A Black Book Thriller
by4 books in this series
#1 - The Black Book
How can you prove your innocence when you can't remember the crime?
Being a cop runs in Billy Harney's family. The son of Chicago's Chief of Detectives whose twin sister, Patti, also followed in their father's footsteps, Billy would give up everything for the job - including his life.
After a brutal shooting, Billy is left for dead alongside his tempestuous former partner and an ambitious assistant district attorney. But somehow Billy survives - and is charged with double murder.
Billy remembers nothing about the shooting. Retracing his steps to find proof of his innocence, he discovers the existence of a little black book that he suspects contains the truth that will either set him free, or confirm his worst fears...
Being a cop runs in Billy Harney's family. The son of Chicago's Chief of Detectives whose twin sister, Patti, also followed in their father's footsteps, Billy would give up everything for the job - including his life.
After a brutal shooting, Billy is left for dead alongside his tempestuous former partner and an ambitious assistant district attorney. But somehow Billy survives - and is charged with double murder.
Billy remembers nothing about the shooting. Retracing his steps to find proof of his innocence, he discovers the existence of a little black book that he suspects contains the truth that will either set him free, or confirm his worst fears...
#2 - The Red Book
Detective Billy Harney exposes an evil lurking deep within his city - but it also brings his own past demons to light...
To Billy Harney, the newest member of Chicago PD's elite strike force, getting shot in the head, stalked by a state's attorney, and accused of murder by his fellow cops is all part of breaking a case.
So, when a drive-by shooting on the Chicago's West Side turns political, he doesn't shy away from leading the investigation.
As the easy answers prove to be the wrong ones, Harney's quest to expose the evil that's rotting the city from the inside out takes him to the one place he vowed never to return to: his own troubled past.
To Billy Harney, the newest member of Chicago PD's elite strike force, getting shot in the head, stalked by a state's attorney, and accused of murder by his fellow cops is all part of breaking a case.
So, when a drive-by shooting on the Chicago's West Side turns political, he doesn't shy away from leading the investigation.
As the easy answers prove to be the wrong ones, Harney's quest to expose the evil that's rotting the city from the inside out takes him to the one place he vowed never to return to: his own troubled past.
#3 - Escape
FIVE VICTIMS. ONE KILLER.
When five teenage girls are abducted, Chicago PD Detective Billy Harney leads the investigation to find them.
Harney and his partner, Carla, follow a lead to a remote house, only to find themselves caught in a deadly trap. A huge explosion rips through the building, killing Carla and allowing the kidnapper to escape.
With the loss of his partner fuelling him, Harney strengthens his resolve to find her killer - and to make sure the body count ends there.
When five teenage girls are abducted, Chicago PD Detective Billy Harney leads the investigation to find them.
Harney and his partner, Carla, follow a lead to a remote house, only to find themselves caught in a deadly trap. A huge explosion rips through the building, killing Carla and allowing the kidnapper to escape.
With the loss of his partner fuelling him, Harney strengthens his resolve to find her killer - and to make sure the body count ends there.
#4 - Chicago Blue
Chicago is under attack. And Detective Billy Harney is running out of time to stop a killer who is always one step ahead in this unputdownable new detective thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author.
Chicago has never needed its detectives more.
The mayor and governor have been shot. A killer is targeting police officers. The city is gripped by fear.
Detective Billy Harney and his twin sister, Detective Patti Harney, come from one of Chicago’s most legendary police families. They know that every crime leaves a trail.
Until now.
As Billy and his Special Operations team race to stop the violence, every investigation points to the wrong suspect. Someone is manipulating the evidence, turning the city’s own justice system against itself.
To catch a killer who is rewriting the rules, Billy will have to rely on the oldest weapon a detective has: instinct.
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PRAISE FOR JAMES PATTERSON
'It's no mystery why James Patterson is the world's most popular thriller writer ... Simply put: nobody does it better.' JEFFERY DEAVER
'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades.' LEE CHILD
'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
'James Patterson is The Boss. End of.' IAN RANKIN
'Patterson knows where our deepest fears are buried ... there's no stopping his imagination' NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
'Patterson is in a class by himself' GUARDIAN
'The master storyteller of our times' HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON
'One of the greatest storytellers of all time' PATRICIA CORNWELL
Chicago has never needed its detectives more.
The mayor and governor have been shot. A killer is targeting police officers. The city is gripped by fear.
Detective Billy Harney and his twin sister, Detective Patti Harney, come from one of Chicago’s most legendary police families. They know that every crime leaves a trail.
Until now.
As Billy and his Special Operations team race to stop the violence, every investigation points to the wrong suspect. Someone is manipulating the evidence, turning the city’s own justice system against itself.
To catch a killer who is rewriting the rules, Billy will have to rely on the oldest weapon a detective has: instinct.
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PRAISE FOR JAMES PATTERSON
'It's no mystery why James Patterson is the world's most popular thriller writer ... Simply put: nobody does it better.' JEFFERY DEAVER
'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades.' LEE CHILD
'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
'James Patterson is The Boss. End of.' IAN RANKIN
'Patterson knows where our deepest fears are buried ... there's no stopping his imagination' NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
'Patterson is in a class by himself' GUARDIAN
'The master storyteller of our times' HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON
'One of the greatest storytellers of all time' PATRICIA CORNWELL