BLOWBACK

12 MONTHS TO LIVE

Her name is Jane Smith. But to friends and foes, she's Jane Effing Smith. Why? Because she's the best criminal defense attorney in the Hamptons - the elite world of New York's rich and infamous. Because she's as good an investigator as she is a lawyer. Because she's tough. She's strong. As Jane is preparing to defend a high-profile client accused of a triple homicide, she's also hired to revive a cold case - a cluster of unsolved murders. Then another bombshell lands: a devastating medical diagnosis. Terminal. She's got a year to live. But first, she has a trial to win. Unless one of her many enemies kills her first.

15TH AFFAIR

Detective Lindsay Boxer is on the case of a multiple murder in a luxury hotel – a man who checked in under a false name, a man and a woman in a room full of surveillance equipment, and a maid who saw too much are all dead. The murders are all clearly linked and professionally executed. But what is the motive behind it all? Lindsay will need to risk everything she has to find out.

16TH SEDUCTION

As Detective Lindsay Boxer grapples with her personal life, a wave of mysterious heart attacks strikes across San Francisco, killing seemingly unrelated victims. Is it just chance – or is something more sinister at work? At the same time, a maniac bomber captured by Lindsay is on trial – and his defence raises damning questions about Lindsay’s investigation. Before long, Lindsay faces the prospect of her being the one on trial…

17TH SUSPECT

A series of shootings exposes San Francisco to a methodical yet unpredictable killer, and a reluctant woman decides to put her trust in Detective Lindsay Boxer. The confidential informant's tip leads Lindsay to disturbing conclusions, including something that has gone horribly wrong inside the police department itself.

1ST TO DIE

As the only woman homicide inspector in San Francisco, Lindsay Boxer has to be tough. But when a brutal maniac begins viciously slaughtering newly wed couples on their wedding nights, Lindsay turns to Claire, a leading coroner, Cindy, a journalist and Jill, a top attorney, for help, and the Women's Murder Club is born.

2 SISTERS DETECTIVE AGENCY

Attorney Rhonda Bird returns home to LA to bury her estranged father, and discovers that he left her two final surprises . . . The first is a private detective agency; the second is a teenage half-sister she has never met. Going into his old office to close down the business, Rhonda gets drawn into a case involving a young man who claims he was abducted. But what at first seems to be a simple investigation, soon takes Rhonda to a dark and dangerous place . . .

21ST BIRTHDAY

Will she live to see her twenty-first birthday? When a distraught mother pleads with reporter Cindy Thomas to investigate the disappearance of her daughter, Tara, and her baby granddaughter, Cindy goes straight to SFPD Sergeant Lindsay Boxer. The prime suspect is Tara's husband, but he tells a conflicting story that paints Tara as a wayward wife, not a missing person. Is this a tragic case of domestic violence? Or is the truth linked to a more complex network of killings? As the case grows into something far bigger than any of them could have imagined, the Women's Murder Club will need to work together to unpick the truth from a web of lies.

22 SECONDS

Twenty-two seconds...until Lindsay Boxer loses her badge—or her life. SFPD Sergeant Boxer has guns on her mind. There's buzz of a last-ditch shipment of drugs and weapons crossing the Mexican border ahead of new restrictive gun laws. Before Lindsay can act, her top informant tips her to a case that hits disturbingly close to home. Former cops. Professional hits. All with the same warning scrawled on their bodies. You talk, you die. Now it's Lindsay's turn to choose.

23RD MIDNIGHT

Detective 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.

3 DAYS TO LIVE: THREE THRILLERS. THREE VICTIMS

A collection of three gripping new stories from the world's bestselling thriller writer. 3 DAYS TO LIVE: A CIA-agent bride is on her European honeymoon when she and her husband are poisoned - leaving her seventy-two hours to take revenge. WOMEN AND CHILDREN FIRST: When a deal goes bad on a tech executive in Washington, DC, he turns an order to kill his family into a chance to relive his military glory days. THE HOUSEKEEPERS: A Los Angeles doctor trusts her two housekeepers, but when she's murdered in a botched attempt to steal drugs, the pair of grifters vie to control their former employer's estate - facing off against the Russian mob.

THE 5TH HORSEMAN

A young mother is recuperating in a top San Francisco hospital when suddenly she's gasping for breath. The call button fails to bring help in time. How and why did this happen? Lieutenant Lindsay Boxer discovers that this is not the hospital's first suspicious case. Other patients have taken unexpected and devastating turns for the worse just as they're planning to go home. Are these just appalling coincidences? Or is a maniac playing God with people's lives?

7TH HEAVEN

A string of fatal arson attacks has broken out in San Francisco. The targets have one thing in common: they are all rich, successful, married couples. With four couples dead, Detective Lindsay Boxer is determined to put a stop to the killings and trace the murderer. Michael Campion was a people's hero who publicly battled against a rare and debilitating heart illness. When he vanished without trace, the search to find him, dead or alive, hit the headlines. But what is the link between the Campion case and the arson attacks? Lindsay, and her friends in the Women's Murder Club, must race to find the suspects and stop the cold-blooded killer, and fast.

ALERT

New York has seen more than its fair share of horrific attacks, but after two devastating catastrophes in quick succession, everyone is on edge. Detective Michael Bennett is given the task of hunting down the shadowy terror group responsible. Fighting the chaos all around him, Bennett is racing against the clock to save his beloved city - before the most destructive force he has ever faced tears it apart.

ALEX CROSS'S TRIAL

Alex Cross passes the family tale of his great-uncle Abraham along to his children in a novel he's written, called 'Trial'. When President Theodore Roosevelt asks young lawyer Ben Corbett to investigate rumours of the resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan, he cannot refuse. Arriving in Eudora, Mississippi, Ben meets Abraham Cross. Residents of the town's black quarter are living in constant fear. Ben aims to break the reign of terror - but the truth of who is really behind it could break his heart.

ALEX CROSS, RUN

Three killers are on the rampage in the capital and dead bodies are piling up. Alex Cross is in charge of all three investigations, but with a crisis at home that threatens to tear his family apart, his attention is divided. While Cross tracks the killers, he doesn’t notice that someone is tracking him.

ALI CROSS: LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON

Alex Cross is a genius detective.Ali Cross is following in his father's footsteps.When Ali sees a friend get hurt, he's the best person to find out who did it. Even if he's only a kid.After all, he's Alex Cross's son. Solving crimes runs in the family.

ALI CROSS: THE SECRET DETECTIVE

School, mysteries, crime-solving—just an ordinary day for Ali Cross! Ali has helped to solve two big cases, and he knows he has what it takes to follow in the footsteps of his famous detective father, Alex Cross. Eager to keep solving crimes, Ali and his friends hack into police calls and try to crack their cases themselves. But when Ali witnesses something terrible, he must grapple with some tough questions about what it means to be a detective, and a detective's son. Will he be the one in danger this time?

ALONG CAME A SPIDER

Two children have been kidnapped from an elite Washington DC private school. Detective Alex Cross must find them. But as he pursues the sinister kidnapper, Gary Soneji, Cross is pulled deeper into a tangled web of lies. Is Soneji really just a maths teacher with a get-rich-quick scheme – or is he something far more dangerous?

AMBUSH

An anonymous tip about a crime in Upper Manhattan proves to be a set-up. An officer is taken down - but despite the attackers' efforts, it's not Detective Michael Bennett. But then one of Bennett's children is attacked. And a series of murders follows, each with a distinct signature, alerting Bennett to the presence of a professional killer. Bennett can't tell what's driving the assassin. But he can tell it's personal...

AMERICAN COPS

Straight from the harsh streets, American Cops is a first-person account of the days and nights of America's police force. PROTECT: These men and women are our eyes. Our ears. Our protectors. Those who wear a badge, doing their best to help people. SERVE: These cops serve their communities. They serve their country. They're in the business of saving lives-even at the risk of their own. DEFEND: These patrol officers and K9 handlers, sheriffs and detectives, reveal what it's really like to wear the uniform, to carry the weight of the responsibility they've been given. This is a calling. This is the job.

BEST NERDS FOREVER

I'm Finn McAllister, I'm a normal middle schooler, and on June sixth I died. I know, I know - you weren't expecting me to die so soon. Me neither. But dying is just the beginning of my story. You see, now I'm a ghost! I don't have to go to school. I can play as many video games as I want. And I can try every ice cream flavor in the store. I've made a new friend, too. She's also a ghost. It's pretty neat, huh? Only thing is, I have some unfinished business. And until I, well, finish it, I can't really move on...

THE BLACK BOOK

Being a cop runs in Billy Harney's family, he would give up everything for the job - including his life. But after a brutal shooting, which somehow Billy survives - he is charged with double murder. He remembers nothing about the shooting, and retracing his steps to find proof of his innocence, he discovers the existence of a little black book that he suspects contains the truth that will either set him free, or confirm his worst fears...

BULLSEYE

As the most powerful men on earth gather in New York for a meeting of the UN, Detective Michael Bennett receives intelligence warning that there will be an assassination attempt on the US president. The details are shadowy, and Bennett finds false leads and unreliable sources at every turn. But he can’t afford to get this wrong. If the plotters succeed, the shockwaves will be felt across the globe.

BURN

Detective Michael Bennett is thrust into a horrifying case when a witness claims to have seen a group of well-dressed men holding a sickeningly depraved and murderous gathering in a condemned building. The report reads like the product of an overactive imagination. But when a charred body is found in that very same building, the unbelievable claim becomes all too real…

CIRCLE OF DEATH

Since Lamont Cranston - known to a select few as the Shadow - defeated Shiwan Khan and ended his reign of terror over New York one year ago, the city has started to regenerate. But there is evil brewing elsewhere. And this time the entire world is under threat. Which is why Lamont has scoured the globe to assemble a team with unmatched talent. Only their combined powers can foil an enemy with ambitions and abilities beyond anyone's deepest fears. As their mission takes them across the globe and into the highest corridors of power - pushing them beyond their limits - can justice prevail?

CITY OF THE DEAD: A MAXIMUM RIDE NOVEL

In the City of the Dead, life happens in the shadows. That's why a war is brewing against an enemy no one can see. Hawk and Maximum Ride never back down from a conflict, or from each other, and they argue more than they agree. But as the dead begin to outnumber the living, a mother's experience and a daughter's instinct can make one powerful arsenal.

COUNTDOWN

An undercover CIA officer has seven days to save her country from the world's most dangerous double-agent. The CIA's highly classified Special Activities Division is in the business of tracking people down and keeping secrets hidden. Then a botched field operation reveals some dark dealings between an officer's superiors and an informant, dealings she's not supposed to know about. And a plot that could kill thousands of Americans. Including her husband and daughter. Knowing that her leadership is corrupt to the core, intelligence officer Amy Cornwall is forced to give up her identity and to work from the shadows. But it's not easy staying hidden when your enemies are elite intelligence operatives. Will she get the truth out into the light before losing her identity, her history, her family?

CROSS

Alex Cross was a rising star in Washington, DC, Police Department when an unknown shooter killed his wife, Maria, in front of him. Years later, his former partner, John Sampson, calls in a favour. John's needs Alex to help find a serial rapist. But the case triggers a connection to Maria's death. Could Alex have a chance to catch his wife's murderer? Will this be justice at long last? Or the endgame in his own deadly obsession?

CROSS COUNTRY

Called in to investigate a massacre, Detective Alex Cross is shocked to discover an old friend among the victims. Devastated, he sets out to the Niger Delta, where the heroin and slave trades are rife, and to the terrifying, psychopathic perpetrator of the massacre: the Tiger. But nothing is what it seems, and as Cross travels deeper into this dangerous world of corruption and conspiracy, his own survival is on the line…

CROSS DOWN

With the country in chaos and corruption on all sides, there's only one person to turn to. When a series of military-style attacks erupt across the United States, Detective John Sampson is called in to investigate. The attacks are untraceable, with patterns too random to decipher, leaving Sampson struggling to find a link amongst the carnage. As Sampson discovers a lead through an ex-military contact, his partner Alex Cross is brutally side-lined, leaving him certain about one thing: he can trust no one. With soldiers called on secret assignments and others mysteriously disappearing, Sampson must revisit his military past if he's to save his country's future.

CROSS FIRE

Alex Cross is planning his wedding when the killings begin. Two of the capital’s most corrupt politicians, slain by a sniper’s bullets – and there are more to come. Public opinion is divided: is the marksman a murderer or a hero? As Cross battles over jurisdiction with an FBI rival – he receives a call from the Mastermind, his deadliest adversary. Cross’s worst fears are coming true: the Mastermind is in D C, and this time he won’t stop until Cross and his family are dead…

CROSS MY HEART

Alex Cross's whole world is crashing down around him. He has been hunted, stalked like prey, his predator priming himself for the kill. Detective Alex Cross is a family man at heart ? nothing matters more to him than his children, his grandmother, and his wife Bree. His love of his family is his anchor, and gives him the strength to confront evil in his work. One man knows this deeply, and uses Alex's strength as a weapon against him. As a police detective, he has made many enemies, but never like this. Everything he loves is being taken from him. Soon he will have nothing and no one left.

CROSS THE LINE

Shots ring out in the early morning hours in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. and a prominent police official lies dead, leaving the city's police force scrambling for answers. Alex Cross must take the law back into his own hands before the city he's sworn to protect descends into utter chaos.

DANIEL X: DEMONS AND DRUIDS

The Alien Hunter is playing with fire but who will get burned? Daniel X’s impossible mission to eliminate every intergalactic criminal on Earth is always relentless, but this time it's getting personal. Can Daniel X take the heat, or will the Alien Hunter finally be destroyed?

DEATH OF THE BLACK WIDOW

Officer Walter O'Brien is called to a murder scene on his first night with Detroit PD. A terrified young woman has bludgeoned her attacker with shocking skill. She is also a brilliant escape artist. Her flight from police custody makes the case impossible to solve - and, for Walter, impossible to forget. His fascination with the missing, grey-eyed woman approaches obsession. And when Walter discovers that he's not alone in his search, only one thing is certain . . . The string of murders didn't begin in his home city - but he's going to make sure it ends there.

DIANA, WILLIAM AND HARRY

Twenty-five years after her tragic death, James Patterson tells the heartbreaking true story of Princess Diana's life as a mother and a global icon. As she fell in love, first with Prince Charles and then with her sons, William and Harry, the world fell in love with the young royal family—Diana most of all. With one son destined to be King and one needing to find his own way, she taught them lessons about royal tradition and also real life. Even after her tragic death, the strength of her love for her sons remains an enduring inspiration, not only for the two princes, but for the entire world.

DOG DIARIES: BIG TOP BONANZA!

The circus has come to town! I've never been to a real live circus before, but I know it will be the best thing EVER! I've heard all about circus things from Mama Mange and, WOW, does she have some stories! I can't wait until opening night. It all looks so AMAZING! Well, apart from those scary man-monsters with green hair and red noses... Hopefully I can steer clear of them...With my whole pooch pack alongside me - and, of course, my favorite pet human, RUFF! - what could possibly go wrong...?

DOG DIARIES: DINOSAUR DISASTER!

I have something very IM-PAW-TANT to tell you... I was with my mutt mates in the dog park when we saw something MONSTROUS through the trees...I recognized it straight away. It was a huge DINO-ROAR! Now, I know what you're thinking - dino-roars don't exist anymore, right? WRONG. I spotted one in the flesh, well in the bone...And it smelt tail-waggingly tasty! I followed its sniff-a-licious scent to the BIGGEST building I've ever seen, and the smells coming from inside were the most dusty, moldy, oldy, dirt-lectable whiffs I've ever wrapped my snout around. I don't know what the humongous building is, but what I do know is that I just HAVE to get inside. It will be the greatest challenge my pooch pack have ever faced!

DON'T BLINK

New York's Lombardo’s Steak House is famous for three reasons: the menu, the clientele, and now the gruesome murder of an infamous mob lawyer. Effortlessly, the assassin slips through the fingers of the police.

DOUBLE CROSS

Just when Alex Cross's life is calming down, he's drawn back into the game to confront the Audience Killer - a terrifying genius who stages his killings as public spectacles in Washington, DC and broadcasts them live on the net. Contains some explicit language.

THE ELEPHANT GIRL

Jama is a clever and sensitive young Maasai girl who likes elephants better than people. She decides to escape the classroom gossip about the new boy, Leku, by going to the watering hole outside her village. There, she befriends a baby elephant that she names Mbegu. When Mbegu's mother, frightened by poachers, stampedes, Jama and Mbegu are blamed for two deaths—one elephant and one human. Now Leku, whose mysterious and imposing father is the head ranger at the conservancy, may be their only lifeline. A beautiful, heart-pounding story of a girl, an elephant and their life-changing friendship.

ER NURSES: TRUE STORIES FROM THE FRONTLINE

In this extraordinary work of non-fiction, we hear the unforgettable stories of everyday heroes who look after our families, our friends and ourselves in the most challenging circumstances imaginable. Around the clock, highly skilled and compassionate men and women sacrifice and struggle for us and our loved ones. You have never heard their true stories. Not like this. From big-city and small-town hospitals. These are stories told from the heart. This book will make you laugh, make you cry, and make you understand the importance of the work they do.

ESCAPE

When five teenage girls are abducted, Chicago PD Detective Billy Harney leads the investigation to find them. Harney and his partner, Carla, follow a lead to a remote house, only to find themselves caught in a deadly trap. A huge explosion rips through the building, killing Carla and allowing the kidnapper to escape. With the loss of his partner fuelling him, Harney strengthens his resolve to find her killer - and to make sure the body count ends there.

FEAR NO EVIL

Alex Cross ventures into the rugged Montana wilderness - where he will be the prey. He's not on the job, but on a personal mission. Until he's attacked by two rival teams of assassins, controlled by the same mastermind who has stalked Alex and his family for years. Darkness falls. The river churns into rapids. Shots ring out through the forest. No backup. No way out. Fear no evil.

THE GIFT

Book 2 of the series. Sequel to’ Witch and Wizard’ (8840) Whit and Wisty Allgood are leading the Resistance against the New Order and are now at the top of the New Order's most wanted list. But, they are becoming more skilful at harnessing their magical capabilities and their powers are growing stronger.

THE GIRL IN THE CASTLE

NOW: Hannah is brought to Belman Psych, told she is suffering from hallucinations and delusions. Hannah knows the truth: she must return to the past and save her sister. 1347: Hannah and her village are starving to death in a brutal winter. Hannah seeks out food and salvation in the baron's castle. If she is caught stealing, she will surely hang. But if she and her friends succeed, she'll save everyone she holds dear. NOW: Psych student Jordan is the only person who seems to care, but he isn't sure what to believe. And Hannah has even bigger problems: if she doesn't make it back, her sister will die, but if she keeps going back, she might never escape.

GONE

When Detective Michael Bennett arrested Manuel Perrine, he thought he had brought an end to the drug cartel boss’s reign of terror and would get justice for the murder of his best friend. But then, during the trial, Perrine escaped. His family are moved to a safe-house in California. But as Perrine’s attacks on US soil become more vicious and more daring, it’s clear there is a war coming.

THE GREATEST TREASURE HUNT

Rappel out of helicopters, off-road along the Baltic coast, and smile for the camera! It's all in a day's work for the Collier kids! Wait-what? The Kidd siblings have rescued some of the world's greatest treasure, without ever seeking fame and glory. So they aren't happy when the Collier kids start treasure hunting for the camera, more focused on looking good and selling ads than actually recovering treasure. When the Kidds are invited to compete with the Colliers for the title of 'The World's Greatest Treasure Hunting Kids,' they jump at the chance to show the world real treasure hunting. But with rumors swirling of a mistake made by the Kidds' great-grandfather years ago, the Kidds discover that fame and glory aren't the only things on the line. Will they be able to solve the mystery, restore their family name, and recover their biggest treasure haul yet?

GUILTY WIVES

Abbie Elliot and her three best friends are in desperate need of a getaway and decide it's the perfect time for a fling in Monte Carlo. Staying at a luxurious hotel, for four days they surrender themselves to every temptation. But one morning, Abbie awakens on a yacht, surrounded by police. Something awful has happened...

HAUNTED

Detective Michael Bennett is ready for a vacation, so he takes his family to an idyllic small town in the Maine woods. But just when Bennett thinks he can relax, he gets pulled into a case that has shocked the tight-knit community. Kids are disappearing with no explanation – until several bodies turn up in the woods, and he finds himself fighting to protect a town, the law, and the family that he loves above all else.

HOPE TO DIE (X Rated)

Detective Alex Cross is being stalked by a psychotic genius, forced to play the deadliest game of his career. Terrified and desperate, Cross must give this mad man what he wants if he has any chance of saving the most important people in his life. The stakes have never been higher: What will Cross sacrifice to save the ones he loves? X rated, explicit sexual content.

THE HORSEWOMAN

Maggie Atwood and Becky McCabe - mother and daughter, both champion riders - vowed to never, ever, compete against one another. But a dramatic turn of events ahead of the Paris Olympics changes everything. Mother and daughter share a dream: to be the best in the world. Only one rider can fulfil that dream and make history.

HOUSE OF WOLVES

The dynamics are simple in the Wolf family. They eat you if you let them. Joe Wolf has raised his children to have the same cut-throat mentality that built his own California business empire: kill or be killed. When Joe's body is discovered adrift in the San Francisco Bay, his daughter Jenny finds herself head of the Wolf empire. With her brothers trying to seize her newfound power and assets from under her, Jenny discovers that each of them has the means and motive to kill. Which of them is capable of murder?

I, ALEX CROSS

Alex Cross hears the news that his niece Caroline has been murdered, and she was not this killer's only victim. The hunt for her murderer leads Alex and his girlfriend, Detective Brianna Stone, to a place where every fantasy is possible. Alex and Bree are soon facing some very important, very protected, very dangerous people in levels of society where only one thing is certain - they will do anything to keep their secrets safe. As Cross closes in on the killer, he discovers evidence that points to the unimaginable...

I, MICHAEL BENNETT

Detective Michael Bennett arrests an infamous South American crime lord in a deadly chase that leaves Bennett’s lifelong friend Hughie McDonough dead. From jail, the prisoner vows to rain epic violence down upon New York City - and to get revenge on Michael Bennett.

JACK AND JILL

Washington D.C. is under siege. A controversial Senator is found murdered in his bed, and a little girl is savagely beaten to death. Detective Alex Cross is under pressure from two fronts. Faced with an impossible choice, Cross has to come up with something incredible – because right now, nobody in Washington is safe, and it’s only a matter of time before the killer sets their sights on the ultimate target…

JACKY HA-HA GETS THE LAST LAUGH

Jacky Hart finally knows the thrill of having people laugh with her (not at her). She tries to put her comedy and theatre skills to use in her summer job-but the boardwalk crowds aren't exactly adoring. So Jacky jumps at the opportunity of a lifetime: an all-expense paid trip to theatre camp! When Jacky gets to Camp Footlights, she realises she's way out of her depth. The highly trained campers all seem to know everything about performing, and exactly how to command the spotlight. All Jacky wants is to prove she fits in, but the more she tries, the more she stands out-and not in a good way. With help from her new friends, can Jacky Ha-Ha earn her place in the spotlight... or will she flop?

JAILHOUSE LAWYER

A young lawyer takes on the judge who is destroying her hometown - and ends up behind bars... In picture-perfect Erva, Alabama, the most serious crimes are misdemeanors. Speeding tickets. Shoplifting. Contempt of court. Then why is the jail so crowded? And why are so few prisoners released? There's only one place to learn the truth. Sometimes the best education a lawyer can get is a short stretch of hard time.

KATT LOVES DOGG

Wilderness adventurers and expert trackers Molly the katt and Oscar the dogg go camping with their families.

KILL ALEX CROSS

The President's children are abducted, and Detective Alex Cross is one of the first on the scene. But someone very high up is using the FBI, Secret Service, and CIA to keep him off the case and in the dark. Alex makes a desperate decision that goes against everything he believes – one that may alter the fate of the entire country.

THE LAST DAYS OF JOHN LENNON

The greatest true-crime story in music history, as only James Patterson can tell it. It is the story of the most profound rock-and-roll genius of all time - and of the consummate Nowhere Man who took him from us. Enriched by exclusive interviews with Lennon's friends and associates, including Paul McCartney, this is a true-crime drama about two men who changed history. One whose indelible songs enliven our world to this day, and the other who ended the beautiful music with five pulls of a trigger.

LION & LAMB

There are two sides to every story. Husband and wife Archie and Francine Hughes are heroes in their hometown of Philadelphia. Archie is a football star, while Francine is a Grammy-winning singer. So everyone is in a state of shock when news breaks about the seemingly perfect couple. One spouse is murdered. The other is Suspect Number One. Even before the case hits the courtroom, it's the hottest ticket in town. For the defence: Cooper Lamb, private investigator to the stars. For the prosecution: Veena Lion, an attorney so bright she's got to wear shades. Between them, they know every secret in the Hughes household. Together, they prove how two wrongs can make a right.

LONDON BRIDGES

Whilst on holiday, Alex Cross gets a call to say that a city in Nevada has been annihilated. A Russian criminal known as the Wolf claims responsibility. Cross joins with Scotland Yard and Interpol, in a race against time, to track down the Wolf.

MARY, MARY

A well-known actress has been shot outside her Beverly Hills home. Shortly afterwards, the Los Angeles Times receives an email describing the murder in vivid detail. It is signed Mary Smith. More killings follow and as the case grows FBI agent Alex Cross and the LAPD scramble to find a pattern before Mary can send another chilling update.

MAX EINSTEIN: WORLD CHAMPIONS!

So far, Max and her team of genius friends have solved problems that no one else could, including: bringing solar energy to remote locations, producing clean drinking water across the globe, and ending world hunger. No easy task, even for a genius! But now Max and her friends must take on their biggest challenge yet, something that affects every living creature on the planet. Max must figure out how to prevent climate change from destroying the earth. But sinister forces want to keep Max from succeeding, and this time, even the very foundation of the Change Makers Institute is threatened. Now Max must not only save herself and her friends, but the entire planet, too.

MAXIMUM RIDE: THE ANGEL EXPERIMENT (X Rated)

Max Ride and her five friends grew up in a science lab/prison called ‘The School’. Created as an experiment, they end up as only 98 per cent human and the other 2 per cent is bird. When they manage to escape, the scientists must make sure that no one finds out about them. X rated, contains offensive language and explicit sex.

MERRY CHRISTMAS ALEX CROSS

It's a snowy Christmas Eve, and Detective Alex Cross is at home celebrating with his family, when his phone rings with news that shatters the night: At a nearby home, a family has been taken hostage - and the situation is spiralling out of control fast. Alex rushes to the scene and is forced to make a decision that could end as many lives as it saves - including his own.

MIDDLE SCHOOL: ITS A ZOO IN HERE

Rafe Khatchadorian is days away from sweet, sweet summer freedom, until bad grades threaten to land him in...summer school. It's impossible to fail out of a summer job, right? Wrong. He strikes out at the zoo then grosses out at a billionaire's country club: Digging a pit for the annual clambake, scrubbing chewed bubblegum, sooty fireplaces and...toilets, polishing the chrome on his boss' car. Rafe is destined for the Failed Jobs Hall of Fame until an encounter with an endangered lion puts his wildlife knowledge to the test...and it's more than his grade on the line this time. Book fourteen in the series

THE MIDNIGHT CLUB

New York cop John ‘Stef’ Stefanovitch was left widowed and wheelchair-bound after local crime boss the 'Grave Dancer' brutally shot him and his wife. Now, the Grave Dancer is dead and the shadowy Midnight Club - a secretive group who are rumoured to control organised crime around the world, are believed to be behind his murder. Soon, more criminals turn up dead, but when men like that are threatened, everyone is in danger…

MURDER HOUSE

Detective Jenna Murphy has moved to Bridgehampton to escape her troubled past. But when a Hollywood power broker and his mistress are found dead in a notorious abandoned house, Jenna becomes involved in a case that at first seems open and shut, but reveals more secrets than she could possibly imagine.

THE NINTH MONTH

One woman is about to become the victim of her own success. On the surface, Emily Atkinson has it all. A successful job, a luxury apartment in New York City and a glamorous life. But then she lands in the hospital with a double diagnosis. She parties too much...and she's pregnant. Her nurse and new friend, Betsey, helps Emily recuperate and rediscover morning runs in the park and quiet nights at home. But as a series of women go missing, Emily's pregnancy becomes decidedly high-risk....Will she live to see it through?

THE NO. 1 LAWYER

Stafford Lee Penney is the best defence lawyer in Mississippi - he's never lost a case. Until now. Hot on the heels of his latest courtroom victory, his wife is brutally murdered. Devastated, Stafford Lee spirals into a losing streak that forces him to abandon his once brilliant career. But his wife's killer is still on the loose and they seem determined to frame Stafford Lee for their crimes. Rising from rock bottom, he makes a bold return to court - to defend himself in the biggest murder trial this town has ever seen. Stafford Lee must crack the toughest case of his career. And this time, it's personal.

THE NOISE

Two sisters have always stood together. Now, they're the only ones left. In the shadow of Mount Hood in the US Pacific Northwest, sixteen-year-old Tennant is checking rabbit traps with her eight-year-old sister Sophie. The girls are suddenly overcome by a strange vibration rising out of the forest, building in intensity until it sounds like a deafening crescendo of screams. From out of nowhere, their father sweeps them up and drops them through a trapdoor into a storm cellar. But the noise only gets worse . . .

OBSESSED

Detective Michael Bennett must discover who's murdering glamorous young women - before his eldest daughter is targeted. Detective Michael Bennett and the NYPD are aboard a police boat in the Hudson River searching for a murder victim - a young college student. They find her tossed in the dark waves, dressed for a night out. The gruesome sight fills Bennett with dread only a father could fathom. As the obsessive killer extends his spree, a pattern emerges. One that Bennett's eldest daughter fits to a harrowing degree. Now NYPD's top detective must lure the murderer into the light of day before the next deadly strike lands closer to home than Bennett could ever bear - as a parent and a protector.

THE PARIS DETECTIVE

French Kiss: French Detective Luc Moncrief joined the NYPD for a fresh start - but someone wants to make his first big case his last. The Christmas Mystery: two priceless paintings disappear from a Park Avenue murder scene - French Detective Luc Moncrief is in for a not-so-merry Christmas. French Twist: gorgeous women are dropping dead at upscale department stores in New York City. Detective Luc Moncrief and Detective Katherine Burke are close to solving the mystery, but looks can be deceiving.

THE PEOPLE VS. ALEX CROSS

Charged with gunning down followers of his nemesis, Gary Soneji, in cold blood, Alex Cross is wrongly portrayed as a trigger-happy, corrupt cop. He struggles to prove to a skeptical jury and dwindling supporters that his actions were in self defence.

THE PERFECT ASSASSIN

At this school, the first lesson is survival. Dr Brandt Savage's plans for his sabbatical from the University of Chicago change drastically when he is enrolled in a school where he is the sole pupil. His professor is relentless in her lessons. She's also his captor. Savage is forced to undertake intense physical and mental training, with no idea why he was chosen or what is expected of him. But as he learns more about his abductor, Savage discovers just how deeply entwined their lives are. And why, together, they must make a pledge: Do right by all, and wrong to no one.

THE PRESIDENT IS MISSING

The President is missing. The world is in shock. But the reason he’s missing is much worse than anyone can imagine.... Ex-president Bill Clinton partners with bestselling author James Patterson in a powerful, one-of-a-kind thriller filled with the kind of insider details that only a president can know.

THE PRESIDENT'S DAUGHTER

Matthew Keating, a one-time Navy SEAL and a former US President, has always defended his family as fiercely as he has his country.Now these defences are under attack. And it's personal.Keating's teenage daughter, Melanie, has been abducted, turning every parent's deepest fear into a matter of national security.As the world watches, Keating embarks on a one-man special-ops mission that tests his strengths: as a leader, a warrior, and a father. Because Keating knows that in order to save Melanie's life he will have to put his own on the line . . .

PRIVATE DOWN UNDER

With the best detectives in the business, cutting edge technology and offices around the globe, there is no investigating agency like Private. A horrific murder in the Eastern suburbs of Sydney stretches the newly formed Australian team to the limit. Contains some explicit language.

PRIVATE LONDON

Sometimes when the nightmare ends - the terror is only just beginning. For Hannah Shapiro, a beautiful young American student, this particular nightmare began eight years ago in Los Angeles, when Jack Morgan, owner of Private - the world's most exclusive detective agency - saved her from a horrific death. Contains some offensive language.

PRIVATE ROGUE

We will take on any case, solve any crime, uncover any secret.We are Private. And we're the best.In Afghanistan, a US Special Forces pilot is shot down during a covert mission.In New York, a mother is forced to flee with her two young children.A wealthy businessman approaches Jack Morgan, head of Private - the world's largest investigation agency - with a desperate plea to track down his daughter and grandchildren, who have disappeared without a trace.What at first seems to be a simple missing persons case soon escalates into something much more deadly, when Jack discovers the daughter is being pursued by highly trained operatives.As Jack uncovers more of the woman's backstory, the trail leads towards Afghanistan - where Jack's career as a US Marine ended in catastrophe . . .Jack will need to face the trauma of his past to save a family's future.

PRIVATE ROME

A priest is murdered and a Private agent is the number one suspect. Jack Morgan is in Rome celebrating the opening of the new local Private office, when the party takes a deadly turn. Private agent Matteo Ricci is found at the party standing over the body of a dead priest with a gun in hand, swearing he did not kill the man. As Jack tries to prove Matteo's innocence, he uncovers a much deadlier conspiracy - which leads straight to the heart of the Vatican. With corruption closing in on all sides, Jack must decide who he can trust before the city falls.

PRIVATE: NO. 1 SUSPECT

Since former US Marine Jack Morgan started Private, it has become the world’s most successful detective agency. But when his former lover is found murdered in Jack’s bed, Jack is instantly the number one suspect. With his team stretched to breaking point and Jack fighting for his life, he finds himself strong-armed by the mob, and soon realises he is facing his most powerful enemies ever.

THE RED BOOK

Detective Billy Harney exposes an evil lurking deep within his city - but it also brings his own past demons to light... To Billy Harney, the newest member of Chicago PD's elite strike force, getting shot in the head, stalked by a state's attorney, and accused of murder by his fellow cops is all part of breaking a case. So, when a drive-by shooting on the Chicago's West Side turns political, he doesn't shy away from leading the investigation. As the easy answers prove to be the wrong ones, 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 to: his own troubled past.

ROSES ARE RED

A series of meticulously planned bank robberies ends in murder, and detective Alex Cross must pit his wits against the sadistic mastermind behind the crimes. Torn between dedication to his job and commitment to his family, Cross cannot ignore the case, despite the risks he knows will come with hunting down a killer - and the heartbreaking cost.

RUN FOR YOUR LIFE

The race is on to catch a deadly killer terrorising New York. Cold-hearted and cunning, no one knows who he is or where he came from - until now. The whole New York Police Department is tested to its limits, none more so than Detective Michael Bennett, as the investigation comes frighteningly close to home.

RUN ROSE RUN

FIND A FUTURE. LOSE A PAST. She's a star on the rise, singing about the hard life behind her. She's also on the run. Nashville is where she's come to claim her destiny. It's also where the darkness she's fled might find her. And destroy her . . . RUN ROSE RUN: a story glittering with danger and desire.

SAM'S LETTERS TO JENNIFER

When Jennifer returns to her home town she finds a series of letters from her grandmother, Sam, which reveal that her greatest love was not the man she married. Jennifer herself feels that she will never love again, and when she does meet someone she realises that this love will come with an unbearable cost.

SCAREDY CAT

When shelter cats Pasha and Poop move in with their new human family, they find themselves up against a ghostly bully. Scaredy Cat demands they follow his rules or he'll cause all kinds of trouble - knock over lamps, spill kitty litter, and even get them shipped back to the animal shelter! But Pasha and Poop are stubborn and rebellious. They won't follow the Scaredy Cat's ridiculous rules like all of the other pets on the block. Together, they set out to find the truth behind who the Scaredy Cat really is, and how they can end his mischief-making for good.

THE SHADOW

Only two people know Lamont Cranston's secret identity as the Shadow, a vigilante of justice: his greatest love, Margo Lane, and his fiercest enemy, Shiwan Khan. Then Khan ambushes the couple, who find the slimmest chance of survival . . . in the uncertain future. A century and a half later, Lamont awakens in a world both unknown and strangely familiar. The first person he meets is Maddy Gomes, a teenager with her own mysterious secrets, including a more than passing awareness of the legend of the Shadow. Most disturbing, Khan's power continues to be felt over New York and its people. No one in this new world understands the dangers of stopping him better than Lamont Cranston. He also knows he's the only one who stands a chance. Lamont must prove that the Shadow is more than just a legend.

STEAL

When a student in Reinhart's psychology class threatens to kill himself, everyone hopes it's a hoax. But when he can't be found after twenty-four hours, it seems the worst is confirmed. Did he really do it? The student's father, a powerful hedge fund CEO, is convinced he didn't. Only one person can help him get to the truth. Reinhart is now wrapped up in multimillion-dollar secrets and danger and it's going to take every bit of his expertise to close the case. Can he stay ahead of his enemy . . . and his employer?

SUZANNE'S DIARY FOR NICHOLAS

When Matt Harrison dumps Katie he leaves her a gift, a diary written by his first wife for their son, Nicholas. Unable to help herself, Katie begins to read, and gradually starts to like Suzanne. The diaries also help Katie to understand Matt, but can they create a future together?

TARGET: ALEX CROSS

A sniper's bullet strikes a devastating blow to the heart of Washington with the assassination of a prominent Senator. The President calls on Alex Cross to lead an unparalleled FBI investigation to help capture America's most wanted criminal. The stakes have never been higher as his courage, training and his capacity for battle are stretched to their limits in the most important case of his life.

TEXAS RANGER

Rory Yates's commitment to the badge has seen him rise through the ranks in the Texas Ranger division, but it came at a cost – his marriage. When he receives a worrying phone call from his ex-wife, Anne, Rory arrives to a horrifying crime scene and a scathing accusation: he is now a suspect in Anne's murder. Rory's only choice is to find the killer himself. He risks his job, his pride, his reputation among everyone he loves to pursue the truth.

THINGS I WISH I'D TOLD MY MOTHER

Liz and Laurie are mother and daughter, but they couldn't be more different. Laurie is a free spirit whose creative career is about to reach new heights. Her mother Liz is a world-renowned doctor, and everything in her life has always been just so. But when Laurie gets an unexpected call, she decides to take her mother away on a trip to Paris and Norway.As they explore Europe together, Laurie finally starts opening up to her mother. Will unburdening themselves of the secrets that have kept them apart bring them closer together? Things I Wish I Told My Mother is the emotional, irresistible and uplifting story of a mother and daughter separated by secrets and brought together by love.

TICK TOCK

New York is experiencing a rash of horrifying crimes which are obviously the work of a calculating mastermind, and Detective Michael Bennett is called in to solve the cases. He enlists the help of former colleague FBI Agent Emily Parker.

TOYS

In the future, humans will no longer rule the world. Elites have taken control of civilised society; humans exist merely to serve. Elites are genetically modified, technologically enhanced versions of humankind. Originally designed and created by man, they were intended to save humanity. Instead, they have slowly usurped humans.

TREASURE HUNTERS: ULTIMATE QUEST

The Kidd family are on an exciting new mission: using the augmented reality gear their parents created to uncover long-lost treasure. But then their ship, The Lost, explodes in a ball of fire! Now Bick, Beck, Tommy and Storm are stranded on a raft in the Mediterranean Sea, and their parents have been kidnapped by maniacal treasure hunters. It's up to the Kidd siblings to follow clues around the globe to uncover the ancient treasure and save their parents...before they lose everything! Book eight in the series.

TRIPLE CROSS

They strike under cover of darkness, trigger no alarms, and leave no evidence behind. Detective Alex Cross is hunting a killer who targets families around Washington, DC. But Cross isn't the only one investigating. A charismatic true-crime author has spotted patterns in the actions of 'The Family Man' that others have missed. It's up to Cross to determine whether the writer's theories are fact or fiction.

THE TWELVE TOPSY-TURVY, VERY MESSY DAYS OF CHRISTMAS

It's mid-December and for the fifth year in a row, there is little sign of the festive season in the Sullivan family's home. That is until a mysterious someone starts sending strange gifts to widower Henry and his two children. First, a small-beaked and feathered face pokes its head out from between the branches of a pear tree. Before they know it, the Sullivan's home is full of boisterous animals and house guests, all demanding their attention. The next twelve days turn the Sullivan family's lives upside down in ways they never could have imagined. And even though this Christmas will be messy, it may be just the gift their family needs.

TWO FROM THE HEART

Anne McWilliams has lost everything. After her marriage falls apart and a hurricane destroys her home she realizes that her life has fallen out of focus. So she takes to the road to ask long lost friends and strangers a simple question: What's your best story? Can the funny, tragic, inspirational tales she hears on her journey help Anne see what she's been missing? Tyler Bron seemingly has it all-a successful company and more money than he knows how to spend. But he has no life. So he hires a struggling novelist to write one for him. There are no limits to the fictional world that Bron's money can transform into a reality, and he soon becomes the protagonist of a love story beyond his wildest imagination. But will Tyler Bron be able to write the happy ending himself?

WINTER BLUNDERLAND

Sometimes middle school feels like a dangerous mission in the cold, unforgiving tundra. Sometimes it literally is. Will Rafe survive his most (frost)biting adventure yet? Things heat up at Hills Village Middle School when Rafe gets an invitation from Dr. Daria Deerwin to join a research study on polar bears. How many times in life do you get a chance to come face-to-face with a real polar bear in the wild? Rafe is ready to find out! Alaska is pinkie-freezing, hair-freezing, snot-freezing cold, but Rafe might be headed for a meltdown. He's spending every waking moment with Penelope, who he definitely has a crush on, and a polar bear Dr. Deerwin is tracking goes missing...with poachers on the tundra. It's up to Rafe, Penelope, and their new friends to save the day in Rafe's coolest adventure yet.

WITCH AND WIZARD

Fifteen-year-old Wisty and her older brother Whit begin exhibiting strange abilities and powers they never dreamed of. Maybe there is a reason they were singled out. Can this newly discovered witch and a wizard master their skills in time to save themselves, their parents - and maybe the world?

WORST CASE

The children of New York's wealthiest are being taken hostage. But the criminal doesn't crave money - he asks the elite if they know the price others pay for their luxurious lifestyles. And, if they don't, he corrects their ignorance by killing them. Detective Michael Bennett teams up with FBI agent Emily Parker to capture the killer before he begins his most public lesson yet..