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Private L.A.

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(Private 7)

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Jack Morgan, owner of the Private detective agency, is having a very bad week. 
 
His twin brother is up on a murder charge and determined to frame him for the crime, and one of Jack's clients has just called to report the burnt bodies of four surfers on his beach. 
 
But what seems like a random mugging gone wrong soon reveals something far worse - a killer calling themselves No Prisoners is holding the city to ransom. And there's more bad news: Hollywood's golden couple, Thom and Jennifer Harlow, have been kidnapped, along with their adopted children. 
 
It looks like the whole world is about to discover whether Private are really as good as they say they are…

The new novel in James Patterson's bestselling Private series

Private is the world’s largest detective agency. And Jack Morgan, its owner, is having a criminally bad week. 
 His twin brother is up on a murder charge and determined to frame Jack for the crime, and one of Jack's clients has just called to report the burnt bodies of four surfers on his beach. 
 Then, what seems like a random mugging gone wrong is discovered to be something far worse - a killer calling themselves No Prisoners who is holding the city to ransom. And there's more bad news: Hollywood's golden couple, Thom and Jennifer Harlow, have been kidnapped, along with their adopted children. 
 It looks like the whole world is about to discover whether Private are really as good as they say they are . . .____________________________________________ 
Readers love Private L.A. . . . 
'Outstanding storyline full of twists and turns''A fantastic read''Explosively good''Can't wait to read the next one''Gripping'_______________________________________________ 
 
PRAISE FOR THE PRIVATE THRILLERS 
 
 'Great action sequences ... breathtaking twists and turns' ANTHONY HOROWITZ 
 
 'An unmissable, breakneck ride' JAMES SWALLOW 
 
 'Exhilarating, high-stakes action' LESLEY KARA 
 
 'An exhilarating and totally satisfying read' NB MAGAZINE 
 
 'A breakneck fast, brutally good page-turner' DAILY MAIL 
 
 'Hits the ground running and the pace never misses a beat' DAILY EXPRESS 
 
 'Yet another fine outing from the master of thrillers' CITY A.M.

JAMES PATTERSON is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. Among his creations are some of the world's most popular series including Alex Cross, the Women's Murder Club, Michael Bennett and the Private novels. He has written many other number one bestsellers including collaborations with President Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton, stand-alone thrillers and non-fiction. James has donated millions in grants to independent bookshops and has been the most borrowed adult author in UK libraries for the past fourteen years in a row. He lives in Florida with his family.

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