Returning to the resort village of her childhood, Jennifer discovers a cache of letters that reveal a beloved relative's decades-long relationship with a secret love, a correspondence from which Jennifer draws comfort and wisdom when she falls in love herself and experiences a painful hardship. Reprint.

James Patterson has written a love story! -a powerfully moving and suspenseful novel about families, loss, new love, and hope. Katie Wilkinson has found her perfect man at last. He's a writer, a house painter, an original thinker-everything she's imagined she wanted in a partner. But one day, without explanation, he disappears from her life, leaving behind only a diary for her to read. This diary is a love letter written by a new mother named Suzanne for her baby son, Nicholas. In it she pours out her heart about how she and the boy's father met, about her hopes for marriage and family, and about the unparalleled joy that having a baby has brought into her life. As Katie reads this touching document, it becomes clear that the lover who has just left her is the husband and father in this young family. She reads on, filled with terror and hope, as she struggles to understand what has happened-and whether her new love has a prayer of surviving. Written with James Patterson's perfect pitch for emotion and suspense, Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas captures beautifully the joys of a new family even as it builds to an overwhelmingly moving climax. This is an unforgettable love story, at once heartbreaking and full of hope.

The Women's Murder Club returns in a shockingly suspenseful thriller. Plunging into a burning town house, Detective Lindsay Boxer discovers three dead bodies...and a mysterious message at the scene. When more corpses turn up, Lindsay asks her friends Claire Washburn of the medical examiner's office, Assistant D.A. Jill Bernhardt, and San Francisco Chronicle reporter Cindy Thomas to help her find a murderer who vows to kill every three days. Even more terrifying, he has targeted one of the four friends. Which one will it be?

Si chiama Nora, è bella, ma soprattutto seducente. Abile manipolatrice di uomini, spietata e avida. Sposa ricchi facoltosi per poi tessere intorno a loro una tela da cui è impossibile fuggire. Si fa nominare erede testamentaria di favolose fortune e poi, inspiegabilmente, l''amato consorte' passa a miglior vita. Ma non le basta mai. Il suo è un gioco che non permette soste, qualcosa nel suo animo inquieto la spinge a continuare la caccia, a tendere sempre nuove trappole. Nora potrebbe essere la perfetta dark lady di un classico noir degli anni Quaranta, invece è una donna vera nel mondo reale...

Travis McKinley: un lavoro che ormai odia, un matrimonio che si è raffreddato, dei figli dai quali si sente lontano e, soprattutto, un senso di fallimento sempre più opprimente. Una sera, alla vigilia di Natale, mentre si trova sul campo da golf per cercare di pensare ad altro, si rende conto che sta accadendo qualcosa: sta giocando come un professionista, per la prima volta nella sua vita riesce a «vedere» la traiettoria della sua pallina. Nel breve e concitato volgere di qualche giorno, Travis si trova catapultato nel PGA Senior Open, dove lotta per conquistare il diritto di gareggiare con i migliori. E alla fine di questa incredibile esperienza, all'ultima buca dell'ultimo torneo, mentre sua moglie, i suoi figli e un enorme pubblico televisivo lo stanno guardando, lo aspetta un miracolo... di quelli che cambiano la vita per sempre.

1096: Hugh de Luc, locandiere in un villaggio francese, torna in patria stanco e disilluso dopo aver partecipato alla prima crociata. In Terrasanta ha assistito a massacri e a crimini orrendi compiuti nel nome della fede, ma nulla di tutto ciò che ha visto può prepararlo all'incubo che lo attende: il figlio trucidato, la sua casa bruciata e l'adorata moglie Sophie rapita. Tutti gli indizi portano a Baldwin, duca di Treille, uomo crudele e privo di scrupoli in caccia di un'inestimabile reliquia che risale all'epoca della crocifissione di Gesù. Convinto che Sophie sia ancora viva, Hugh riesce a entrare alla corte di Baldwin come giullare, alla ricerca di verità e vendetta? In mezzo a mille pericoli, fra uomini che sembrano l'incarnazione del diavolo e nobildonne sensibili al suo fascino, Hugh combatterà un'epica battaglia per rinsaldare i fili di una vita spezzata e per interrompere una catena di soprusi.

Uscita una domenica mattina a correre con il suo cane e l'amica Jill, il tenente Lindsey Boxer assiste per caso a un'esplosione che distrugge la casa di un imprenditore del settore informatico, uccidendo lui e la sua famiglia. Nel volantino lasciato sul luogo del delitto a rivendicare l'attentato, l'uomo viene accusato di essere uno speculatore, un servo dello Stato che sfrutta i poveri negli Stati Uniti e nel mondo. Un misterioso indizio preannuncia altre morti e Lindsey capisce subito di trovarsi di fronte a un caso difficile. Un caso che richiede l'intervento del Women's Murder Club, di cui fanno parte, insieme a lei e a Jill, procuratrice distrettuale, anche Cindy Thomas, reporter d'assalto, e Claire Washburn, patologa forense.

In broad desert daylight, a mysterious platoon of soldiers evacuates the entire population of Sunrise Valley, Nevada. Minutes later, a huge bomb detonates a hundred feet above the ground and lays waste to homes, cars, and playgrounds: a town annihilated in an instant.

Alex Cross is on vacation in San Francisco with his girlfriend, Jamilla Hughes, when he gets the call. The Russian supercriminal known as the Wolf claims responsibility for the blast. The Wolf is the deadliest nemesis Cross has ever faced, and the fact that he is still at large is agonizing for him and his new bosses at the FBI.

Major cities around the globe, including London, Paris, and New York, are threatened with total destruction. The Wolf has proven he can do it - the only question is who can stop him in time. Surveillance film of the blast reveals the presence of another of Alex Cross's most dangerous enemies, the ruthless assassin known as the Weasel. The thought of these two dark geniuses joining forces makes Alex's blood run cold.

Now are you scared?

World leaders have just four days to prevent an unimaginable cataclysm. In a matter of hours, Cross is catapulted into an international chase of astonishing danger. Joining forces with Scotland Yard and Interpol, Alex fights his way through a torrent of false leads, impersonators, and foreign agents before he gets close to the heart of the crimes. Racing down the hairpin turns of the Riviera in one of James Patterson's most unforgettable finales, Alex Cross confronts the truth of the Wolf's identity - a revelation that even Cross himself may be unable to survive.

When Warrie Ransom, the Big Boss of the Exmas Express Company, decides to buy Christmas and rename it Exmas, Santa Claus, Momma Claus, and their daugher Chrissie can't believe their eyes. Everything at the North Pole seems to change overnight--the elves stop making kids' favorite toys, the Christmas doves won't fly or sing, and no one seems to laugh anymore. It looks like Christmas is going to be ruined. But then Chrissie remembers something she had learned from her dad: you must believe in something bigger than yourself. With a little help from her dad's helpers, Chrissie--as santaKid--delivers presents to children on Christmas eve, sending Warrie Ransom back to where he came from! After all, when you believe in something, magic can happen.

Alex Cross battles the most ruthless and powerful killer he has ever encountered - a predator known only as 'the Wolf. 'Alex Cross's first case since joining the FBI has his new colleagues stymied. Across the country, men and women are being kidnapped in broad daylight and then disappearing completely. These people are not being taken for ransom, Alex realizes. They are being bought and sold. And it looks as if a shadowy figure called the Wolf - a master criminal who has brought a new reign of terror to organize crime - is behind this business in which ordinary men and women are sold as slaves. Even as he admires the FBI's vast resources, Alex grows impatient with the Bureau's clumsiness and caution when it is time to move. A lone wolf himself, he has to go out on his own in order to track the Wolf and try to rescue some of the victims while they are still alive. As the case boils over, Alex is in hot water at home too. His ex-fiancee, Christine Johnson, comes back into his life - and not for the reasons Alex might have hoped.

The memorable story begun in When the Wind Blows continues in this thrilling new novel, and it's one that really soars! Frannie O'Neil, a Colorado veterinarian, knows a terrible secret that will change the history of the world. Kit Harrison, an FBI agent under suspension has seen things that no one in his right mind would believe. A twelve-year-old girl named Max and five other incredible children have powers we can only dream of. These children can fly. And the only place they will be save is the Lake House. Or so they believe...

You are about to begin the most thrilling James Patterson novel yet. Hugh De Luc returns from the Crusades to discover that his terrifying nightmare has just begun. Merciless killers have slain his young son, kidnapped his wife, Sophie, and destroyed his town in their search for a priceless relic from the Crucifixion. Hugh's quest to find Sophie is one of the most pulse-pounding adventures, mysteries, and unforgettable love stories in all of thriller fiction.

San Francisco, una città affascinante ma anche violenta. Per il Women's Murder Club il lavoro non manca. Quando uno psicopatico apre il fuoco su un coro di voci bianche e, fortunatamente o forse per un preciso calcolo, muore solo una persona, Lindsay Boxer, detective della omicidi, intuisce che si tratta di un caso difficile. Non fa in tempo a raccogliere le sue amiche e compagne d'indagini Cindy Thomas (reporter), Claire Washburn (patologa) e Jill Bernhardt (procuratrice) che un altro delitto diffonde il panico in città. Una donna nera viene barbaramente impiccata. C'è una connessione tra i due omicidi? Tra indizi, false piste e una folla di personaggi ambigui e violenti emerge un disegno spaventoso.

Jack Mullen è un giovane che si è fatto dal nulla. Povero, ma determinato a riuscire, si è laureato in Legge e ha ottenuto un posto di rilievo in un importante studio legale di Manhattan. Coinvolto quasi controvoglia nel giro di amicizie del fratello Peter, Jack non immagina che un fine settimana in una magnifica villa sulla spiaggia possa trasformarsi in un incubo. Peter muore misteriosamente, annegato in piscina, una fine che tutti hanno troppa fretta di liquidare come accidentale. Con l'aiuto di Pauline, investigatrice da sempre innamorata di lui, Jack comincia a raccogliere prove, a scavare dove non dovrebbe...

Quando apprende che la nonna Samantha è stata ricoverata in ospedale, Jennifer si trasferisce nella vecchia casa d'infanzia, una magnifica villa sul lago, per assisterla e per starle vicina il più possibile. Lì, nel luogo dove ha trascorso gli anni più spensierati e gioiosi, trova ad attenderla qualcosa che le cambierà la vita: Sam le ha scritto una serie di lettere, attraverso le quali racconta alla nipote la storia della sua vita, una vita ben diversa da quella che tutti hanno conosciuto fino a quel momento. È una storia di intrighi e desideri proibiti, di un segreto di famiglia nascosto per decenni e soprattutto è la storia dell'amore più grande e intenso che Jennifer abbia mai sentito. E Jennifer imparerà a credere in una seconda opportunità.

Katie Wilkinson ha trovato l'uomo ideale ma un giorno, senza spiegazione, lui sparisce dalla sua vita e le lascia un diario da leggere. E il diario di una giovane mamma scritto per il suo bambino, in cui Suzanne racconta la storia d'amore tra lei e il padre del bimbo e l'immensa gioia che la maternità le ha procurato. Nel leggere questo commovente resoconto Katie si rende conto che il padre del bambino e l'uomo che l'ha lasciata sono la stessa persona e che il suo amato Matt ha quindi una moglie e un figlio. Ma il resto del diario la mette di fronte a qualcosa d'altro, qualcosa che la spaventa e la fa sperare allo stesso tempo.

As two serial killers terrorize different regions of America, the FBI begins to suspect that the two are competing with each other, and Washington, D.C. police detective Alex Cross embarks on a personal quest to find the perpetrators

Alex Cross's first case since joining the FBI has his new colleagues stymied. Across the country, beautiful women are being kidnapped-to be bought and sold as slaves. Behind this depraved scheme stands a shadowy figure known only as The Wolf, a master criminal who has brought a new reign of terror to organized crime. With Alex's personal life in chaos because of his ex-fiancée's return and with the FBI's caution testing his patience, Alex has to go out on his own. For to stalk a ruthless predator without a name or a face, Alex Cross must become a lone wolf himself...

On the verge of resigning from the D.C. police force, Detective Alex Cross knows he can't refuse this case. His partner John Sampson has a friend who has been framed for murder and is facing the gas chamber. His accusers? The United States Army. As a new woman in Cross's life brings him hope in the face of a devastating loss at home, Cross and Sampson go up against codes of honor and silence and three ruthless killers. But a bigger threat lies in wait: Their controller, a lethal genius who will introduce Cross to new depths of terror . . the last of the FOUR BLIND MICE.

The classic thriller that launched the Alex Cross series, the #1 detective series of the past twenty-five years!

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?

Alex Cross is back-and so is a raging and suicidal Gary Soneji. Out of prison and dying from the AIDS virus he contracted there, he will get revenge on Cross before he dies. In addition, we are introduced to a new pair of rivals whose paths cross that of Alex and Soneji. Thomas Augustine Pierce has been chasing his demon, Mr. Smith, since the savage murder of his fiancee. Mr. Smith is a unique monster, with actions toward his victims so insane-so unimaginable-that he is thought of as 'not of the earth.' Pierce, known in the business as St. Augustine because of his track record for catching killers and his invaluable status to the FBI and Interpol, may even be better than Cross.When things heat up and Alex is in a near-death coma following an attack in his own home, Pierce goes to Washington to help with the investigation. But just as he begins to piece together the mystery of how Gary Soneji could have mortally wounded Cross after he was believed to be dead, he is summoned to Paris with a postcard from Mr. Smith inviting him to a very special killing.The body count is high, the tension the highest, and the two killers on the loose are watching every move their pursuers make. Who is the cat, and who is the mouse? What and where is the final trap? And who survives?

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 desposited 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?

A relentless roller coaster of heart-pounding suspense and jolting plot twists, Jack and Jill proves that no one can write a more compelling thriller than James Patterson-the master of the nonstop nightmare.

Katie Wilkinson has finally found the perfect man - but one day he suddenly disappears, leaving behind only a diary written by a new mother named Suzanne for her baby, Nicholas. In it she intimately reveals the romance between herself and the child's father, her hopes for their marriage, and her unparalleled joy in motherhood. As Katie reads on, she realizes that the man she loves is Suzanne's husband. Now, filled with terror and hope, Katie must struggle to understand what has happened - and find out if her new love has a prayer of surviving.

The memorable story begun in When the Wind Blows continues in this thrilling novel, and it's one that really soars! Frannie O'Neil, a Colorado veterinarian, knows a terrible secret that will change the history of the world. Kit Harrison, an FBI agent under suspension has seen things that no one in his right mind would believe. A twelve-year-old girl named Max and five other incredible children have powers we can only dream of. These children can fly. And the only place they will be safe is the Lake House. Or so they believe..

Jack Mullen is a driven student of the law. His brother Peter is a servant of the rich, parking the cars of the Hamptons' elite-and perhaps satisfying their more intimate needs as well. Then Peter's body is found on the beach. Jack knows the drowning was no accident, but someone's unlimited power and money have bought the cops, the judges, the system. Now Jack is learning a lesson in justice he never got in law school ... and his astonishing plan to beat the billionaires will have you reeling-and cheering-to the very last page.