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Blackball

Walk In My Classroom

(Alex Cross 33)

Return of the Spider

The President’s Shadow

The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe

A Jane Smith Thriller

Never Say Die

Emma on Fire

A Word of Mouse Tail

The Great Mouse Escape

Private Dublin

Minerva Keen’s Detective Club: The Double Trouble Puzzle

The Imperfect Murder

2 Sisters Murder Investigations

(Women’s Murder Club 25)

25 Alive

Tiger, Tiger

(Michael Bennett 17)

Paranoia

8 Months Left

Middle School: Too Uncool for School

The Texas Murders

(Holmes, Margaret and Poe 2)

Holmes Is Missing

Raised By Wolves

(Private 2)

Private London

(Private 3)

Private Games

(Private 4)

Private: No. 1 Suspect

(Private 5)

Private Berlin

(Private 6)

Private Down Under

(Private 7)

Private L.A.

(Private 8)

Private India

(Private 9)

Private Vegas

(Private 10)

Private Sydney

(Private 11)

Private Paris

(Private 12)

The Games

(Private 13)

Private Delhi

(Private 14)

Private Princess

(Private 15)

Private Moscow

(Private 16)

Private Rogue

A brutal attack. An agent missing. (Private 17)

Private Beijing

A murdered priest. A city full of secrets. (Private 18)

Private Rome

(Private 19)

Private Monaco

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What more is there to say about Patterson, one of the biggest-selling thriller writers of all time? He is a thriller machine, rushing out books as fast as the late, great British writer Edgar Wallace, and like Wallace, he's often underestimated as a result . . . This is a breakneck fast, brutally good page-turner, with a twist that Wallace would have loved

Within a couple of chapters I was smitten with Jack Morgan and all his colleagues at Private . . . I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a whodunit mystery

Yet another fine outing from the master of thrillers and it is guaranteed to keep you busy on the beach

Hits the ground running and the pace never misses a beat

(Private 1)

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If you have a big bank account and an even bigger problem, you're going to want Private on the case.Former US Marine Jack Morgan runs Private, a renowned investigation company with branches around the globe. It is where you go when you need maximum force and maximum discretion. The most influential men and women on the planet come to Jack daily &ndash; and his investigators use the most advanced forensic tools to make and break their cases.In L.A., Jack is already deep into the investigation of a multimillion-dollar gambling scandal and the killings of eighteen schoolgirls when he learns of a horrific murder close to home: his best friend's wife and Jack's former lover, has been killed. It nearly pushes him over the edge. Instead, Jack pushes back and devotes all of Private's resources to tracking down her killer.And Jack doesn't have to play by the rules. 
 
&copy; James Patterson 2024 (P) Penguin Audio 2024

A brand new Patterson series based around an L.A. private investigator

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.

Jack Morgan is a war hero. Returning home from Afghanistan after being wounded, Jack is called into California State Prison to visit his father, Tom, who is serving a life sentence for extortion and murder. Before being incarcerated, Tom ran a private investigation firm called 'Private'. Tom wants Jack to re-start the company, to make it great again, and gives him access to a $15 million dollar account in the Cayman Islands to do it with. 
 
Five years later and Jack has set up offices spanning the globe. Private's services are much sort after and Jack has clients ranging from movie stars to politicians. Jack is keen to keep the business legal and not fall into the same traps as his father. But when the mob come calling, they are not easy to refuse. 
 
On a rare night off accompanying a client to the Golden Globe awards, Jack receives a phone call from school friend Abbie Cushman. Abbie's wife has been murdered and he desperately needs Jack's help. The murder is brutal and with no apparent motive; fingers begin pointing towards Abbie. Jack is certain that Abbie didn't kill his wife, but he will have to work night and day to prove it. 
 
Meanwhile, Jack's second-in-command at Private, Justine Smith, is helping the L.A.P.D. in a serial killer investigation. Over the past two years, twelve school girls from the same area in L.A. have been murdered. The killings are highly professional and so far the Police have no leads whatsoever. Justine has been called in to make use of her experience and Private's resources. A breakthrough is desperately needed, because these killings show no signs of stopping.

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