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The highly-anticipated sequel to Sunday Times bestseller The Black Book
___________________________

Detective Billy Harney exposes an evil lurking deep within his city - but it also brings his own past demons to light...

To Billy Harney, the newest member of Chicago PD's elite strike force, getting shot in the head, stalked by a state's attorney, and accused of murder by his fellow cops is all part of breaking a case.

So, when a drive-by shooting on the Chicago's West Side turns political, he doesn't shy away from leading the investigation.

As the easy answers prove to be the wrong ones, Harney's quest to expose the evil that's rotting the city from the inside out takes him to the one place he vowed never to return to: his own troubled past.
___________________________

Readers think The Red Book is one of James Patterson's best ever thrillers:

'One of the best books by James Patterson that I have read, and I've read them all.'

'It kept me on the edge of my seat. I didn't actually want this one to end.'

'The perfect police detective novel.'

'The Red Book is everything you expect from a James Patterson book: fast-paced, gripping, twists and turns at every corner.'

'A definite page-turner which I guarantee you won't want to put down, another gem from Patterson.'

'Fans will love it, and if you're not yet a fan then you will be after reading.'

'To say this book is intense is an understatement. It is one of the most enjoyable reads I have had in a long time.'



Trade Review
Crisply written . . . a fine thriller * Booklist *
The Red Book is a police procedural with a roguish, quick-witted cop at it's heart. There's plenty of humour and oodles of action, sharp dialogue and clever plotting * NB Magazine *
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

The Red Book: A Black Book Thriller

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      Publisher: Cornerstone
      Publication Date: 03/03/2022
      ISBN13: 9781529156492, 978-1529156492
      ISBN10: 1529156491

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      The highly-anticipated sequel to Sunday Times bestseller The Black Book
      ___________________________

      Detective Billy Harney exposes an evil lurking deep within his city - but it also brings his own past demons to light...

      To Billy Harney, the newest member of Chicago PD's elite strike force, getting shot in the head, stalked by a state's attorney, and accused of murder by his fellow cops is all part of breaking a case.

      So, when a drive-by shooting on the Chicago's West Side turns political, he doesn't shy away from leading the investigation.

      As the easy answers prove to be the wrong ones, Harney's quest to expose the evil that's rotting the city from the inside out takes him to the one place he vowed never to return to: his own troubled past.
      ___________________________

      Readers think The Red Book is one of James Patterson's best ever thrillers:

      'One of the best books by James Patterson that I have read, and I've read them all.'

      'It kept me on the edge of my seat. I didn't actually want this one to end.'

      'The perfect police detective novel.'

      'The Red Book is everything you expect from a James Patterson book: fast-paced, gripping, twists and turns at every corner.'

      'A definite page-turner which I guarantee you won't want to put down, another gem from Patterson.'

      'Fans will love it, and if you're not yet a fan then you will be after reading.'

      'To say this book is intense is an understatement. It is one of the most enjoyable reads I have had in a long time.'



      Trade Review
      Crisply written . . . a fine thriller * Booklist *
      The Red Book is a police procedural with a roguish, quick-witted cop at it's heart. There's plenty of humour and oodles of action, sharp dialogue and clever plotting * NB Magazine *
      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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