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1st to die
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100 editions published between 2001 and 2009 in 18 languages and held by 3,863 libraries worldwide Four women--a police detective, an assistant D.A., a reporter, and a medical examiner who call themselves the Women's Murder Club--develop lifelong bonds as they pursue a killer whose twisted imagination has stunned an entire city.
Maximum Ride : the angel experiment
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105 editions published between 2003 and 2011 in 5 languages and held by 3,788 libraries worldwide After the mutant Erasers abduct the youngest member of their group, the "bird kids," who are the result of genetic experimentation, take off in pursuit and find themselves struggling to understand their own origins and purpose.
2nd chance : a novel
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95 editions published between 1999 and 2009 in 19 languages and held by 3,743 libraries worldwide 2nd Chance reconvenes the Women's Murder Club, four friends (a detective, a reporter, an assistant district attorney, and a medical examiner) who used their networking skills, feminine intuition, and professional wiles to solve a baffling series of murders in 1st to Die. This time, the murders of two African Americans, a little girl and an old woman, bear all the signs of a serial killer for Lindsay Boxer, newly promoted to lieutenant of San Fransisco's homicide squad. But there's an odd detail she finds even more disturbing: both victims were related to city cops.
4th of July : a novel
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68 editions published between 2004 and 2009 in 13 languages and held by 3,741 libraries worldwide After losing one of its own, Lindsay Boxer and the Women' Murder Club make a courageous return for their fourth and most chilling case ever--one that could easily be their last. A young girl is killed in crossfire after a routine arrest goes terribly wrong, and Lt. Lindsay Boxer has to defend herself against a charge of police brutality. In a landmark trial that transfixes the nation, Lindsay fights to save her career and her sanity. While awaiting trial, Lindsay escapes to the beautiful town of Half Moon Bay, but the peaceful community there is reeling from a string of unspeakable murders. Working with her friends in the Women's Murder Club, Lindsay finds a link between these killings and a case she worked on years before--an unsolved murder that has haunted her ever since. As summer comes into full swing, Lindsay battles for her life on two fronts: before a judge and jury as her trial comes to a climax, and facing unknown adversaries who will do anything to keep her from the truth about the killings--including killing again. It all comes to a head before the big annual 4th of July celebration on the waterfront at Half Moon Bay.
Cross
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65 editions published between 2006 and 2010 in 12 languages and held by 3,734 libraries worldwide Years after his wife Maria is gunned down by an unknown shooter, a crime that has never been solved, psychologist Alex Cross is called in by his former partner, John Sampson, who wants his help on a case that reveals a connection to Maria's death.
The 5th horseman
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61 editions published between 2005 and 2010 in 8 languages and held by 3,720 libraries worldwide Healthy patients are dying of unknown causes in a San Francisco hospital, and the Women's Murder Club decides to investigate the hospital's personnel. They discover a hospital administrator determined to shield the hospital's reputation.
Honeymoon : a novel
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88 editions published between 1999 and 2010 in 17 languages and held by 3,715 libraries worldwide When a number of rich men come to a mysterious end, and a young investment banker dies of a supposed heart attack, FBI agent John O'Hara believes it is the work of a cold-blooded killer. Turning his eye to the only witness - the young banker's beautiful and secretive widow - O'Hara thinks he's closing in, but he's not sure whether he's pursuing justice or his own fatal obsession.
3rd degree : a novel
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86 editions published between 2001 and 2009 in 16 languages and held by 3,715 libraries worldwide Detective Lindsay Boxer is jogging along a beautiful San Francisco street when a fiery explosion rips through the neighborhood. A town house owned by an Internet millionaire is immediately engulfed in flames, and when Lindsay plunges inside to search for survivors, she finds three people dead. An infant who lived in the house cannot be found--and a mysterious message at the scene leaves Lindsay and the San Francisco Police Department completely baffled.
The big bad wolf : a novel
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66 editions published between 2003 and 2010 in 10 languages and held by 3,675 libraries worldwide At the outset of his career with the FBI, Alex Cross is instructed to track down a band of kidnappers who are snatching people and possibly selling them into slavery, a case that is complicated by a terrible threat to Cross's own family.
Mary, Mary : a novel
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67 editions published between 2005 and 2010 in 14 languages and held by 3,670 libraries worldwide When he investigates the murder of an actress outside of her Beverly Hills home, FBI agent Alex Cross learns that the attack was the latest in a series of celebrity killings linked to the elusive Mary Smith.
London bridges : a novel
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60 editions published between 2004 and 2010 in 9 languages and held by 3,669 libraries worldwide Alex Cross joins forces with Scotland Yard and Interpol in pursuit of the Wolf and the Weasel.
The beach house : a novel
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57 editions published between 2002 and 2010 in 10 languages and held by 3,574 libraries worldwide When Jack Mullen sets out to unravel the truth about his brother's drowning death, he confronts legal interference as he discovers that his brother had been making serious money catering to the sexual needs of East Hampton's wealthiest men and women.
Judge & jury
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48 editions published between 2006 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 3,545 libraries worldwide FBI agent Nick Pellisante finally captures mob boss Dominic Cavello. Two of Cavello's former employees are ready to testify against him when he hires a killer to make sure the trial never concludes.
Beach road : a novel
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54 editions published between 2003 and 2010 in 5 languages and held by 3,524 libraries worldwide "A struggling Montauk lawyer agrees to defend a local man accused of murdering several flashy Hamptons types and finds himself in the midst of another trial of the century"--Library journal.
Cat & mouse : a novel
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74 editions published between 1997 and 2009 in 12 languages and held by 3,499 libraries worldwide As a psychopath escapes from jail in the U.S. to begin murdering again, a similar killer goes on a rampage in Europe. It befalls to Alex Cross, the Washington detective, to bring the two men to justice.
The 6th target : a novel
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46 editions published between 2007 and 2011 in 8 languages and held by 3,482 libraries worldwide When an unthinkable tragedy leaves one of the members of the Women's Murder Club in critical condition, the others must fight to keep a deranged man locked away. Meanwhile, a series of ransomless child kidnappings rocks the city and confounds law enforcement.
Double cross : a novel
by James Patterson
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53 editions published between 2007 and 2011 in 4 languages and held by 3,468 libraries worldwide Rejoining the police force in the wake of a series of elaborate murders in Washington, D.C., detective Alex Cross finds himself working to outmaneuver the killer's penchant for inducing hysteria with increasingly sensational killings.
7th heaven
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44 editions published between 2007 and 2010 in 6 languages and held by 3,460 libraries worldwide Investigating the arson deaths of a wealthy couple, San Francisco detective Lindsay Boxer and Assistant DA Yuki Castellano find the case further complicated by the disappearance of a former governor's son, internal pressure, and the media.
Lifeguard
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54 editions published between 2005 and 2010 in 9 languages and held by 3,393 libraries worldwide Everything is going right for lifeguard Ned Kelley. 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.
The quickie : a novel
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43 editions published between 2007 and 2011 in 5 languages and held by 3,345 libraries worldwide When Lauren discovers her husband with another woman, she decides to take revenge by beating him at his own game--but her night of passion takes a dangerous turn when she witnesses an unbelievable crime. Her shocking secret threatens to tear her life apart, pitting her need to uncover the truth against her fear that the truth may be too horrible to bear. And whichever choice she makes could cost her job, her marriage, even her life.--From publisher description. more
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Adventure stories African American detectives African American police African American psychologists Audiobooks Audiobooks California California--San Francisco Colorado Cross, Alex (Fictitious character) Detective and mystery stories Female friendship Fiction Flight Genetic engineering Government investigators Hawaii History Human experimentation in medicine Juvenile works Kidnapping Large type books Legal stories Murder--Investigation New York (State)--East Hampton New York (State)--New York Organized crime Police Police psychologists Policewomen Psychological fiction Psychological fiction Psychologists Psychopaths Rich people Science fiction Serial murderers Serial murders Suspense fiction Suspense fiction, American Teenagers Terrorism Trials (Murder) United States United States.--Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington (D.C.) Women's Murder Club (Imaginary organization) Women detectives Women in the professions Young adult works
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Patterson, James B., 1947-
Patterson, James Brendan, 1947-
Patterson, James Brendan 1947- Vollständigere Namensform
Patterson, Jim, 1947-....
Паттерсон, Джеймс, 1947-
פטרסון, ג׳יימס
פטרסון ג׳יימס, 1947- פטרסון ג׳יימס派特森, 詹姆斯 פטרסון, ג'ימס Паттерсон, Джеймс פטרסון, ג׳יימס แพตเตอร์สัน, เจมส์ Languages
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