James Patterson: 12th of Never

James Patterson

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Published by Century, 2013

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About the Book

A baby on the way and two killers on the loose.

Will Detective Lindsay Boxer be pushed to breaking point?

An eccentric professor walks into Lindsay’s homicide department to report a murder that hasn’t yet happened.

A convicted serial killer wakes from a two-year coma. He says he’s ready to tell where the bodies are buried, but does he have a much more sinister plan in mind?

Lindsay doesn’t have much time to stop a terrifying future from unfolding. But all the crimes in the world seem like nothing when she is suddenly faced with the possibility of the most devastating loss of her life.

About the Author

JAMES PATTERSONis one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. He is the author of some of the most popular series of the past decade – the Alex Cross, Women’s Murder Club and Detective Michael Bennett novels – and he has written many other number one bestsellers including romance novels and stand-alone thrillers. He lives in Florida with his wife and son.

James is passionate about encouraging children to read. Inspired by his own son who was a reluctant reader, he also writes a range of books specifically for young readers. James has formed a partnership with the National Literacy Trust, an independent, UK-based charity that changes lives through literacy. In 2010, he was voted Author of the Year at the Children’s Choice Book Awards in New York.

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THE WOMEN’S MURDER CLUB SERIES

1st to Die

2nd Chance ( with Andrew Gross )

3rd Degree ( with Andrew Gross )

4th of July ( with Maxine Paetro )

The 5th Horseman ( with Maxine Paetro )

The 6th Target ( with Maxine Paetro )

7th Heaven ( with Maxine Paetro )

8th Confession ( with Maxine Paetro )

9th Judgement ( with Maxine Paetro )

10th Anniversary ( with Maxine Paetro )

11th Hour ( with Maxine Paetro )

ALEX CROSS NOVELS

Along Came a Spider

Kiss the Girls

Jack and Jill

Cat and Mouse

Pop Goes the Weasel

Roses are Red

Violets are Blue

Four Blind Mice

The Big Bad Wolf

London Bridges

Mary, Mary

Cross

Double Cross

Cross Country

Alex Cross’s Trial ( with Richard DiLallo )

I, Alex Cross

Cross Fire

Kill Alex Cross

Merry Christmas, Alex Cross

Alex Cross, Run

DETECTIVE MICHAEL BENNETT SERIES

Step on a Crack ( with Michael Ledwidge )

Run for Your Life ( with Michael Ledwidge )

Worst Case ( with Michael Ledwidge )

Tick Tock ( with Michael Ledwidge )

I, Michael Bennett ( with Michael Ledwidge )

PRIVATE NOVELS

Private ( with Maxine Paetro )

Private London ( with Mark Pearson )

Private Games ( with Mark Sullivan )

Private: No. 1 Suspect ( with Maxine Paetro )

Private Berlin ( with Mark Sullivan )

Private Down Under ( with Michael White )

STAND-ALONE THRILLERS

Sail ( with Howard Roughan )

Swimsuit ( with Maxine Paetro )

Don’t Blink ( with Howard Roughan )

Postcard Killers ( with Liza Marklund )

Toys ( with Neil McMahon )

Now You See Her ( with Michael Ledwidge )

Kill Me If You Can ( with Marshall Karp )

Guilty Wives ( with David Ellis )

Zoo ( with Michael Ledwidge )

NYPD Red ( with Marshall Karp )

NON-FICTION

Torn Apart ( with Hal and Cory Friedman )

The Murder of King Tut ( with Martin Dugard )

ROMANCE

Sundays at Tiffany’s ( with Gabrielle Charbonnet )

The Christmas Wedding ( with Richard DiLallo )

MAXIMUM RIDE SERIES

The Angel Experiment

School’s Out Forever

Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports

The Final Warning

Max

Fang

Angel

Nevermore

DANIEL X SERIES

The Dangerous Days of Daniel X ( with Michael Ledwidge )

Daniel X: Watch the Skies ( with Ned Rust )

Daniel X: Demons and Druids ( with Adam Sadler )

Daniel X: Game Over ( with Ned Rust )

Daniel X: Armageddon ( with Chris Grabenstein )

WITCH AND WIZARD SERIES

Witch & Wizard ( with Gabrielle Charbonnet )

Witch & Wizard: The Gift ( with Ned Rust )

Witch & Wizard: The Fire ( with Jill Dembowski )

Witch & Wizard: The Kiss ( with Jill Dembowski )

MIDDLE SCHOOL NOVELS

Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life ( with Chris Tebbetts )

Middle School: Get Me Out of Here! ( with Chris Tebbetts )

Middle School: My Brother Is a Big, Fat Liar ( with Lisa Papademetriou )

I FUNNY

I Funny ( with Chris Grabenstein )

CONFESSIONS SERIES

Confessions of a Murder Suspect ( with Maxine Paetro )

GRAPHIC NOVELS

Daniel X: Alien Hunter ( with Leopoldo Gout )

Maximum Ride: Manga Vol. 1–6 ( with NaRae Lee )

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