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Author:
Patterson, James, 1947
Patterson, James
 
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Star rating for $10,000,000 marriage proposal
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4 stars
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A mysterious billboard from a wealthy stranger intrigues three single women in LA. But is he really the man of their dreams?
A creative, open-minded businessman doesn't have time to play the field . . . so he offers a serious proposal of ten million dollars to find the right woman. But who is this Mr. Right? And is he the perfect match for the lucky winner?

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    Star rating for 113 minutes
    Average Rating:
    5 stars
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    A short story by the best-selling writer and one of his popular co-authors is set in fast-paced real time and follows the efforts of Molly Rourke, a woman who takes the law into her own hands when her son is murdered.
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    Star rating for Black & blue
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    3.5 stars
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    A beautiful young woman is found murdered on a river bank, and Detective Harriet Blue is convinced she's the next victim of the worst serial killer Sydney has seen in decades. But the more Harriet learns, the more she realises this murder is not what she first thought. And her own life might be tangled up in the case.

    4. Chase

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    Star rating for Chase
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    4 stars
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    A man plunges to his death from the roof of a Manhattan hotel. It looks like a suicide--except the victim has someone else's fingerprints and $10,000 in cash. Enter Detective Michael Bennett.
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    Star rating for The Christmas mystery
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    3 stars
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    Detective Luc Moncrief races through New York and Paris to track down a killer . . . and find out who is stealing the world's greatest art.
    In the heart of the holiday season, priceless paintings have vanished from a Park Avenue murder scene. Now, dashing French detective Luc Moncrief must become a quick study in the art of the steal . . . before a cold-blooded killer paints the town red. Merry Christmas, Detective.
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    Star rating for Come and get us
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    What is her husband's secret? Miranda Cooper's life takes a terrifying turn when an SUV deliberately runs her and her husband off a desolate Arizona road. With her husband badly wounded, she must run for help alone as his cryptic parting words echo in her head: "Be careful who you trust." BookShots LIGHTNING-FAST STORIES BY JAMES PATTERSON Novels you can devour in a few hours Impossible to stop reading All original content from James Patterson.
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    Star rating for French kiss
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    Very handsome and charming French detective Luc Moncrief joined the NYPD for a fresh start but someone wants to make his first big case his last. Welcome to New York, Detective.

    8. Hunted

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    Star rating for Hunted
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    5 stars
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    When former SAS captain David Shelley goes looking for an old comrade who has taken to a life on the streets, he finds his friend is dead. An MI5 agent contacts Shelley and arranges a meeting. All the signs point to murder, and the agent believes this is part of something much bigger. The only way Shelley can discover the truth is to put himself on the streets, and into the same danger that got his friend killed.
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    Star rating for Kill or be killed
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    Collects four fast-paced suspense novellas, including "The Trial," in which a vicious drug lord unleashes unexpected violence on the lawyers, jurors, and police involved in his case.
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    Star rating for Killer chef
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    A detective working part time in a New Orleans food truck investigates a string of murders across the city.
    Someone is poisoning diners in New Orleans' best restaurants. Now it's up to chef and homicide cop Caleb Rooney to catch a killer—who has an appetite for revenge.

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    Lightning-fast stories by James Patterson
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    Star rating for Let's play make-believe
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    A sexy game of romantic make-believe goes too far in this intense thriller from the world's #1 writer.
    Both survivors of the divorce wars, Christy and Martin don't believe in love at first sight and certainly not on a first date. But from the instant they lock eyes, life becomes a sexy, romantic dream come true. That is, until they start playing a strangely intense game of make-believe — a game that's about to go too far.
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    Star rating for Private Royals
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    God save the Queen-but only Jack Morgan and Private can save the Royal Family.
    Private is the most elite detective agency in the world. But when kidnappers threaten to execute a Royal Family member in front of the Queen, Jack Morgan and his team have just 24 hours to stop them. Or heads will roll . . . literally.
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    Star rating for Taking the Titanic
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    The greatest story in modern history has a new chapter.... Posing as newlyweds, two ruthless thieves board the Titanic to rob its well-heeled passengers. But an even more shocking plan is afoot-a sensational scheme that could alter the fate of the world's most famous ship.
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    Star rating for The 13-minute murder
    Average Rating:
    3.7 stars
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    Star rating for Detective Cross
    Average Rating:
    4 stars
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    "An anonymous caller has promised to set off deadly bombs in Washington, DC. A cruel hoax or the real deal? By the time Alex Cross and his wife, Bree Stone, uncover the chilling truth, it may already be too late"--Amazon.com.
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    Star rating for The dolls
    Average Rating:
    3 stars
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    An investigative reporter is about to uncover the secrets of The Dolls: the perfect lovers, perfect companions, and perfect killers.
    Investigative reporter Lana Wallace has covered many crimes of passion in 10 years. But nothing will prepare her for the dark secrets of . . . The Dolls.
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    17.  The end: an Owen Taylor story

     
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    18.  The exile

     
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    Star rating for French Twist
    Average Rating:
    4 stars
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    Gorgeous women are dropping dead at upscale department stores in New York City. Detective Luc Moncrief and Detective Katherine Burke are close to solving the mystery, but looks can be deceiving.
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    Star rating for Hidden
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    When his beloved cousin is kidnapped, a small-town private eye and would-be Navy SEAL uncovers a government conspiracy that forces him to use every lethal skill he's learned.
    Rejected by the Navy SEALs, Mitchum is content to be his small town's unofficial investigator, until his beloved 14-year-old cousin is abducted. Now he'll do whatever it takes to track her down — but nothing is what it seems . . . .
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    Star rating for The house husband
    Average Rating:
    5 stars
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    Harry Posehn is the best dad, the best husband...well, maybe not. Detective Teaghan Beaumont is getting closer and and closer to discovering the truth about Harry Posehn. But there's a twist that she will never see coming.
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    Star rating for Juror #3
    Average Rating:
    3.9 stars
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    Struggling young attorney Ruby Bozarth defends a man she passionately believes to be innocent in a first murder trial that could make or break her career, only to discover that the case is affected by a juror's shocking secret.

    23.  The killer's wife

     
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    Star rating for Malicious
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    Mitchum is back. His brother's been charged with murder. Nathaniel swears he didn't kill anyone, but word on the street is that he was involved with the victim's wife. Now, Navy SEAL dropout Mitchum will break every rule to expose the truth--even if it destroys the people he loves.
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    Star rating for Manhunt
    Average Rating:
    5 stars
    Description:
    "Michael Bennett, be grateful you're alive. Someone attacked the Thanksgiving Day Parade directly in front of Michael Bennet and his family. The television news called it 'holiday terror'; Michael Bennett calls it personal. The hunt is on...."--Back cover.
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    Star rating for The medical examiner
    Average Rating:
    4 stars
    Description:
    In James Patterson's #1 New York Times bestseller, the Women's Murder Club tracks down two bodies at the morgue-but one of them is still breathing . . .
    A woman checks into a hotel room and entertains a man who is not her husband. A shooter blows away the lover and wounds a wealthy heiress, leaving her for dead. Is it the perfect case for the Women's Murder Club . . . or just the most twisted?
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    27.  The Moores are missing

     
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    28. Gold

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    Star rating for Gold
    Average Rating:
    5 stars
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    "Hired to protect a visiting American woman, Private Johannesburg's Joey Montague is hoping for a routine job looking after a nervous tourist. After the apparent suicide of his business partner, he can't handle much more. But this case is not what it seems--and neither is his partner's death"--Amazon.com.
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    Star rating for Murder in paradise
    Average Rating:
    3.5 stars
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    The lawyer lifeguard: Are you the lawyer who got blown up with his girlfriend? Defense lawyer Brian Lord survived the car bomb that killed his fiancee. Out of work and out of his mind, he takes on a lifeguard job at the beach. But there's one wave he'll never see coming.

    30.  The witnesses

     
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    Star rating for The river murders
    Average Rating:
    3.5 stars
    Description:
    In these thrilling stories, Mitchum investigates three dangerous cases — and learns that chasing the truth means going to the point of no return.
    Hidden: After being rejected from the Navy SEALs, Mitchum becomes his small town's unofficial private eye. But his investigation skills are put to the test when he must find his missing teenage cousin — and uncovers a government conspiracy in the process.
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