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Death of the Black Widow

An unsolvable case becomes an obsession

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A stunning stand-alone thriller following a Detroit cop's hunt for a serial killer like no other, from the bestselling authors of The Noise.
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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

You never forget your first case.

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.
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'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades.' Lee Child

'It's no mystery why James Patterson is the world's most popular thriller writer . . . Simply put: nobody does it better.' Jeffrey Deaver

'Patterson boils a scene down to the single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. It's what fires off the movie projector in the reader's mind.' Michael Connelly

'A writer with an unusual skill at thriller plotting.' Mark Lawson, Guardian

'James Patterson is The Boss. End of.' Ian Rankin

© James Patterson 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

Crime Crime Thrillers Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Murder

Critic reviews

Patterson knows where our deepest fears are buried... there's no stopping his imagination. (NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW)
No one gets this big without natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades. (LEE CHILD, bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series)
Patterson boils a scene down to a single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. It's what fires off the movie projector in the reader's mind. (MICHAEL CONNELLY)
James Patterson is the boss. End of. (IAN RANKIN, bestselling author of the Inspector Rebus series)
James Patterson is the gold standard by which all others are judged. (STEVE BERRY, bestselling author of the Colton Malone series)
Patterson is in a class by himself. (VANITY FAIR)
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This is the first book I’ve listened too by the author and I feel quite disappointed. The storyline was predictable and ending weak
There was no explanation about the creature or where she came from
My overall experience was one of a waste of time
One man chases monster and then apparently kills monster
So many loose ends and fewer answers

Predictable with a weak ending

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Twists galore, can we truly say say we know exactly what we share our world with?

Excellent JP book as ever

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Supernatural than thriller could be confusing at times. Not of the best novels prefer hid]s original books

Supernatural

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Really enjoyed this listen.
What a clever story and mixing the genres up was genius. The story weaved back and forth and eventually you got what Amy was all about.
One of those listens that kept you guessing all the way.
The performance was great and loved the voices, especially Walter and Amy.

A mix of genres

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I really enjoyed this book with something totally different to what I’ve been reading recently. Totally refreshing give it a good thumbs up. Really enjoyed the twist in it and it didn’t predict the end.

Twist I didn’t see it coming

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