Book description
The 4th novel in James Patterson's Women's Murder Club series.
In a late-night showdown, Detective Lindsay Boxer has to make an
instantaneous decision: in self-defence she fires her weapon - and sets
off a chain of events that leaves a police force disgraced, a city
divided and a family destroyed. Now everything she's worked for her
entire life hinges on the decision of twelve jurors. To escape the media
circus, Lindsay retreats to the picturesque town of Half Moon Bay. Soon
after, a string of grisly murders punches through the community. There
are no witnesses; there is no pattern. But a key detail reminds Lindsay
of an unsolved murder she worked on years ago. As summer comes into full
swing, Lindsay and her friends in the Women's Murder Club battle for her
life on two fronts: in court and against a ruthless killer. Ticks like
a time bomb - full of threat and terror' James Patterson is one of the
best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. He is the author of
some of the most popular series of the past decade - the Alex Cross,
Women's Murder Club and Detective Michael Bennett novels - and he has
written many other number one bestsellers, including romance novels and
stand-alone thrillers. His books have sold an estimated 220 million
copies worldwide. To date, he has had 19 consecutive No 1 New York Times
bestselling novels, and many No 1 Sunday Times bestsellers, and he holds
the New York Times record for the most Hardcover Fiction bestselling
titles by a single author (63 total), which is also a Guinness World
Record. He lives in Florida with his wife and son. James is passionate
about encouraging children to read. Inspired by his own son who was a
reluctant reader, he also writes a range of books specifically for young
readers. James has formed a partnership with the National Literacy
Trust, an independent, UK-based charity that changes lives through
literacy. In 2010, he was voted Author of the Year at the Children's
Choice Book Awards in New York.
