BLACK BOOK, THE - Hardcover

JAMES PATTERSON is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. His books have sold in excess of 375 million copies worldwide. He is the author of some of the most popular series of the past two decades - the Alex Cross, Women's Murder Club, Detective Michael Bennett and Private novels - and he has written many other number one bestsellers including romance novels and stand-alone thrillers. 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 for young readers including the Middle School, I Funny, Treasure Hunters, House of Robots, Confessions, and Maximum Ride series. James has donated millions in grants to independent bookshops and has been the most borrowed author of adult fiction in UK libraries for the past eleven years in a row. He lives in Florida with his wife and son.

"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 James Patterson has, in spades."―Lee Child, #1 bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series


"It's no mystery why James Patterson is the world's most popular thriller writer: his uncanny skill in creating living, breathing characters we truly feel for and seamless, lightning-fast plots. I do this for a living, and he still manages to keep me guessing from the first to last page. Simply put: Nobody does it better."―-Jeffrey Deaver, New York Times bestselling author of The Bone Collector


"James Patterson is The Boss. End of."―Ian Rankin, bestselling author of Rather Be the Devil


"The plot twists will give you whiplash."
―Washington Post


"Brilliantly twisty...many readers will agree with Patterson that this is the 'best book [he's] written in 25 years.'"
―Publishers Weekly (starred review)


"The mystery is authentic, the lead-up genuinely suspenseful."
―Kirkus Reviews (starred review)


"Full of startling revelations...pitch-perfect pacing, plotting, and characterization."
―BookReporter.com