James Patterson is the author of numerous international number one bestsellers, including THE BIG BAD WOLF, 3RD DEGREE and his most recent, LONDON BRIDGES. Andrew Gross is a writer who lives in New York.

Title: The Lazarus Pit: Description:
Readers met Five Lowrey in The Thirteen-a story of life, love, intrigue, and death on Ohio University's campus in the Fifties. Sphinxes followed Five into the Army's Counterintelligence Corps and the world of spies. His first case took him to France's Dordogne Valley with its medieval castles, prehistoric caves-and a beautiful Surete agent who helped him terminate an assassin and find a missing CIC agent. In The Lazarus Pit, Five resumes civilian life as an art professor at Seneca University in West Virginia. Immersed in the college scene of the Sixties Five becomes involved in the pursuit of radicals who threaten national security. Exciting adventure follows as West Virginia's pits and caves play a major role in the radical movement. And of course Five's romances continue, with new faces adding interest to the spectrum of former loves.

Title: 'when The Wind Blows' & 'the Lake House': Description:
two bestselling novels

Title: Mary, Mary: Description:
Somebody is murdering Hollywood's A list." "FBI agent Alex Cross is on vacation in Disneyland when he gets the call. A well-known actress has been shot outside her home in Beverly Hills. Shortly afterwards, an editor for the Los Angeles Times receives an e-mail recounting the murder in shocking detail, signed Mary Smith. Her calling card. More killings follow, with emails immediately after. Mary Smith is targeting Hollywood stars and powerbrokers, and she is getting better every time. Right from the beginning, this case is like nothing Alex has ever confronted. People make enemies easily in Hollywood. Is this the plan of an obsessed fan or a spurned actor, or is it part of something much more terrifying?

Title: Double Cross: Description:
From the man the Sunday Telegraph" called the 'master of the suspense genre' comes the next high-velocity thriller in the Alex Cross series - James Patterson and Alex Cross fans cannot wait to read DOUBLE CROSS. Alex Cross rejoins the DC police force to confront two of the most diabolical killers he's ever encountered. Just when Alex's life is calming down, he is drawn back into the game to confront a criminal mastermind like no other. The elaborate murders that have stunned Washington, DC, are the wildest that Alex and his new girlfriend, Detective Brianna Stone, have ever seen. This maniac adores an audience, and stages his killings as spectacles in public settings. Alex is pursuing a genius of terror who has the whole city on edge as it waits for his next move. And the killer loves the attention, no doubt -- he even sets up his own website and live video feed to trumpet his madness. And in Colorado, another criminal mastermind is planning a triumphant return. From his supermaximum-security prison cell, Kyle Craig has plotted for years to have one chance at an impossible escape.If he has to join forces with DC's Audience Killer to get back at the man who put him in that cell -- Alex Cross -- all the better. 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.

Title: When The Wind Blows: Description:
Frannie O'Neil, a young and talented veterinarian whose husband was recently murdered, comes across a discovery in the woods near her animal hospital. Soon after, Kit Harrison, an FBI agent, arrives on Frannie's doorstep. And then there is eleven-year-old Max.

Title: 7th Heaven (womens Murder Club 7): Description:
Two cases have pushed Detective Lindsay Boxer to the limit. A string of fatal arson attacks have broken out in San Fransisco. The targets have one thing in common: they are all rich, successful, married couples. With four couples dead, Lindsay is determined to put a stop to the killings and trace the murderer. Juggling cases, Lindsay has plenty on her mind. Michael Campion was a people's hero, a popular governor's son who publicly battled against a rare and debilatating heart illness. When he vanished without a trace one evening, his disappearance and the search to find him, dead or alive, hit the headlines daily.But the trail went cold very quickly. Now with a devastating new lead, Lindsay picks up the trail once more. But what is the link between the Campion case and the arson attacks? With the help of her friends and fellow Women's Murder Club members - Yuki, an attorney feeling the strain of a high profile court case; Claire, a medical examiner trying to balance her career and her pregnancy and Cindy, the reporter for a San Fransisco newspaper - Lindsay must race to find the suspects and stop the cold-blooded killers, and fast. From the Inside Flap Two cases have pushed Detective Lindsay Boxer to the limit. A string of fatal arson attacks have broken out in San Fransisco. The targets have one thing in common: they are all rich, successful, married couples. With four couples dead, Lindsay is determined to put a stop to the killings and trace the murderer. Juggling cases, Lindsay has plenty on her mind. Michael Campion was a people's hero, a popular governor's son who publicly battled against a rare and debilatating heart illness. When he vanished without a trace one evening, his disappearance and the search to find him, dead or alive, hit the headlines daily. But the trail went cold very quickly. Now with a devastating new lead, Lindsay picks up the trail once more. But what is the link between the Campion case and the arson attacks? With the help of her friends and fellow Women's Murder Club members - Yuki, an attorney feeling the strain of a high profile court case; Claire, a medical examiner trying to balance her career and her pregnancy and Cindy, the reporter for a San Fransisco newspaper - Lindsay must race to find the suspects and stop the cold-blooded killers, and fast. From the Back Cover Meet the Womens Murder Club, four friends who are always on each other’s case: Detective Lindsay Boxer. Detective in the San Fransisco Police Department. While she tries to keep her head in terrifying cases at work, she battles with her heart over the men in her life. Claire Washburn. A medical examiner faced with gruesome evidence and the daunting challenge of her new family. Yuki Castellano. A top district attorney always assigned to the toughtest cases, desperate to make her mark but struggling with grief over her late mother. Cindy Thomas. An up and coming journalist eager to get her front page splash but never at the cost of her friends. Together their crime-solving knows no bounds About the Author James Patterson is one of the best-known and biggest selling writers of all time. He is the author of some of the bestselling series of the past decade: the Women’s Murder Club, the Alex Cross novels and Maximum Ride, and he has written many other number one bestsellers including romance novels and stand alone thrillers. He has won an Edgar award, the mystery world’s highest honour. He lives in Florida with his wife and son.

Title: 4th Of July (women's Murder Club): Description:
The Womens Murder Club, the bestselling new detectivr series of the past 10 years just got scarier

Title: Thriller: Stories To Keep You Up All Night: Description:
Features a collection of stories. James Patterson is one of the biggest selling novelists in the world today. In his role as editor on Thriller, Patterson writes about the trailblazing nature of this anthology and has included an introduction to each story, describing the writer, their work, and the story.