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The writer / James Patterson, J.D. Barker.

Patterson, James, 1947- (author.). Barker, J. D. (Jonathan Dylan), 1971- (author.).

Summary:

"She's the #1 bestselling crime writer in the world. Now she's a murder suspect herself. NYPD Detective Declan Shaw gets a call: How fast can you get to the Beresford building on Central Park West? In the tower apartment, Shaw finds a woman waiting for him. She's covered in blood. A body is lying dead on the floor of the luxurious living room. Every book in the apartment's floor-to-ceiling shelves is by the same author: bestselling true-crime writer Denise Morrow. "This is you?" Shaw asks the woman. "You're a writer?" Only one person knows the ending to this story. Is it the victim or the killer?"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780316570008 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: 389 pages ; 25 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2025.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"A thriller'--Cover.
"You'll never forget the ending..."--Cover.

Search for related items by subject

Subject: Murder > Investigation > Fiction.
Women authors > Fiction.
Secrecy > Fiction.
Genre: Thrillers (Fiction)
Novels.

Available copies

  • 0 of 3 copies available at Tsuga Consortium.

Holds

  • 2 current holds with 3 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Cookstown Branch FIC Patte 31681010410405 FICTION On holds shelf -
Lakeshore Branch NEW FIC Patte 31681010410421 FICTION Checked out 06/05/2025
Stroud Branch FIC Patte 31681010410413 FICTION Checked out 06/24/2025
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  • Baker & Taylor
    When the husband of bestselling true-crime author Denise Morrow is found dead in their luxury apartment, NYPD Detective Declan Shaw must unravel whether she is a target, a victim, or the mastermind behind a chilling plot.
  • Grand Central Pub

    “Consider blocking out a few hours of uninterrupted reading time” for The Writer, #1 New York Times bestselling author James Patterson’s “Excellent…perfectly executed…genuinely suspenseful” (Booklist) thriller about a true-crime author swept up in a murder plot.

    “Entertaining…one gonzo plot twist follows the next…loads of fun.” (Publishers Weekly)
     
    NYPD Detective Declan Shaw gets a call: How fast can you get to the Beresford building on Central Park West?
    In the tower apartment, Shaw finds a woman waiting for him. She’s covered in blood. A body is lying dead on the floor of the luxurious living room.
    Every book in the apartment’s floor-to-ceiling shelves is by the same author: bestselling true-crime writer Denise Morrow. 
    "This is you?" Shaw asks the woman. "You're a writer?"
    Only one person knows the ending to this story. Is it the victim or the killer?

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