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James Patterson – When The Wind Blows is a novel by the bestselling author that sets the scene for the series of Maximum Ride books.

This novel was published on October 28, 1998 and was followed up by the sequel The Lake House.

When The Wind Blows book description

Frannie O’Neill is a young and talented veterinarian living in Colorado. Plagued by the mysterious murder of her husband, David, a local doctor, Frannie throws herself into her work.

It is not long before another bizarre murder occurs and Kit Harrison, a troubled and unconventional FBI agent, arrives on her doorstep.

Late one night, near the woods of her animal hospital, Frannie stumbles upon a strange, astonishing phenomenon that will change the course of her life forever….

Her name is Max.

With breathtaking energy, eleven-year-old Max leads Frannie and Kit to uncover one of the most diabolical and inhuman plots of modern science.

Cat And Mouse by James Patterson is the 4th novel in the Alex Cross series.

This book was published on November 5, 1997.

Cat And Mouse book description

Alex Cross is back in a novel with a cast of characters more sinister and deadlier than ever.

Gary Soneji, a dying prison escapee, is looking for revenge on Cross, while another insane killer is pursued by Thomas Augustine Pierce – a brilliant and relentless detective who may even be better than Cross.

As the bodies pile up, and Cross is nearly murdered in his own home, the game of cat and mouse leads to one final trap, and it’s anyone’s guess who will survive.

Jack And Jill is the 3rd book in the series featuring Alex Cross.

This James Patterson novel was released in 1996.

Jack And Jill book description

In the middle of the night, a controversial U.S. senator is found murdered in bed in his Georgetown pied-a-terre. The police turn up only one clue: a mysterious rhyme signed “Jack and Jill” promising that this is just the beginning. Jack and Jill are out to get the rich and famous, and they will stop at nothing until their fiendish plan is carried out.

Meanwhile, Washington, D. C., homicide detective Alex Cross is called to a murder scene only blocks from his house, far from the corridors of power where he spends his days. The victim: a beautiful little girl, savagely beaten – and deposited in front of the elementary school Cross’s son, Damon, attends.

Could there be a connection between the two murders? As Cross tries to put the pieces together, the killer – or killers – strike again. And again. No one in Washington is safe – not children, not politicians, not even the President of the United States.

Only Alex Cross has the skills and the courage to crack the case – but will he discover the truth in time?

James Patterson – Miracle On The 17th Green was the 12th book to be published by the bestselling author and was co-written with Peter de Jonge.

This novel was released in 1996 and is the first book in the Miracle series.

Miracle On The 17th Green book description

Travis McKinley’s life has drifted sideways. His job, his marriage, even his children all feel disconnected and distant. Has he really accomplished nothing of consequence in his life?

One Christmas Day, Travis plays a round of golf and finds himself for the first time in the zone – playing like a pro.

In astonishingly short order, Travis is catapulted into the PGA Senior Open at Pebble Beach, where he advances to the final round.

And while his wife, his children, and a live television audience watch, a miracle takes place that changes Travis, and his family, forever.

James Patterson – Kiss The Girls is the second of the books in the Alex Cross series.

This novel was released in 1995 and, like the first of the Alex Cross books, was subsequently made into a movie. Although Morgan Freeman continued playing the title character, this time his co-star was Ashley Judd.

Kiss The Girls book description

In Los Angeles, a reporter investigating a series of murders is killed.

In Chapel Hill, North Carolina, a beautiful medical intern suddenly disappears.

Washington D.C.’s Alex Cross is back to solve the most baffling and terrifying murder case ever.

Two clever pattern killers are collaborating, cooperating, competing – and they are working coast to coast. 

Along Came A Spider by James Patterson is the first of the Alex Cross books.

This novel was originally published in 1993 and was subsequently made into a movie starring Morgan Freeman and Monica Potter.

A sequel titled Cross Kill was then released in 2016.

Along Came A Spider book description

A missing little girl named Maggie Rose… a family of three brutally murdered in the projects of Washington, D.C…. the thrill-killing of a beautiful elementary school teacher… a psychopathic serial kidnapper/murderer who is so terrifying that the FBI, the Secret Service, and the police cannot outsmart him – even after he’s been captured.

Gary Soneji wants to commit the crime of the century. Alex Cross is the brilliant homicide detective pitted against him. Jezzie Flanagan is the first female supervisor of the Secret Service who completes one of the most unusual suspense triangles in any thriller you have ever read.

Alex Cross and Jezzie Flanagan are about to have a forbidden love affair – at the worst possible time for both of them. Because Gary Soneji is playing at the top of his game.

The latest of the unspeakable crimes happens in Alex Cross’s precinct. It happens under the noses of Jezzie Flanagan’s men. Now Alex Cross must face the ultimate test: How do you outmaneuver a brilliant psychopath?