Bøger af James Patterson

There are two sides to every story.Husband and wife Archie and Francine Hughes are heroes in their hometown of Philadelphia. Archie is a football star, while Francine is a Grammy-winning singer.So everyone is in a state of shock when news breaks about the seemingly perfect couple.One spouse is murdered. The other is Suspect Number One.Even before the case hits the courtroom, it's the hottest ticket in town. For the defence: Cooper Lamb, private investigator to the stars. For the prosecution: Veena Lion, an attorney so bright she's got to wear shades.Between them, they know every secret in the Hughes household. Together, they prove how two wrongs can make a right.___________________________________________PRAISE FOR JAMES PATTERSON'It's no mystery why James Patterson is the world's most popular thriller writer ... Simply put: nobody does it better.' JEFFERY DEAVER '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 'The master storyteller of our times' HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON'One of the greatest storytellers of all time' PATRICIA CORNWELL'Patterson knows where our deepest fears are buried . . . there's no stopping his imagination' NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW'Patterson is in a class by himself' GUARDIAN

The fifteenth instalment in the globally bestselling Michael Bennett series.--------------------Detective Michael Bennett must discover who's murdering glamorous young women - before his eldest daughter is targeted.Detective Michael Bennett and the NYPD are aboard a police boat in the Hudson River searching for a murder victim - a young college student.They find her tossed in the dark waves, dressed for a night out. The gruesome sight fills Bennett with dread only a father could fathom.As the obsessive killer extends his spree, a pattern emerges. One that Bennett's eldest daughter fits to a harrowing degree.Now NYPD's top detective must lure the murderer into the light of day before the next deadly strike lands closer to home than Bennett could ever bear - as a parent and a protector.--------------------Readers are loving Obsessed . . . 'Excellent''I can't wait for the next one''Another absolute cracker from James Patterson''My go-to author. Always guaranteed to deliver!''Captivating'_____________________________________Praise for James Patterson'Nobody does it better.' Jeffery Deaver'One of the greatest storytellers of all time.' Patricia Cornwell'James Patterson is The Boss. End of.' Ian Rankin'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades.' Lee ChildObsessed was a No. 7 Sunday Times bestseller 15/07/23

Ned arbetar som livräddare på ett lyxigt hotell i Florida och livet har sin gilla gång. Men allt vänds upp och ner när han träffar Tess, det är kärlek vid första ögonkastet. Tess är vacker, världsvan och lever ett liv fyllt av kaviar och lyxmärken, ett liv Ned bara kan drömma om. När Neds kusin frågar om han vill vara med på ett rån ser han sin chans att kunna erbjuda sitt livs kärlek ett lyxliv.Men rånet går fruktansvärt fel. Ned tvingas fly, inte bara från Florida utan från kvinnan han älskar. Han är konstant jagad och behöver gå under jord för att lyckas hålla sig vid liv. Men vem är det egentligen som jagar honom? Är det FBI eller de som avbröt rånet? Eller har allt kopplingar till hans nya kärlek och gamla fiender?James Patterson är en av världens bäst säljande spänningsförfattare. Hans popularitet beror bland annat på hans förmåga att skapa komplexa intriger och halsbrytande spänningsscener och han känd för att skriva böcker som är omöjliga att lägga ifrån sig. "Livräddare" är skriven tillsammans med författaren Andrew Gross.

Het gaat niet goed met Travis McKinley. Een uitdovend huwelijk, haast geen band met zijn kinderen, een baan die hij haat. Maar dan ontdekt hij een onverwacht talent: Travis is een geweldige golfer. Hij besluit zijn kans te wagen, neemt ontslag en traint voor de PGA Senior Tour. James Patterson is bekend als thrillerschrijver, maar met de Travis McKinley-reeks slaat hij een heel andere toon aan: hartverwarmende verhalen waarin de "feel-goodfactor" belangrijker is dan het realisme. Voor mensen met een droom of een speciaal talent. Even vlot geschreven als andere Patterson-boeken, in samenwerking met de Amerikaanse schrijver Peter de Jonge. Reeks golfromans over een man die op latere leeftijd zijn talent voor het golfen ontdekt. Van zijn eerste successen tot de uitdagingen van professioneel golf spelen: Patterson zet Travis in een reeks uitdagende situaties neer, die hem altijd iets bijbrengen over het leven zelf. James Patterson (1947) is een wereldberoemde Amerikaanse auteur en filantroop, die tot 1996 eveneens werkzaam was als reclamemaker. Sinds 1976 heeft hij meer dan tweehonderd boeken gepubliceerd, waarvan er in totaal meer dan 300 miljoen exemplaren zijn verkocht. 76 titels stonden op nummer één op de bestsellerlijst van de New York Times, waaronder President vermist, dat hij samen met Bill Clinton schreef. Deze cijfers maken hem een van de meest succesvolle en best verkopende auteurs ooit. Patterson is het meesterbrein achter de Alex Cross en Women’s Murder Club thrillerreeksen, die beide zijn verfilmd. Daarnaast heeft hij meerdere romans en kinderboeken op zijn naam staan.Zowel voor zijn schrijven als voor zijn liefdadigheidswerk heeft hij verscheidene prijzen gewonnen en onderscheidingen gekregen, waaronder de Edgar Award van de Mystery Writers of America en de Literarian Award van de National Book Foundation.

The thirty-first instalment in James Patterson's globally bestselling series.When an American Airlines plane explodes in the sky, detectives Alex Cross and John Sampson are first on the scene. They don't hear the gun fire. At first.The weapon that took down the plane is a remote-controlled Vietnam-War-era machine gun. The list of those who possess the training and expertise to operate the stolen, .50-caliber weapon is short. And time runs even shorter.But this isn't the only case the pair must solve. They're also tracking a serial killer who's ambushing young men in what the media are calling the 'Dead Hours' murders.With two killers and two different motives, Cross and Sampson are in a deadly race against time . . .PRAISE FOR THE ALEX CROSS SERIES'Patterson never, and I mean never, disappoints' USA Today'Behind all the noise and the numbers, we shouldn't forget that no one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades. The Alex Cross series proves it' Lee Child'Alex Cross is a legend' Harlan Coben'Alex Cross ... only gets better and better' Lisa Scottoline'I wrote, "Along Came a Spider is the best thriller I've come across in many a year. It deserves to be this season's no. 1 bestseller and should instantly make James Patterson a household name." A household name, indeed' Nelson DeMille'[Alex Cross] has become one of the greatest fictional detectives of all time, a character for the ages' Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

Her name is Jane F. Smith. But to friends and foes, she's Jane Effing Smith.Why? Because she's the best criminal defense attorney in the Hamptons-the elite world of New York's rich and infamous. Because she's as good an investigator as she is a lawyer. Because she's tough. She's strong.As Jane is preparing to defend a high-profile client accused of a triple homicide, she's also hired to revive a cold case - a cluster of unsolved murders.Then another bombshell lands: a devastating medical diagnosis. Terminal. She's got 14 months to live.But first, she has a trial to win. Unless one of her many enemies kills her first.____________________________PRAISE FOR JAMES PATTERSON'The master storyteller of our times' HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON'It's no mystery why James Patterson is the world's most popular thriller writer ... Simply put: nobody does it better.' JEFFERY DEAVER'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'One of the greatest storytellers of all time' PATRICIA CORNWELL'Patterson knows where our deepest fears are buried ... there's no stopping his imagination' NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW'Patterson is in a class by himself' GUARDIAN

Nora Sinclair är en vacker och karismatisk inredningsarkitekt som lever sitt drömliv. En lyxig lägenhet på Manhattan, extravaganta resor och mäktiga män som ständigt dras till henne. Hon är van att få det bästa, och nöjer sig inte med mindre.Men när Noras fästman dör under mystiska omständigheter får FBI-agenten John O'Hara upp ögonen för henne. När O’Hara börjar gräva i Noras förflutna finner han sig djupt indragen i hennes mystik, och blir besatt av att få svar. Ett livsfarligt spel tar fart – fullt av lögner, hemligheter och påtryckningar. Finns det något mörkt i Noras förflutna, eller är O’Haras besatthet av annat slag?"Smekmånad" är en spänningsroman som levererar överraskning efter överraskning och håller läsaren på sträckbänken fram till den allra sista sidan.James Patterson är en av världens bäst säljande spänningsförfattare. Hans popularitet beror bland annat på hans förmåga att skapa komplexa intriger och halsbrytande spänningsscener och han känd för att skriva böcker som är omöjliga att lägga ifrån sig. "Smekmånad" är skriven tillsammans med Howard Roughan.

Living in the luxurious Arcanum building-with its interior balconies perfect for playing tag, an elevator like an iron birdcage, and quirky neighbours behind every apartment door-has always been fun and games for twelve-year-old Minerva Keen...until her neighbours start getting poisoned. Anyone could be next, and everyone is a suspect, including Minerva herself.To clear her name and help the police crack the case, Minerva starts her own detective club. So what if it only has two other members, one Minerva's accident-prone daredevil brother and the other the biggest and quietest kid in school, who happens to be afraid of his own shadow? Minerva knows that with her brainpower, the club's sleuthing skills, and case files full of suspects, they can unmask the poisoner. . . hopefully before it's too late.

Líf Lindsay Boxer, yfirvarðstjóra á morðdeildinni í San Francisco, tekur óvænta stefnu einn mánudagsmorgunn þegar hún fær erfiðar fréttir frá lækninum. Áður en hún nær að meðtaka tíðindin að fullu er hún boðuð á Grand Hyatt hótelið þar sem ung hjón hafa verið myrt með hrottalegum hætti á brúðkaupsnóttina. Við tekur eitt vandasamasta mál ferilsins sem kemur Lindsay í kynni við fréttkonuna Cindy Thomas, yfirréttarlækninn Claire Washburn og yfirréttardómarann Jill Bernhardt sem sameina krafta sína í von um að leysa gátuna.Fyrsta saga bókaseríunnar um Kvennamorðklúbbinn kom út árið 2001 en serían samanstendur af alls 23 bókum sem hafa verið þýddar á fjölda tungumála og notið vinsælda um allan heim. Kvennamorðklúbbinn skipa þær Lindsay Boxer, Cindy Thomas, Claire Washburn og Jill Bernhardt en saman leysa þær dularfull morðmál í heimabæ sínum, San Francisco. James Patterson (1947) er bandarískur rithöfundur. Hann gaf út sína fyrstu skáldsögu árið 1976 og hefur skrifað hundruði bóka í kjölfarið. Þótt Patterson sé þekktastur fyrir spennu- og glæpasögur skrifar hann innan fjölbreyttra bókmenntagreina, bæði fyrir börn og fullorðna. Hann er mikilvæg rödd í bókmenningu í Bandaríkjunum og talar gjarnan fyrir mikilvægi lestrar- og skrifkunnáttu barna. Í gegnum árin hefur Patterson veitt skólum, bókasöfnum og sjálfstæðum bókabúðum rausnarlegan stuðning í þágu góðra málefna.

Fotomodellen Kim McDaniels befinner sig på ett av Hawaiis mest glamourösa hotell för en fotografering, när hon försvinner spårlöst. Bara timmar efter hennes försvinnande mottar hennes föräldrar ett skrämmande telefonsamtal som gör att de tar första möjliga flyg till Maui.Den före detta polisen Ben Hawkins arbetar som reporter för L.A. Times och får uppdraget att rapportera om fallet. Ben upptäcker snart att den lokala polisen varken har resurserna eller kunskapen för att lösa fallet, och bestämmer sig för att börja utreda försvinnandet på egen hand. Han blir snabbt engagerad, och gör allt i sin makt för att försöka rädda Kim. Finns det en chans att finna henne vid liv?"Bikini" är en pulshöjande deckare som utspelar sig i sommarparadiset Hawaii.James Patterson är en av världens bäst säljande spänningsförfattare. Hans popularitet beror bland annat på hans förmåga att skapa komplexa intriger och halsbrytande spänningsscener och han känd för att skriva böcker som är omöjliga att lägga ifrån sig.

Discover the thrilling world of '23 1/2 Lies' by renowned author James Patterson. This gripping book, published in 2023 by Cornerstone, will keep you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end. As with all Patterson's works, it's a masterful blend of suspense and surprise, making it a must-read for any fan of his or the genre. The story unfolds in a way that only Patterson can orchestrate, with twists and turns that will leave you questioning what's real and what's not. Don't miss out on this captivating read. '23 1/2 Lies' is sure to be another hit from one of the most respected names in the literary world. Get your copy today!

'Simply put: nobody does it better.' Jeffrey Deaver 'A writer with an unusual skill at thriller plotting.' Guardian'James Patterson is The Boss. End of.' Ian Rankin__________________________________The dynamics are simple in the Wolf family. They eat you if you let them.Joe Wolf has raised his children to have the same cut-throat mentality that built his own California business empire: kill or be killed.When Joe's body is discovered adrift in the San Francisco Bay, his daughter Jenny finds herself head of the Wolf empire.With her brothers trying to seize her newfound power and assets from under her, Jenny discovers that each of them has the means and motive to kill.Which of them is capable of murder?__________________________________Praise for James Patterson:'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

Rappel out of helicopters, off-road along the Baltic coast, and smile for the camera! It's all in a day's work for the Collier kids!Wait-what?The Kidd siblings have rescued some of the world's greatest treasure, without ever seeking fame and glory. So they aren't happy when the Collier kids start treasure hunting for the camera, more focused on looking good and selling ads than actually recovering treasure. When the Kidds are invited to compete with the Colliers for the title of 'The World's Greatest Treasure Hunting Kids,' they jump at the chance to show the world real treasure hunting.But with rumors swirling of a mistake made by the Kidds' great-grandfather years ago, the Kidds discover that fame and glory aren't the only things on the line. Will they be able to solve the mystery, restore their family name, and recover their biggest treasure haul yet?

Now with a new lead, Detective Lindsay Boxer is determined to find out what happened to San Fransisco's Golden Boy.Meanwhile, a string of fatal arson attacks have broken out leaving four rich, successful married couples dead.

Jama is a clever and sensitive young Maasai girl who likes elephants better than people.She decides to escape the classroom gossip about the new boy, Leku, by going to the watering hole outside her village. There, she befriends a baby elephant that she names Mbegu.When Mbegu's mother, frightened by poachers, stampedes, Jama and Mbegu are blamed for two deaths - one elephant and one human. Now Leku, whose mysterious and imposing father is the head ranger at the conservancy, may be their only lifeline.A beautiful, heart-pounding story of a girl, an elephant, and their life-changing friendship.