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Tick Tock
(with Michael Ledwidge)
Worst Case
(with Michael Ledwidge)
Run for Your Life
(with Michael Ledwidge)
Step on a Crack
(with Michael Ledwidge)
The Private Novels
Private Games
(with Mark Sullivan)
Private: #1 Suspect
(with Maxine Paetro)
Stand-alone Books
Zoo: The Graphic Novel
(with Andy MacDonald)
Guilty Wives
(with David Ellis)
The Christmas Wedding
(with Richard DiLallo)
Kill Me If You Can
(with Marshall Karp)
Now You See Her
(with Michael Ledwidge)
Don’t Blink
(with Howard Roughan)
The Postcard Killers
(with Liza Marklund)
For Readers of All Ages
Maximum Ride
Nevermore: The Final Maximum Ride Adventure
Maximum Ride: The Final Warning
Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports
Maximum Ride: School’s Out—Forever
Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment
Daniel X
Daniel X: Game Over
(with Ned Rust)
Daniel X: Demons and Druids
(with Adam Sadler)
Daniel X: Watch the Skies
(with Ned Rust)
The Dangerous Days of Daniel X
(with Michael Ledwidge)
Witch and Wizard
Witch & Wizard: The Fire
(with Jill Dembowski)
Witch & Wizard: The Gift
(with Ned Rust)
Witch & Wizard
(with Gabrielle Charbonnet)
Middle School
Middle School: Get Me Out of Here
(with Chris Tebbetts, illustrated by Laura Park)
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life
(with Chris Tebbetts, illustrated by Laura Park)
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Book One: There’s No People Like Show People
Book Three: The Show Must Go On
A Preview of
Merry Christmas, Alex Cross
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Copyright © 2012 by James Patterson
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Merry Christmas, Alex Cross
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