James Patterson New Releases 2023

‘Simply put: nobody does it better.’ Jeffrey Deaver
‘A writer with an unusual skill at thriller plotting.’ Guardian
‘James Patterson is The Boss. End of.’ Ian Rankin
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The dynamics are simple in the Wolf family. They eat you if you let them.

Joe Wolf has raised his children to have the same cut-throat mentality that built his own California business empire: kill or be killed.

When Joe’s body is discovered adrift in the San Francisco Bay, his daughter Jenny finds herself head of the Wolf empire.

With her brothers trying to seize her newfound power and assets from under her, Jenny discovers that each of them has the means and motive to kill.

Which of them is capable of murder?
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Praise for James Patterson:

‘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

From James Patterson, the world’s #1 bestselling author: a young lawyer takes on the judge who is destroying her hometown—and ends up in jail herself.

In picture-perfect Erva, Alabama, the most serious crimes are misdemeanors. Speeding tickets. Shoplifting. Contempt of court.

Then why is the jail so crowded? And why are so few prisoners released? There’s only one place to learn the truth behind these incriminating secrets.

Sometimes the best education a lawyer can get is a short stretch of hard time. 

A collection of three gripping new 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 on a tech executive in Washington, DC, he turns an order to kill his family into a chance to relive his military glory days.

THE HOUSEKEEPERS
A Los Angeles doctor trusts her two housekeepers, but when she’s murdered in a botched attempt to steal drugs, the pair of grifters vie to control their former employer’s estate – facing off against the Russian mob.

Police officers risk their lives every day to protect and serve our homes, families and communities. Here is “a notable collection of heartfelt stories from the front line told with honesty and compassion” (Kirkus).

Protect

These men and women 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 their country. They’re in the business of saving lives—even at the risk of their own.

Defend

These patrol officers and K9 handlers, sheriffs and detectives, reveal what it’s really like to wear the uniform, to carry the weight of the responsibility they’ve been given.

This is a calling. This is the job.

“Walk the Blue Line is the book that the law-enforcement community has been waiting for. These stories showcase the courage, the hurt, the anger and the joy that can be found in every officer’s DNA—and above all, their commitment to making difficult situations a little bit better.” —Jim Pasco, Executive Director, National Fraternal Order of Police

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 their country. They’re in the business of saving lives-even at the risk of their own.

DEFEND
These patrol officers and K9 handlers, sheriffs and detectives reveal what it’s really like to wear the uniform, to carry the weight of the responsibility they’ve been given.

American Cops is the extraordinary first-person account of America’s police force.

‘Smart characters, shocking twists’ Lisa Gardner
‘A compelling read with great set pieces and, most of all, that charismatic cast of characters’ Sun
‘I couldn’t turn the pages quick enough’ Heidi Perks
‘Terrific, high-octane, really pacy’ Jo Spain
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Detective Lindsay Boxer put serial killer Evan Burke behind bars. Now a new killer has recreated Burke’s most infamous crimes-and disappeared without a trace.

Detective Lindsay Boxer put serial killer Evan Burke in jail.

Reporter Cindy Thomas put Burke on the bestseller list, in her true-crime book about the case.

An obsessed fan is studying every detail-and committing fresh horrors that carry Burke’s signature.

Now Lindsay’s tracking an elusive suspect, one who’s penning a deadly playbook featuring Cindy’s name in blood-red ink.
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Praise for James Patterson

‘The master storyteller of our times’ Hillary Rodham Clinton
‘Nobody does it better’ Jeffrey Deaver
‘One of the greatest storytellers of all time’ Patricia Cornwell
‘James Patterson is The Boss. End of.’ Ian Rankin

5 days to save the world, 4 days to save her family, 3 hours to find the world’s most dangerous double-agent. James Patterson’s biggest ticking time bomb of a thriller is the ultimate test for a young CIA agent who’s been handed an impossible mission.

Agent Amy Cornwall excels at working from the shadows—until a botched field operation reveals dark dealings between her bosses and an informant. And a hidden plot by a terrorist genius that could kill thousands of Americans. Among them: her husband and daughter.

She has to go dark. The Division wants to erase her. And they know every detail about her identity, her history, and her family.

Agent Cornwall’s countdown has begun.

For fans of One Italian Summer, Things I Wish I Told My Mother is a book club selection for the ages. A mother and daughter unpack a lifetime’s secrets while on vacation in Paris.

Every daughter has her own distinctive voice, her inimitable style, and her secrets.

Laurie Ormson is an artist, a collector of experiences. She travels the world with a worn beige duffel bag.

Every mother has her own distinctive voice, her inimitable style, and her secrets.

Laurie’s mother is the famous “Dr. Liz.” An elegant perfectionist. She travels the world with a matched set of suitcases.

When Laurie invites her mother on a trip to Paris and Norway, she sees an unexpected sparkle in her mother’s eyes. So begins Things I Wish I Told My Mother. You will wish this novel never ends.

Laurie and Dr. Liz are the female version of The Odd Couple.

Authors Susan Patterson and Susan DiLallo were inspired to write their moving novel by the shared experience of beloved mothers who lived into their nineties then died in the same year. Their co-author, James Patterson, was usually around to fetch coffee, tea, and sandwiches while the two Susans wrote.

Living in the luxurious Arcanum building-with its interior balconies perfect for playing tag, an elevator like an iron birdcage, and quirky neighbours behind every apartment door-has always been fun and games for twelve-year-old Minerva Keen…until her neighbours start getting poisoned. Anyone could be next, and everyone is a suspect, including Minerva herself.

To clear her name and help the police crack the case, Minerva starts her own detective club. So what if it only has two other members, one Minerva’s accident-prone daredevil brother and the other the biggest and quietest kid in school, who happens to be afraid of his own shadow? Minerva knows that with her brainpower, the club’s sleuthing skills, and case files full of suspects, they can unmask the poisoner. . . hopefully before it’s too late.

‘James Patterson is the gold standard by which all others are judged.’ Steve Berry
‘James Patterson is The Boss. End of.’ Ian Rankin
‘Nobody does it better.’ Jeffrey Deaver
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With the country in chaos and corruption on all sides, there’s only one person to turn to.

When a series of military-style attacks erupt across the United States, Detective John Sampson is called in to investigate. The attacks are untraceable, with patterns too random to decipher, leaving Sampson struggling to find a link amongst the carnage.

As Sampson discovers a lead through an ex-military contact, his partner Alex Cross is brutally side-lined, leaving him certain about one thing: he can trust no one.

With soldiers called on secret assignments and others mysteriously disappearing, Sampson must revisit his military past if he’s to save his country’s future.
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Praise for the Alex Cross series

‘Alex Cross is a legend’ Harlan Coben
‘A character for the ages’ Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
‘Alex Cross. . . only gets better and better’ Lisa Scottoline
‘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

Rappel out of helicopters, off-road along the Baltic coast, and smile for the camera! It’s all in a day’s work for the Collier kids!

Wait-what?

The Kidd siblings have rescued some of the world’s greatest treasure, without ever seeking fame and glory. So they aren’t happy when the Collier kids start treasure hunting for the camera, more focused on looking good and selling ads than actually recovering treasure. When the Kidds are invited to compete with the Colliers for the title of ‘The World’s Greatest Treasure Hunting Kids,’ they jump at the chance to show the world real treasure hunting.

But with rumors swirling of a mistake made by the Kidds’ great-grandfather years ago, the Kidds discover that fame and glory aren’t the only things on the line. Will they be able to solve the mystery, restore their family name, and recover their biggest treasure haul yet?

An invitation from an old friend draws Jack Morgan into a deadly conspiracy in this action-packed P.I. thriller.

On a cold January morning, Jack Morgan stands inside the New York Stock Exchange with his former US Marine comrade whose company is being launched onto the market, eagerly awaiting the opening bell.

But before the bell rings, a bullet rips through the air and finds its mark.In the aftermath of the murder, the victim’s wife hires Jack to find the killer. As the head of Private, Jack has at his disposal the world’s largest investigation agency. What he discovers shakes him to his core. Jack identifies another murder in Moscow that appears to be linked. So he heads to Russia, and begins to uncover a conspiracy that could have global consequences.

With powerful forces plotting against him, will Jack Morgan make it out alive?

It’s The Shadow vs. the end of the world. Nothing more, nothing less.

In the year 2088, the doomsday clock inches towards midnight.

The Command, synonymously the World Destroyer, is on the loose. Not even Lamont Cranston, the Shadow’s alter ego, knows who he is, but the clock is ticking as people around the world drop dead by the day, with the attack at the World’s Fair the most sinister yet. It’s up The Shadow and his band of allies to stop the end of the world..

The fifteenth instalment in the globally bestselling Michael Bennett series.

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Detective Michael Bennett must discover who’s murdering glamorous young women – before his eldest daughter is targeted.Detective Michael Bennett and the NYPD are aboard a police boat in the Hudson River searching for a murder victim – a young college student.
They find her tossed in the dark waves, dressed for a night out. The gruesome sight fills Bennett with dread only a father could fathom.
As the obsessive killer extends his spree, a pattern emerges. One that Bennett’s eldest daughter fits to a harrowing degree.

Now NYPD’s top detective must lure the murderer into the light of day before the next deadly strike lands closer to home than Bennett could ever bear – as a parent and a protector.

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Praise for James Patterson

‘Nobody does it better.’ Jeffery Deaver
‘One of the greatest storytellers of all time.’ Patricia Cornwell
‘James Patterson is The Boss. End of.’ Ian Rankin
‘No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent – which is what Jim has, in spades.’ Lee Child

There are two sides to every story.

Husband and wife Archie and Francine Hughes are heroes in their hometown of Philadelphia. Archie is a football star, while Francine is a Grammy-winning singer.

So everyone is in a state of shock when news breaks about the seemingly perfect couple.

One spouse is murdered. The other is Suspect Number One.

Even before the case hits the courtroom, it’s the hottest ticket in town. For the defence: Cooper Lamb, private investigator to the stars. For the prosecution: Veena Lion, an attorney so bright she’s got to wear shades.

Between them, they know every secret in the Hughes household. Together, they prove how two wrongs can make a right.

A priest is murdered and a Private agent is the number one suspect.

Jack Morgan is in Rome celebrating the opening of the new local Private office, when the party takes a deadly turn. Private agent Matteo Ricci is found at the party standing over the body of a dead priest with a gun in hand, swearing he did not kill the man.

As Jack tries to prove Matteo’s innocence, he uncovers a much deadlier conspiracy – which leads straight to the heart of the Vatican.

With corruption closing in on all sides, Jack must decide who he can trust before the city falls.

Three brand-new heart-racing thrillers from the master of suspense.

23 1/2 LIES: Lindsay Boxer’s estranged father is gunned down execution-style, and her investigation uncovers life-altering truths. (with Maxine Paetro)

FALLEN RANGER: To Rory Yates, being a Texas Ranger means absolute loyalty to the badge. But he’s put through the ultimate test when an armored car robbery suspect might be an ex-Ranger gone rogue. (with Andrew Bourelle)

WATCH YOUR BACK: When a starving artist is paid to expose his client’s cheating wife, can he paint the picture that will save his own life? (with Loren D. Estleman)

Criminal attorney Jane Smith, tough as nails, has received a terminal diagnosis and doesn’t have much time.  Is her own client trying to kill her first?

Jane Smith is an ex-NYPD beat cop, indefatigable private investigator, undefeated defense attorney.

She’s hip-deep in the murder trial of the century. Actually, her charmless client might’ve committed several murders.

She’s fallen in love with a wonderful guy.  And an equally wonderful dog, a mutt.

But Jane has just fourteen months to live.

Unless she’s murdered before her expiration date.

A brilliant American president is also a psychopath. He has his finger on the red button. And he’s about to start a world war with our most dangerous enemy. Put your finger on the order button. Push it to read James Patterson’s best and scariest novel yet. 

“Pure Patterson… Blowback asks us to imagine what would happen if a narcissistic psychopath were elected to the White House [and] to experience the terror of the world hanging in the balance at a moment when only a handful of determined patriots can save us.” –Ron Charles, Washington Post

US President Keegan Barrett has swept into office on his success as Director of the CIA. Six months into his first term, he devises a clandestine power grab with deadly consequences.

Barrett personally orders CIA agents Liam Grey and Noa Himel to execute his plan, but their loyalties are divided. The CIA serves at the pleasure of the president, yet they’ve sworn to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.

When the threat comes directly from the Oval Office, that’s where the blowback begins.

Inspiration for Cross, coming soon to Prime Video—Alex Cross, fresh from a brush with death himself, is on the trail of the Dead Hours Killer.

Detectives Cross and Sampson are tracking a serial killer who’s fatally ambushing young men in the “Dead Hours” murders. They don’t hear the machine gun fire. At first.

“Drop whatever you’re doing, Dr. Cross, and head to Reagan Airport,” DC Metro Police dispatch says. “A plane just crashed and exploded on the runway. The chief and the FBI want you and John Sampson there pronto.”

The weapon that took down the plane is a remote-controlled Vietnam-War-era machine gun. The list of those who possess the training and expertise to operate the stolen, .50-caliber weapon is short. And time runs even shorter.

As Cross and Sampson race to prevent another mass murder, their fearsomely armed opponent once again looks skyward.

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas – until now.

Whether you’re a Vegas regular or have only heard the city’s tales through whispers, this book will surprise and astound you… It’s not just the five-star dining, or the casinos, or the clubs, or the crowds. It’s the electrifying chemistry of America’s most round-the-clock city.

Fuelled by original interviews and in-depth reporting, 24 Hours in Vegas explores the vice, crime and entertainment that made Sin City an American desert mecca. As the saying goes, once you get that desert sand in your shoes, it’s hard to kick it out.

It’s 24 Hours in Vegas, filled with never-before-told stories about the people who make the city tick, simmer – and even explode.

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PRAISE FOR JAMES PATTERSON

‘Patterson knows where our deepest fears are buried… there’s no stopping his imagination’ NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW

‘A writer with an unusual skill at thriller plotting’ GUARDIAN

‘The master storyteller of our times’ HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON

‘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

‘It’s no mystery why James Patterson is the world’s most popular thriller writer … Simply put: nobody does it better’ JEFFREY DEAVER