23rd Midnight

'Smart characters, shocking twists' Lisa Gardner'A compelling read with great set pieces and, most of all, that charismatic cast of characters' Sun'I couldn't turn the pages quick enough' Heidi Perks'Terrific, high-octane, really pacy' Jo SpainDetective Lindsay Boxer put serial killer Evan Burke behind bars. Now a new killer has recreated Burke's most infamous crimes-and disappeared without a trace.Detective Lindsay Boxer put serial killer Evan Burke in jail.Reporter Cindy Thomas put Burke on the bestseller list, in her true-crime book about the case.An obsessed fan is studying every detail-and committing fresh horrors that carry Burke's signature.Now Lindsay's tracking an elusive suspect, one who's penning a deadly playbook featuring Cindy's name in blood-red ink. Readers are loving 23rd Midnight . . .'A very gripping book''Patterson does it again''Easy and addictive read''Enjoyed every moment''I was hooked from page 1'Praise for James Patterson'The master storyteller of our times' Hillary Rodham Clinton'Nobody does it better' Jeffrey Deaver'One of the greatest storytellers of all time' Patricia Cornwell'James Patterson is The Boss. End of.' Ian Rankin

Smart characters, shocking twists... you count down to the very last page to discover what will happen next, I couldn't turn the pages quick enough. Great plot, fantastic storytelling and character that spring off the page - all the right ingredients for a thriller, Terrific, high-octane, really pacy... every scene is a film - every character real, and every plot point leaves us breathless, Patterson knows where our deepest fears are buried... there's no stopping his imagination, A writer with an unusual skill at thriller plotting

JAMES PATTERSON is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. Among his creations are some of the world's most popular series including Alex Cross, the Women's Murder Club, Michael Bennett and the Private novels. He has written many other number one bestsellers including collaborations with President Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton, stand-alone thrillers and non-fiction. James has donated millions in grants to independent bookshops and has been the most borrowed adult author in UK libraries for the past fourteen years in a row. He lives in Florida with his family.