
James patterson black book series series#
"- Lee Child, #1 bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series "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. An ingenious, inventive thriller about power, corruption, and the secrets that can destroy a city, The Black Book is James Patterson at his page-turning best. Now with shock waves rippling through the city's elite, everyone's desperate to find it.Īs Chicago's elite scramble to get their hands on the elusive black book, no one's motives can be trusted. There's plenty of incriminating evidence on the scene, but what matters most is what's missing: the madam's black book.

They're about to be linked by more than their careers.Ī horrifying murder leads investigators to an unexpected address-an exclusive brothel that caters to Chicago's most powerful citizens.

Enter Amy Lentini, a hard-charging assistant attorney hell-bent on making a name for herself who suspects Billy isn't the cop he claims to be. Teaming up with his adrenaline-junkie partner, Detective Kate Fenton, there's nothing he wouldn't sacrifice for his job. His first novel published in the series was 1993’s Along Came A Spider. As the son of Chicago's chief of detectives with a twin sister on the force, Billy plays it by the book. Patterson has written 21 novels in the popular Alex Cross series. James Patterson The Black Book The Black Book is the first book in the Billy Harney series by James Patterson and co-authored by David Ellis. and the city has never been more dangerous.īilly Harney was born to be a cop. An ingenious, inventive thriller about power, corruption, and the power of secrets to scandalize a city - and possibly destroy a family - The Black Book is James Patterson at his best.The "thrilling" #1 New York Times and USA Today bestseller (Karin Slaughter): when three bodies are found in a Chicago bedroom, a black book goes missing. Now shock waves are rippling through the city's elite, and everyone's desperate to find it.Īs everyone who's anyone in Chicago scrambles to get their hands on the elusive black book, no one's motives can be trusted. There's plenty of incriminating evidence on the scene - but what matters most is what's missing: the madam's black book. They're about to be linked by more than their careers.Ī horrifying murder leads investigators to an unexpected address - an exclusive brothel that caters to Chicago's most powerful citizens. Enter Amy Lentini, a hard-charging assistant state's attorney hell-bent on making a name for herself - who suspects Billy isn't the cop he claims to be. Alongside Detective Kate Fenton, Billy's tempestuous, adrenaline-junkie partner, there's nothing he wouldn't sacrifice for his job.


The son of Chicago's chief of detectives, whose twin sister is also on the force, Billy plays it by the book. Three bodies in a beautiful and luxurious bedroom.īilly Harney was born to be a cop.
