JAMES PATTERSON is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. His books have sold in excess of 385 million copies worldwide. He is the author of some of the most popular series of the past two decades - the Alex Cross, Women's Murder Club, Detective Michael Bennett and Private novels - and he has written many other number one bestsellers including romance novels and stand-alone thrillers.

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 for young readers including the Middle School, Dog Diaries, Treasure Hunters and Max Einstein series. James has donated millions in grants to independent bookshops and has been the most borrowed author in UK libraries for the past thirteen years in a row. He lives in Florida with his family.

The bestselling 9th novel in the Women's Murder Club series

A PSYCHOPATH PREYING ON THE WEAK

A young mother and her child are ruthlessly gunned down in a shopping centre car park. Detective Lindsay Boxer has only one shred of evidence: three mysterious letters scrawled on the windscreen in blood-red lipstick.

A CAT WITH CLAWS

The same night, the wife of a Hollywood star walks in on a notorious cat burglar, known as "Hello Kitty", in the middle of a multi-million-dollar jewel theft. Seconds later, the safe is empty, and the woman is dead - but there's more to this cat than meets the eye.

A CITY ON THE BRINK

As San Francisco descends into hysteria, Lindsay and the Women's Murder Club - combative attorney Yuki, medical examiner Claire and crime reporter Cindy - try to piece together the case, but one of the killers forces Lindsay to put her own life on the line...

BUT IS IT ENOUGH?