A major, nail-biting work of fiction by one of the nation''s favourite authors, coming in Summer 2024.

JAMES PATTERSON is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. Among his creations are some of the world''s most popular series, including Alex Cross, the Women''s Murder Club, Michael Bennett and the Private novels. He has written many other number one bestsellers including collaborations with President Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton, stand-alone thrillers and non-fiction. James has donated millions in grants to independent bookshops and has been the most borrowed adult author in UK libraries for the past fourteen years in a row. He lives in Florida with his family.

MICHAEL CRICHTON first trained as a doctor before going on to become one of the most successful writers in the world. In 1994 he achieved a feat unmatched by any other writer: by having simultaneously a number one TV series, book and movie with, respectively, ER (which he created), Disclosure and Steven Spielberg''s Jurassic Park, on its release the highest-grossing film of all time. He also directed several movies, including The Great Railway Robbery with Sean Connery and Donald Sutherland. His high-concept thrillers were international bestsellers, and in total his books have sold more than 200 million copies worldwide. He died in 2008. Lire la suite Fermer

JAMES PATTERSON is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. Among his creations are some of the world''s most popular series including Alex Cross, the Women''s Murder Club, Michael Bennett and the Private novels. He has written many other number one bestsellers including collaborations with President Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton, stand-alone thrillers and non-fiction. James has donated millions in grants to independent bookshops and has been the most borrowed adult author in UK libraries for the past fourteen years in a row. He lives in Florida with his family.>

Be careful what you wish for...

Nicole and Tom''s lives are changed overnight by a ten-million-pound lottery win.

Before they know it they''ve moved into a state-of-the-art Glass Barn conversion in the stunning grounds of Lancaut Manor in Gloucestershire.

But their dream quickly turns into a nightmare when Tom is found dead in the swimming pool, with a nasty wound on the back of his head.

Someone close to home must be responsible. But other than the young couple who live in the Manor, and their housekeeper in the Coach House next door, there''s no one around for miles.

Who among them is capable of murder?

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''Gilly Macmillan writes with verve and emotional acuity'' New York Times ''Fast paced and incredibly compelling'' Shari Lapena ''White-knuckled suspense'' Tess Gerritsen Lire la suite Fermer

Tom Hindle is originally from Yorkshire and now lives in Oxfordshire, where he works for a digital PR agency. A FATAL CROSSING is Tom''s debut novel and was inspired by masters of the crime genre from Agatha Christie to Anthony Horowitz.>

When an FBI agent goes missing, Detective Michael Bennett will stop at nothing to bring her home... Returning home from his honeymoon, Detective Michael Bennett is greeted with shocking news. FBI agent, Emily Parker, is missing. In order to track her down, Michael follows his former partner''s investigation into an anarchist group that led her between Los Angeles, New York and Washington DC. Lurid rumours begin to surface about Emily''s disappearance and Michael knows that he needs to act quickly to find her. After everything they''ve been through together, he owes her that much.

The thrilling new instalment in the globally bestselling Women''s Murder Club series.

___________________________________________________ Trouble always finds the Women''s Murder Club.

Sergeant Lindsay Boxer, Medical Examiner Claire Washburn, Assistant District Attorney Yuki Castellano, and crime writer Cindy Thomas are celebrating at San Francisco''s finest restaurant.

But before they can raise their glasses to both a birthday and a wedding, a violent assault interrupts their festivities.

Claire examines the victim. Lindsay makes an arrest. Yuki takes the case. Cindy covers it.

The case is complicated by the plaintiff''s unreliable version of events - and the shocking reason behind her ever-changing memory.

As Yuki argues the toughest case of her career, Lindsay chases down a high-society killer whose target practice may leave the Women''s Murder Club short a bridesmaid . . . or two.

______________________________________________________ PRAISE FOR THE WOMEN''S MURDER CLUB ''Packed with action... 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. Great plot, fantastic storytelling and characters that spring off the page - all the right ingredients for a thriller!'' HEIDI PERKS ''Fast-moving, intricately plotted... Boxer steals the show as the tough cop with a good heart.'' MIRROR ''Terrific, high-octane, really pacy... every scene is a film, every character real, and every plot point leaves us breathless.'' JO SPAIN Lire la suite Fermer

Some secrets are worth killing for.

In an upscale Bel Air property, two lovers are found dead in a swimming pool. The man is the playboy heir to a business empire, and the woman is his even wealthier married neighbour.

An illicit affair is the perfect motive. But the house is untouched - no forced entry, no forensic evidence - and so LAPD homicide lieutenant Milo Sturgis and asks psychologist Alex Delaware to help unpick the case.

It quickly becomes clear that both victims had troubled pasts. Now Alex and Milo must confront LA''s darkest side as they unravel a trail of deadly secrets . . .
____________________________ Praise for Jonathan Kellerman''s New York Times No.1 bestselling thrillers:

''Sophisticated, cleverly plotted and satisfying'' Sunday Telegraph ''High-octane entertainment'' The Times ''Exceptionally exciting'' New York Times ''Jonathan Kellerman has delivered the goods again, adding another instalment to a series that shows no sign of running out of steam'' Shots Magazine Lire la suite Fermer

The thirty-second instalment in James Patterson''s globally bestselling Alex Cross series.

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In the remote mountains of Nevada, a reclusive tech billionaire is run off the road by a helicopter.

During his final moments, he tries to send a desperate message to Alex Cross. But it''s already too late.

Meanwhile, Alex Cross is called to investigate a serial killer with a very unusual M.O.

The killer is targeting America''s finest judges and legal minds. But why? And how can they be stopped?

With two cases to solve, Alex Cross must seek justice - before any more lives are lost.

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PRAISE FOR THE ALEX CROSS SERIES

''Patterson never, and I mean never, disappoints'' USA Today

''Behind all the noise and the numbers, we shouldn''t forget that 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

''Alex Cross is a legend'' Harlan Coben

''Alex Cross ... only gets better and better'' Lisa Scottoline

''I wrote, "Along Came a Spider is the best thriller I''ve come across in many a year. It deserves to be this season''s no. 1 bestseller and should instantly make James Patterson a household name." A household name, indeed'' Nelson DeMille

''[Alex Cross] has become one of the greatest fictional detectives of all time, a character for the ages'' Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child Lire la suite Fermer

JAMES PATTERSON is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. Among his creations are some of the world''s most popular series including Alex Cross, the Women''s Murder Club, Michael Bennett and the Private novels. He has written many other number one bestsellers including collaborations with President Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton, stand-alone thrillers and non-fiction. James has donated millions in grants to independent bookshops and has been the most borrowed adult author in UK libraries for the past fourteen years in a row. He lives in Florida with his family.>

Jonathan Kellerman is the Number One New York Times bestselling author of more than forty crime novels, including the Alex Delaware series, The Butcher''s Theater, Billy Straight, The Conspiracy Club, Twisted, True Detectives, and The Murderer''s Daughter.

With his wife, bestselling novelist Faye Kellerman, he co-authored Double Homicide and Capital Crimes. With his son, bestselling novelist Jesse Kellerman, he co-authored Crime Scene, The Golem of Hollywood, and The Golem of Paris.

He is also the author of two children''s books and numerous nonfiction works, including Savage Spawn: Reflections on Violent Children and With Strings Attached: The Art and Beauty of Vintage Guitars. He has won the Goldwyn, Edgar, and Anthony awards and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Psychological Association, and has been nominated for a Shamus Award.

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Jane Smith is running out of time . . .

Her repeat client, Rob Jacobson, is the unluckiest of the lucky. No sooner is he accused of killing a family of three in the Hamptons than a second family is gunned down.

He says he''s being set up - again. Despite the odds, Jane believes him.

Now she must mount the most complex investigation of her career. But she''s facing her own battle too. A terminal medical condition.

The defense may never rest.

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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

''The master storyteller of our times'' HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON

''One of the greatest storytellers of all time'' PATRICIA CORNWELL

''James Patterson is the gold standard by which all others are judged.'' STEVE BERRY

''Patterson knows where our deepest fears are buried ... there''s no stopping his imagination'' NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW

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How well do you know the love of your life?

In small town Hemingway Grove, Marcie Bowers has everything she needs. Her loving husband, David. A good job. Two bright kids.

But then their dog goes missing. And after that, a fire starts in their backyard. Then, a series of increasingly threatening messages are sent to the family.

Through this unusual chain of events, Marcie is forced to question everything she knows. Is her husband really who he claims to be?

If Marcie is to keep herself and her family safe, she needs to find out the truth - before it''s too late.

The Women''s Murder Club is back with a fiendish new case which the four friends will need to call upon all their ingenuity to solve San Francisco Police Department Sergeant Lindsay Boxer''s FBI agent husband, Joe Molinari, is investigating a group determined to repeal a law banning the sale of automatic weapons. The group is linked to a Mexican cartel who smuggle guns across the border, along with copious amounts of drugs. Meanwhile, Lindsay is investigating the suspicious death of a corrupt former cop who was serving life in prison. When two other people connected to the former cop turn up dead, Lindsay believes someone is trying to silence them. As Lindsay and Joe both delve into areas where they''re not wanted, they become targets of some very dangerous people.
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A new, upcoming work of fiction to be published by Penguin Random House UK>

The brilliant, crime-solving Professor Dylan Reinhart returns in the third thrilling instalment of James Patterson''s Instinct series

From the authors of the global number one bestseller The President is Missing comes the most explosive new thriller of the new decade ________________________________ There''s a new administration in the White House. But it''s the previous First Family who tops an international assassin''s hit list. Michael Keating is a former Navy SEAL - and a former President of the United States, now relocated to rural New Hampshire after a brave but ill-fated military mission cost him his second term. All he wants is to sink into anonymity with his family (and his Secret Service detail). But when he''s briefed on an imminent threat against his daughter, Keating''s SEAL training may prove more essential than all the power, connections and political acumen he gained as President.
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''Fast paced and incredibly compelling'' Shari Lapena ___________________________________ By the time you read this, I''ll have killed one of your husbands. In an isolated retreat, deep in the Northumbria moors, three women arrive for a weekend getaway. Their husbands will be joining them in the morning. Or so they think. But when they get to Dark Fell Barn, the women find a devastating note that claims one of their husbands has been murdered. Their phones are out of range. There''s no internet. They''re stranded. And a storm''s coming in. Friendships fracture and the situation spins out of control as each wife tries to find out what''s going on, who is responsible and which husband has been targeted. This was a tight-knit group. They''ve survived a lot. But they won''t weather this. Because someone has decided that enough is enough. That it''s time for a reckoning. _____________________________________ Praise for Gilly Macmillan: ''White-knuckled suspense'' Tess Gerritsen ''Infused with a creeping sense of dread'' Sarah Vaughan ''Dark, tense and very clever'' Claire Douglas ''You''re in for the twistiest of rides!'' Lesley Kara ''Bold, suspenseful and impossible to put down'' Samantha Downing
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JAMES PATTERSON is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. His books have sold in excess of 400 million copies worldwide. He is the author of some of the most popular series of the past two decades - the Alex Cross, Women''s Murder Club, Detective Michael Bennett and Private novels - and he has written many other number one bestsellers including stand-alone thrillers and non-fiction. James is passionate about encouraging children to read. Inspired by his own son who was a reluctant reader, he also writes a range of books for young readers including the Middle School, Dog Diaries, Treasure Hunters and Max Einstein series. James has donated millions in grants to independent bookshops and has been the most borrowed author in UK libraries for the past thirteen years in a row. He lives in Florida with his family. Lire la suite Fermer

JAMES PATTERSON is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. His books have sold in excess of 400 million copies worldwide. He is the author of some of the most popular series of the past two decades - the Alex Cross, Women''s Murder Club, Detective Michael Bennett and Private novels - and he has written many other number one bestsellers including stand-alone thrillers and non-fiction. James is passionate about encouraging children to read. Inspired by his own son who was a reluctant reader, he also writes a range of books for young readers including the Middle School, Dog Diaries, Treasure Hunters and Max Einstein series. James has donated millions in grants to independent bookshops and has been the most borrowed author in UK libraries for the past thirteen years in a row. He lives in Florida with his family. Lire la suite Fermer

One house. Nine guests. Endless motives for murder...

In the seaside town of Hamlet Wick, guests assemble for the party of the year.

At tonight''s 1920s-themed murder mystery party in the crumbling Hamlet Hall, everyone has their own part to play.

But before the dessert has even been served, one of the guests is found murdered in his room.

Trapped in the house together, can the killer be found before they strike again?

In a close-knit community, old rivalries run deep...


Praise for Tom Hindle:

''Will delight Agatha Christie fans'' Ragnar Jonasson ''Twist after gut-punching twist'' M. W. Craven ''Dazzling'' Crime Monthly ''My kind of book'' Belfast Telegraph ''Suspenseful'' Country Life Magazine

JAMES PATTERSON is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. His books have sold in excess of 400 million copies worldwide. He is the author of some of the most popular series of the past two decades - the Alex Cross, Women''s Murder Club, Detective Michael Bennett and Private novels - and he has written many other number one bestsellers including stand-alone thrillers and non-fiction.

James is passionate about encouraging children to read. Inspired by his own son who was a reluctant reader, he also writes a range of books for young readers including the Middle School, Dog Diaries, Treasure Hunters and Max Einstein series. James has donated millions in grants to independent bookshops and has been the most borrowed author in UK libraries for the past thirteen years in a row. He lives in Florida with his family. Lire la suite Fermer

The thirtieth 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, international bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series _________________________________ They strike under the cover of darkness, trigger no alarms and leave no evidence behind. When a killer begins targeting families around Washington DC, Alex Cross is brought in to investigate. But the criminal isn''t the only one vying for Alex''s attention. A charismatic true-crime author races to get inside knowledge on ''The Family Man'' and quickly finds patterns that others have missed. The writer calls it the perfect crime, but Alex knows there''s no such thing. Can they track down the elusive killer together?
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Jonathan Kellerman is the Number One New York Times bestselling author of more than forty crime novels, including the Alex Delaware series, The Butcher''s Theater, Billy Straight, The Conspiracy Club, Twisted, True Detectives, and The Murderer''s Daughter . With his wife, bestselling novelist Faye Kellerman, he co-authored Double Homicide and Capital Crimes . With his son, bestselling novelist Jesse Kellerman, he co-authored Crime Scene , The Golem of Hollywood, and The Golem of Paris. He is also the author of two children''s books and numerous nonfiction works, including Savage Spawn: Reflections on Violent Children and With Strings Attached: The Art and Beauty of Vintage Guitars. He has won the Goldwyn, Edgar, and Anthony awards and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Psychological Association, and has been nominated for a Shamus Award. For more information please visit: http://jonathankellerman.com/ https://www.facebook.com/JonathanKellerman Lire la suite Fermer