‘Brilliantly twisty’ Publisher’s Weekly’The plot twists will give you whiplash’ Washington Post’The mystery is authentic, the lead-up genuinely suspenseful’ Kirkus____________________________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.____________________________Readers are loving Escape’Another cracking story”How could a James Patterson book not be good? A great story and great characters”If you love Jack Reacher you’ll love this”Heart-pounding scenes”Loads of twists”Couldn’t put it down”A great and gripping story”Keeps you reading until the very end’____________________________Praise for The Black Book series’A total page-turner that will keep you guessing from start to terrifying finish’ Karin Slaughter’Deeply rooted characters, a touch of humour, and a climax nobody can see coming – it’s vintage Patterson’ Brad Taylor