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The Writer: A Thriller

by James Patterson

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A murder scene with a story of its own

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Awards & Recognition

  • Author recognition

    #1 New York Times bestselling author

    The source describes James Patterson as a #1 New York Times bestselling author.

  • Critical praise

    Booklist praise: “genuinely suspenseful”

    Booklist calls the thriller excellent, perfectly executed, and genuinely suspenseful.

AlbakiReads Editorial

A murder scene with a story of its own

A call brings NYPD Detective Declan Shaw to a Central Park West apartment, where he finds a famous figure and a death—and an unsettling question about who knows how events will unfold. The premise also places a true-crime author inside a murder plot, linking the making of crime stories with a crime under investigation. The mystery turns on the uncertain roles of victim and killer, giving the book its psychological-thriller frame.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Adults interested in psychological thrillers and crime fiction
  • Readers drawn to mysteries involving detectives, murder investigations, and true-crime writing

Themes

Crime and storytellingUncertainty about victim and killerMurder investigation

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Book overview

A true-crime author gets swept up in a murder plot in a psychological thriller from the world's #1 bestselling author, James Patterson.

"Excellent ... perfectly executed ... genuinely suspenseful, even shocking." --Booklist

NYPD Detective Declan Shaw gets a call: How fast can you get to the Beresford building on Central Park West?

In the tower apartment, Shaw finds two people. One of them is famous. One of them is dead. And only one of them knows the ending to this story. Is it the victim or the killer?

"One gonzo plot twist follows the next ... loads of fun." -Publishers Weekly

"Nothing is as it seems in this incredible novel ... One of the best books of the year." -Red Carpet Crash
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