James Patterson – The Thomas Berryman Number was the first novel published by the bestselling author.
This book was released in 1976 and subsequently won the Edgar Award for the ‘Best First Novel By An American Author’.
The Thomas Berryman Number book description
Three terrifying murders in the South culminate in a relentless manhunt in the North that centers on a ruthless assassin, the woman he loves, and the beloved leader he is hired to kill with extreme prejudice.