The Red Book - (A Black Book Thriller) by James Patterson (Hardcover)

About the Book

Launching an investigation of his own when his instincts tell him that more's behind a political shooting on Chicago's West Side, SOS Detective Billy Harney uncovers a spate of murders connected to his troubled past.

Book Synopsis

James Patterson believes The Black Book is his best thriller ever. The Red Book is even better.

​For Detective Billy Harney, getting shot in the head, stalked by a state's attorney, and accused of murder by his fellow cops is a normal week on the job. So when a drive-by shooting on the Chicago's west side turns political, he leads the way to a quick solve. But Harney's instincts -- his father was once chief of detectives and his twin sister, Patti, is also on the force -- run deep. As a population hungry for justice threatens to riot, he realizes that the three known victims are hardly the only casualties. When Harney starts asking questions about who's to blame, the easy answers prove to be the wrong ones. On the flip side, the less he seems to know, the longer he can keep his clandestine investigation going ... until Harney's quest to expose the evil that's rotting the city from the inside out takes him to the one place he vowed never to return: his own troubled past.

Review Quotes

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

Praise for The Black Book:

"Brilliantly twisty."--Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Crisply written ... a fine thriller."--Booklist

About The Author

James Patterson is the world's bestselling author. The creator of Alex Cross, he has produced more enduring fictional heroes than any other novelist alive. He lives in Florida with his family. David Ellis is a justice of the Illinois Appellate Court and the author of nine novels, including Line of Vision, for which he won an Edgar Award, and The Hidden Man, which earned him a 2009 Los Angeles Times Book Prize nomination.