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NYPD Red

NYPD Red

A maniac killer targets Hollywood’s biggest stars

Summary

The first book in the bestselling NYPD Red series, from the world's foremost thriller writer.
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Every cop wants to be part of NYPD Red.


The elite team in New York's police department, they handle the headline cases - the ones involving the city's most high-profile people. For Detective Zach Jordan, it's his dream job - but he's about to step into a nightmare.

At a major film festival, a maniac begins a brutal public killing spree. His target? Hollywood's biggest stars.

Zach is assigned a new partner, Detective Kylie MacDonald - his ex-girlfriend. But they'll need to put their history aside to have a chance of stopping this homicidal psychopath before he brings New York City to its knees...

About the author

James Patterson

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.
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