James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time. He is the creator of unforgettable characters and series, including Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Jane Effing Smith, and Maximum Ride, and of breathtaking true stories about the Kennedys, John Lennon, and Princess Diana, as well as our military heroes, police officers, and ER nurses. He has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton, told the story of his own life in James Patterson by James Patterson, and received an Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.

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Jane Smith is being hailed as James Patterson’s greatest character yet, a tough-as-nails attorney up against a relentless killer. Hard to Kill features possibly the author’s most stunning twist ever.

Attorney Jane Smith is mounting an impossible criminal defense.

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

It’s not double jeopardy. It’s not double murder. It’s double triple homicide.

Jane’s career has spanned from NYPD beat cop to Hamptons courtroom. She’s tough to beat. She’s even tougher to kill.

The defense may never rest.

Hard to Kill By James Patterson and Mike Lupica Read By Eva Kaminsky (Audiobook Excerpt)

Narrated by Peter Giles, Will Collyer, Kiff VandenHeuvel

NYPD Detective Michael Bennett will stop at nothing to protect family: his wife, his kids—and his fellow officers—in the latest psychological thriller from bestselling author James Patterson.

At every death scene, Bennett says a prayer over the victim.
But recently, too many of the departed have been fellow cops.
“I want you to look at these deaths on special assignment,” NYPD Inspector Celeste Cantor says. “Report only to me.”
Bennett excels as a solo investigator. But he's chasing a killer who feeds on isolation... and paranoia.

Paranoia By James Patterson and James O. Born (Audiobook Excerpt)

On sale April 22nd, 2025

Patterson’s greatest crime-solving team since the Women’s Murder Club is the Bird Sisters. 

Rhonda and Barbara “Baby” Bird are half-sisters—and full partners in their Los Angeles detective agency. They agree on nothing.
 
Rhonda, a former attorney, takes a by-the-book approach to solving crimes, while teenage Baby relies on her street smarts.  
 
But when they take a controversial case of a loner whose popular wife has gone missing, they’re accused of being PIs who can’t tell a client from a killer. 
  
The Bird sisters share a late father, but not much else…except their willingness to fight.
 
Fight the system. Fight for the underdog. Fight for the truth. If they can stop fighting each other long enough to work together.

2 Sisters Murder Investigations By James Patterson, Candice Fox, Read By Mela Lee

On sale March 17th, 2025

From #1 New York Times murder-thriller author James Patterson, when a world-famous crime writer’s husband is found dead, detectives must uncover if she is the target, the next victim—or a mastermind.
 
NYPD Detective Declan Shaw gets a call: How fast can you get to the Beresford building on Central Park West?
 
In the tower apartment, Shaw finds a woman waiting for him. She’s covered in blood. A body is lying dead on the floor of the luxurious living room.
 
Every book in the apartment’s floor-to-ceiling shelves is by the same author: bestselling true-crime writer Denise Morrow. 
 
“This is you?” Shaw asks the woman. “You’re a writer?”
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Only one person knows the ending to this story. Is it the victim or the killer?

The Writer By  James Patterson and J. D. Barker, Read By Peter Ganim (Audiobook Excerpt)

On sale April 28th, 2025

Sergeant Lindsay Boxer’s friend and former partner is brutally murdered in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. 
 
SFPD homicide detective Lindsay Boxer knows her way around a crime scene.
 
But nothing can prepare her for the shock of recognition: the victim is Warren Jacobi, Lindsay’s onetime partner who rose to chief of police. 
 
A top investigator until the end, Jacobi managed to leave Lindsay a clue. 
 
Following a trail of evidence along the west coast, the Women’s Murder Club pledges to avenge Jacobi’s death before the killer can take another one of their own.

25 Alive By James Patterson and Maxine Paetro, Read By January LaVoy (Audiobook Excerpt)

On sale May 12th, 2025

“Hilarious and sharp…everything ​(and more) about being a dad.” –Ron Howard

“Bestseller Patterson brings a wry touch to his advice…sensibly encouraging dads and dads-to-be to shoot for progress over perfection.” –Publishers Weekly

“Funny and wise … Important advice from a trusted source … This book will appeal to overwhelmed new dads looking for some reinforcement that they're doing okay.” –Booklist

Dad, your new life begins in one hour.

I did the homework, so you don’t have to do as much. I talked to lots of experts, and lots of dads, and lots of experts who are also dads. I read everything I could. Then I wrote and rewrote this book, filled with steps you can take to become a better dad…
 
Start with a hug.
Talk to them before they can speak.
Then talk about everything.
Read to your kids. Then flip things around. Let them read to you.
Tell your kids your story.
Help them discover who they are. Deep down inside.
Have your kids’ backs. One day, they’ll have yours.
Every day, just show up.

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