Book description
July 2012: The Games have arrived in London and the stage is
set for one of the greatest ever showcases of sporting excellence.
When Sir Denton Marshall, a key member of the London Olympic
organising committee, is found brutally murdered, Peter Knight, head
of Private London, is called to the scene. Private are working with
the organising committee on security for the Games, so Denton Marshall
was a valuable client. But there is a more personal link: Denton was
also the fiancé of Knight's mother.
Knight is devastated by Denton's murder, but it soon becomes clear
that this is no isolated incident. The killer is targeting the Games
itself, and the lives of everyone involved are under threat.
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. 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.
