James Patterson
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Discover the classic thriller that launched the #1 detective series of the past twenty-five years, now one of PBS's "100 Great American Reads"
Alex Cross is a homicide detective with a Ph.D. in psychology. He works and lives in the ghettos of D. C. and looks like Muhammad Ali in his prime. He's a tough guy from a tough part of town who wears Harris Tweed jackets and likes to relax by banging out Gershwin tunes on his baby grand piano. But he also...
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Who can stop the violent black man? He murders children, murders his ex-girlfriends and wives, and then cry inequality. The United States government remedy of incarcerating black men is not the answer for saving them. Every day a black man is dying by the hands and gun of another black person, and redirecting them toward positive choices than violence will save us all. HELP SAVE THE BLACK MAN....I AM JAMES PATTERSON
3) Gift, The
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When Whit & Wisty were imprisoned by the wicked forces of the totalitarian regime known as the New Order, they were barely able to escape with their lives. Now part of a hidden community of teens like themselves, Whit and Wisty have established themselves as leaders of the Resistance, willing to sacrifice anything to save kids kidnapped and brutally imprisoned by the New Order.
But the One has other plans in store for them: He needs Wisty, for she...
4) Crosshairs
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Michael Bennett mysteries volume 16
Pub. Date
2024.
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“Turn. Up. The. Heat” (New York Times) with this psychological thriller. New York City detective Michael Bennett faces his most terrifying killer ever. It could be anyone. They could be anywhere.
A killer uses fearsome precision to take out impossible targets.
Detective Michael Bennett teams with a shooting expert—a former Army Ranger and sniper with NYPD’s Emergency Services Unit.
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Alex Cross novels volume 32
Pub. Date
2023.
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416 pages ; 24 cm.
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"Detective Alex Cross is in the sights of the Dead Hours Killer, a serial murderer on a ruthless mission ... An airport killer targeting pilots expands his scope. Alex Cross Must Die. 'Drop whatever you're doing, Detective Cross, and head to Reagan Airport,' DC Metro Police dispatch says. 'A jet just crashed and exploded on the runway. The chief and the FBI want you and John Sampson there pronto.' Cross and Sampson race to the crash site. The plane...
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Alex Cross volume 29
Pub. Date
2023.
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8 audio discs (8.75 hours): digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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Drop whatever you're doing, Detective Cross, and head to Reagan Airport, DC Metro Police dispatch says. A jet just crashed and exploded on the runway. The chief and the FBI want you and John Sampson there pronto. Cross and Sampson race to the crash site. The plane didn't fail it was shot down by a stolen Vietnam War era machine gun. The list of experts who can operate the weapon is short. And time before another lethal strike runs even shorter. Especially...
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2024.
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345 pages ; 22 cm.
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A wealthy businessman approaches Jack Morgan, head of Private - the world's largest investigation agency - with a desperate plea to track down his daughter and two grandchildren, who have disappeared without a trace. What at first seems to be a simple missing persons case soon escalates into something much more deadly, when Jack discovers the daughter is being pursued by highly trained operatives. As Jack uncovers more of the woman's backstory,...
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[2023]
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7 audio discs (493 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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If you're a Vegas regular, this book will surprise you. If you've never been, James Patterson and Vanity Fair contributing editor Mark Seal's deluxe, emotionally compelling, action-filled tour will take you behind the scenes of this dazzling city, scaling its heights and peering deep into its beating heart. As the saying goes, once you get that desert sand in your shoes, it's hard to kick it out.
11) The #1 lawyer
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[2024]
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420 pages ; 24 cm
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"Biloxi's best criminal defense attorney becomes the nation's prime suspect when his wife is murdered. He's never lost a case, but can he win when he's presumed guilty?"--
12) 23 1/2 lies
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[2023]
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9 audio discs (approximately 10 hr., 45 min.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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23 1/2 lies: Lindsay Boxer's estranged father is gunned down execution-style, and her investigation uncovers life-altering truths.
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.
Watch your back: When a starving artist is paid to expose his client's cheating wife, can he paint the picture that will...