Bøger af James Patterson

Two roads lead to Mount Hope. None leads out. There's no place to run in a community that's been taken--and is being intentionally kept--off the grid. A small southern town was evacuated after a freak power-plant accident. As the first anniversary of the mishap approaches, some residents are allowed to return past the national guard roadblocks. Mount Hope natives Maggie and Jordan quickly discover that their hometown is not as it was before. Downed cellular networks fail to resume service. Animals savagely attack humans. And the damaged power plant, where Jordan's father is an engineer, is under military lockdown. As friends and family morph into terrifying strangers, the Maggie and Jordan increasingly turn to each other. Their determination to discover who--or what--has taken control of Mount Hope soon has them in the cross-hairs of a presence more sinister than any they could have imagined.

Comedian Jamie Grimm feels like he's reached the top with his own smash hit TV show and winning a national funny-kid competition. But now he's taking his fame to international levels by competing in the upcoming world kid comic contest! Will Jamie prove that he's the funniest kid on Earth--or does he stand (or sit!) to lose his crown?rown?

As seen on Discovery ID, these two true-crime thrillers follow a neighbours' quarrel that turns violent and cyber-bullying that explodes in a double murder. MURDER THY NEIGHBOUR(with Andrew Bourelle)Ann Hoover is a nice woman, but she's come to hate her neighbour.

Imagine a killer who thinks, "What is the worst thing anyone has ever done?"--and then goes far beyond it. Now imagine four women --a police detective, an assistant DA, a reporter, and a medical examiner --who join forces as they sidestep their bosses to track down criminals. Known as the Women's Murder Club, they are pursuing a murderer whose twisted imagination has stunned an entire city. Their chief suspect is a socially prominent writer, but the men in charge won't touch him. On the trail of the most terrifying and unexpected killer ever, they discover a shocking surprise that turns everything about the case upside down.

"Magazine editor Jane Avery spends her nights alone with Netflix and Oreos--until the Dress turns her loose. Suddenly she's surrendering to dark desires, and New York City has become her erotic playground. But what began as a fantasy will go too far--and her next conquest could be her last"--Page 4 of cover.

From the world's bestselling thriller writer comes an international thriller going from the Bayou in Louisiana to Tokyo, Japan as justice is served.Cain Lemaire, a Secret Service agent from New Orleans, has the job he¿s always wanted ¿ until a single night results in a scandal that gets him fired.Needing a new direction, Cain follows his sister to Japan and takes a job in Tokyo as head of security for the CEO of a top company. But what he thought was a simple security assignment unravels a tangled web of corruption, greed and extortion.Without the wealth of resources he had with the Secret Service, Cain will have to rely on his instincts and training as he races to find justice the way only a former agent can.

A missing patient is a hospital ward's worst nightmare - until even more people disappear . As rumours and accusations fly around Manhattan, Lucy teams up with a sceptical NYPD detective to solve the case.

But when their ship is waylaid by pirate Charlotte Badger, the Kidds' parents are framed for stealing a set of priceless gems!Bick, Beck, Storm and Tommy have seven days to navigate the dangerous Australian Outback, find Charlotte Badger, and steal back the evidence they need to prove their parents are innocent.

And suddenly Bennett is at the centre of a dangerous triangle anchored by NYPD, FBI and an international crime organization. Michael Bennett has always been an honourable man, but sometimes honour has to take a back seat.

Four Army Rangers are accused of murdering civilians in cold blood in this scorching summer thriller from the worldwide bestseller James Patterson. _____________________________For seven unsuspecting victims, death comes in the dark .

In this blockbuster instalment of the bestselling Middle School series, Rafe and all the favourite characters from James Patterson's books for kids get caught up in a hilarious adventure - together for the first time!Rafe and Jimmy, two misunderstood troublemakers, are finally up to something good.

Detective Jenna Murphy comes to the Hamptons to solve a murder-but what she finds is more deadly than she could ever imagine.Trying to escape her troubled past and rehabilitate a career on the rocks, former New York City cop Jenna Murphy hardly expects her lush and wealthy surroundings to be a hotbed of grisly depravity. But when a Hollywood power broker and his mistress are found dead in the abandoned Murder House, the gruesome crime scene rivals anything Jenna experienced in Manhattan. And what at first seems like an open and shut case turns out to have as many shocking secrets as the Murder House itself, as Jenna quickly realizes that the mansion''s history is much darker than even the town''s most salacious gossips could have imagined. As more bodies surface, and the secret that Jenna has tried desperately to escape closes in on her, she must risk her own life to expose the truth-before the Murder House claims another victim. Full of the twists and turns that have made James Patterson the world''s #1 bestselling writer, The Murder House is a chilling, page-turning story of murder, money, and revenge.

Read the #1 New York Times bestselling thriller Invisible, then continue the series with Unsolved. Everyone thinks Emmy Dockery is crazy. Obsessed with finding the link between hundreds of unsolved cases, Emmy has taken leave from her job as an FBI researcher. Now all she has are the newspaper clippings that wallpaper her bedroom, and her recurring nightmares of an all-consuming fire.Not even Emmy's ex-boyfriend, field agent Harrison "Books" Bookman, will believe her that hundreds of kidnappings, rapes, and murders are all connected. That is, until Emmy finds a piece of evidence he can't afford to ignore. More murders are reported by the day--and they're all inexplicable. No motives, no murder weapons, no suspects. Could one person really be responsible for these unthinkable crimes?INVISIBLE is James Patterson's scariest, most chilling thriller yet.

If Alex Cross stops running, he will die . . . three serial killers are on the loose, and they want revenge.Detective Alex Cross arrests renowned plastic surgeon Elijah Creem for sleeping with teenage girls. Now, his life ruined, Creem is out of jail, and he's made sure that no one will recognize him-by giving himself a new face. A young woman is found hanging from a sixth-floor window, and Alex is called to the scene. The victim recently gave birth, but the baby is nowhere to be found. Before Alex can begin searching for the missing newborn and killer, he's called to investigate a second crime. All of Washington, D.C., is in a panic, and when a third body is discovered, rumours of three serial killers send the city into an all-out frenzy.Alex's investigations are going nowhere, and he's too focused on the cases to notice that someone has been watching him-and will stop at nothing until he's dead. With white-hot speed, relentless drama, and hairpin turns, Alex Cross, Run is James Patterson's ultimate thrill ride.

From blockbuster author James Patterson comes the third installment in the #1 New York Times bestselling Middle School series! Georgia Khatchadorian-the sister of Rafe, the star of the first two Middle School books-plans to excel at Hills Village Middle School in all the places her troublemaking brother failed. She''s even bet him that she''ll quickly become one of the most popular girls in school, but no one will give her a chance!Even worse, Rafe has sneakily set her up to embarrass herself in front of the snooty "Princesses" who run the school and the boy who''s caught her eye. Will she be able to overcome her fears and win her bet with Rafe? Find out THE TRUTH about Rafe Khatchadorian''s sister in the first Middle School story from the point of view of the hilarious Georgia-a girl who''s ready to speak her mind! Previously published as Middle School: My Brother is a Big Fat Liar.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author James Patterson comes a brilliantly original adventure series, jam-packed with action, humor, and heart!The Kidd siblings have grown up diving down to shipwrecks and traveling the world, helping their famous parents recover everything from swords to gold doubloons from the bottom of the ocean. But after their parents disappear on the job, the kids are suddenly thrust into the biggest treasure hunt of their lives. They'll have to work together to defeat dangerous pirates and dodge the hot pursuit of an evil treasure hunting rival, all while following cryptic clues to unravel the mystery of what really happened to their parents-and find out if they're still alive.

THE SEQUEL TO INSTINCT, A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERDr Dylan Reinhart is no stranger to solving crimes. When an Ivy League professor is murdered, Reinhart reunites with his old partner Detective Elizabeth Needham.

A princess who has lost her mother and father finds herself in a terrifying world that urgently needs a queen. Sophia is smart, beautiful, accomplished, a beloved princess devoted to the people and to reading books.

Now, Navy SEAL dropout Mitchum will break every rule to expose the truth - even if it destroys the people he loves. MALEVOLENT: Mitchum has never been more desperate.

The most famous enemies in the animal kingdom finally meet face-to-face... His family of down-to-earth doggs enjoys giving those snooty katts a hard time. Her family of well-bred katts thinks all doggs are dirty and disgusting!But while on family camping trips, Molly and Oscar get hopelessly lost in the dangerous woods.

Ocean Drive 7 on uljas, miljoonien arvoinen rantatalo rikkaassa Hamptonsissa. Talon jyhkeä, goottilaistyylinen julkisivu kätkee kuitenkin sisälleen kammottavan menneisyyden: talossa on tapahtunut useita raakoja murhia, joita ei ole koskaan ratkaistu. Hylättyä, autiota ja huhujen mukaan kirottua taloa kutsutaan Murhataloksi, ja paikalliset kiertävät sen kaukaa.Newyorkilainen rikostutkija Jenna Murphy vietti lapsuutensa kesät Hamptonsissa, muttei ole käynyt alueella lapsuusvuosien jälkeen. Kun Jenna siirtyy poliisiksi Hamptonsiin, hollywoodilainen kykyagentti ja tämän rakastajatar löydetään murhattuina autiosta Murhatalosta. Raa’at murhat käynnistävät tapahtumaketjun, jonka keskiöön Jenna joutuu. Jennan on pantava oma henkensä peliin paljastaakseen totuuden – ennen kuin Murhatalo vaatii lisää uhreja."Murhatalo" on täynnä tapahtumia ja käänteitä – ei ole ihme, että James Patterson on maailman myydyin trillerikirjailija. Teos on hyytävän jännittävä ja koukuttava tarina murhista, rahasta ja kostosta.James Pattersonin kirjoja on myyty 300 miljoonaa kappaletta, ja hänellä on enemmän bestseller-listojen ykköstiloja kuin kenelläkään muulla kirjailijalla. Aikuisille tarkoitettujen romaanien lisäksi Patterson on kirjoittanut useita kirjoja nuorille lukijoille. Hän myös kampanjoi lasten lukuharrastuksen puolesta. Patterson asuu Floridassa perheensä kanssa. rnrnDavid Ellis on Illinoisin vetoomustuomioistuimen tuomari ja yhdeksän romaanin kirjoittaja. Hänen teoksiaan ovat muun muassa "Line of Vision", josta hän sai Edgar Allan Poe -palkinnon, sekä "The Hidden Man", josta hän oli vuonna 2009 Los Angeles Times Book Prize -palkinnon ehdokkaana.rn

Ocean Drive 7 on uljas, miljoonien arvoinen rantatalo rikkaassa Hamptonsissa. Talon jyhkeä, goottilaistyylinen julkisivu kätkee kuitenkin sisälleen kammottavan menneisyyden: talossa on tapahtunut useita raakoja murhia, joita ei ole koskaan ratkaistu. Hylättyä, autiota ja huhujen mukaan kirottua taloa kutsutaan Murhataloksi, ja paikalliset kiertävät sen kaukaa.Newyorkilainen rikostutkija Jenna Murphy vietti lapsuutensa kesät Hamptonsissa, muttei ole käynyt alueella lapsuusvuosien jälkeen. Kun Jenna siirtyy poliisiksi Hamptonsiin, hollywoodilainen kykyagentti ja tämän rakastajatar löydetään murhattuina autiosta Murhatalosta. Raa’at murhat käynnistävät tapahtumaketjun, jonka keskiöön Jenna joutuu. Jennan on pantava oma henkensä peliin paljastaakseen totuuden – ennen kuin Murhatalo vaatii lisää uhreja."Murhatalo" on täynnä tapahtumia ja käänteitä – ei ole ihme, että James Patterson on maailman myydyin trillerikirjailija. Teos on hyytävän jännittävä ja koukuttava tarina murhista, rahasta ja kostosta.James Pattersonin kirjoja on myyty 300 miljoonaa kappaletta, ja hänellä on enemmän bestseller-listojen ykköstiloja kuin kenelläkään muulla kirjailijalla. Aikuisille tarkoitettujen romaanien lisäksi Patterson on kirjoittanut useita kirjoja nuorille lukijoille. Hän myös kampanjoi lasten lukuharrastuksen puolesta. Patterson asuu Floridassa perheensä kanssa. rnrnDavid Ellis on Illinoisin vetoomustuomioistuimen tuomari ja yhdeksän romaanin kirjoittaja. Hänen teoksiaan ovat muun muassa "Line of Vision", josta hän sai Edgar Allan Poe -palkinnon, sekä "The Hidden Man", josta hän oli vuonna 2009 Los Angeles Times Book Prize -palkinnon ehdokkaana.rn