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A stunning stand-alone thriller following a Detroit cop's hunt for a serial killer like no other, from the bestselling authors of The Noise.
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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

You never forget your first case.

Officer Walter O'Brien is called to a murder scene on his first night with Detroit PD. A terrified young woman has bludgeoned her attacker with shocking skill.

She is also a brilliant escape artist. Her flight from police custody makes the case impossible to solve - and, for Walter, impossible to forget.

His fascination with the missing, grey-eyed woman approaches obsession. And when Walter discovers that he's not alone in his search, only one thing is certain . . .

The string of murders didn't begin in his home city - but he's going to make sure it ends there.
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Praise for James Patterson

'Nobody does it better' Jeffery Deaver
'A writer with an unusual skill at thriller plotting.' Mark Lawson, Guardian
'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



Trade Review
Patterson knows where our deepest fears are buried... there's no stopping his imagination. -- NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
No one gets this big without natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades. -- LEE CHILD, bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series
Patterson boils a scene down to a 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, bestselling author of the Inspector Rebus series
James Patterson is the gold standard by which all others are judged. -- STEVE BERRY, bestselling author of the Colton Malone series
Patterson is in a class by himself. -- VANITY FAIR

Death of the Black Widow: An unsolvable case

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      Publisher: Cornerstone
      Publication Date: 28/04/2022
      ISBN13: 9781529157383, 978-1529157383
      ISBN10: 1529157382

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      A stunning stand-alone thriller following a Detroit cop's hunt for a serial killer like no other, from the bestselling authors of The Noise.
      __________________________

      THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

      You never forget your first case.

      Officer Walter O'Brien is called to a murder scene on his first night with Detroit PD. A terrified young woman has bludgeoned her attacker with shocking skill.

      She is also a brilliant escape artist. Her flight from police custody makes the case impossible to solve - and, for Walter, impossible to forget.

      His fascination with the missing, grey-eyed woman approaches obsession. And when Walter discovers that he's not alone in his search, only one thing is certain . . .

      The string of murders didn't begin in his home city - but he's going to make sure it ends there.
      __________________________

      Praise for James Patterson

      'Nobody does it better' Jeffery Deaver
      'A writer with an unusual skill at thriller plotting.' Mark Lawson, Guardian
      '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



      Trade Review
      Patterson knows where our deepest fears are buried... there's no stopping his imagination. -- NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
      No one gets this big without natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades. -- LEE CHILD, bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series
      Patterson boils a scene down to a 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, bestselling author of the Inspector Rebus series
      James Patterson is the gold standard by which all others are judged. -- STEVE BERRY, bestselling author of the Colton Malone series
      Patterson is in a class by himself. -- VANITY FAIR

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