The President Is Missing Lib/E

William Jefferson Clinton was the forty-second president of the United States and the first baby-boomer to occupy the Oval Office. He became president at the end of the Cold War, serving two terms from 1993 to 2001 and leaving with the highest end-of-office approval rating of any president since World War II. Since then, he has been involved in public speaking and humanitarian work and has remained active in politics by campaigning for Democratic candidates.

James Patterson is one of the most popular writers of all time, with more than 375 million copies of his books sold worldwide. He holds the record for most New York Times bestsellers and is the author of the two most popular detective series of the past decade, the Alex Cross novels and the Women's Murder Club. Patterson has won an Edgar Award, the mystery world's highest honor, and his novels Kiss the Girls and Along Came a Spider were made into feature films.

Dennis Quaid is an American actor known for a wide variety of dramatic and comedic roles. In addition to numerous award nominations, he has won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor, the Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor, the Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor, and the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male.

January LaVoy, winner of numerous Earphones Awards for narration, is an American actress best known for her character Noelle Ortiz on the ABC daytime drama One Life to Live. In addition to working extensively in narration and television, including roles on Law & Order and All My Children, she has worked on and off Broadway as well as in regional theater.

Jeremy Davidson played the role of Master Sergeant Chase Moran for five seasons in the television series Army Wives, and has guest-starred on numerous shows, including Brothers & Sisters, Cold Case, Without a Trace, and Boston Legal. He has appeared extensively onstage, including opposite John Goodman and Brenda Fricker in the Geffen Playhouse production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. An Earphones Award-winning narrator, he has also given voice to a number of bestselling audiobooks.

Dennis Quaid's familiar yet authoritative delivery is perfect for the portrayal of a president in charge of a country in crisis. The fast-paced narration matches the plot, which takes place in the course of three days. January LaVoy adds a pristine quality that is much needed to make this audio rendition versatile. Peter Ganim, Jeremy Davidson, and Mozhan Marno provide variety to complex characters and the conspiracies they hatch. The result is an electrifying story that contemplates the vulnerabilities in our national security.

This book moves like Air Force One. Big and fast. Clinton and Patterson are a dream combo.

The former president appears to have provided inside information about how the job works when a president is paying attention, done some speechifying and drawn upon his great love of thrillers. Patterson does what he does best: deliver cliffhanger endings to short chapters and make the story move...The President Is Missing feels like the result of a strong collaboration.

The former president and the bestselling novelist have packed The President Is Missing with inside-the-Beltway intrigue and secret White House details.

Clinton, offering the inside scoop on life in the White House, and Patterson, spinning a tense plot, are a dynamic duo weaving a suspenseful and gripping technothriller that will leave readers wondering, ''Could this really happen?' Highly recommended for thriller and suspense fans.

A page-turning thriller that rivals the best work of such genre titans as Brad Meltzer and Vince Flynn...The authors keep the suspense high..Fans of the TV series 24 and the movie Air Force One will be riveted.

To read The President Is Missing was a great experience...I felt like I was right along with the characters for all the shocking twists and turns you'll never guess are coming. Patterson and Clinton have created a truly unique character in their 'missing' President, and I was honored to be a part of this thrilling production. The President Is Missing puts the listener inside the White House and inside the mind of a President grappling with extraordinary circumstances. It is time well spent.