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JAMES PATTERSON is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. Among his creations are some of the world's most popular series including Alex Cross the Women's Murder Club Michael Bennett and the Private novels. He has written many other number one bestsellers including collaborations with President Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton stand-alone thrillers and non-fiction. James has donated millions in grants to independent bookshops and has been the most borrowed adult author in UK libraries for the past fourteen years in a row. He lives in Florida with his family. A writer with an unusual skill at thriller plotting No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has in spades The master storyteller of our times It's no mystery why James Patterson is the world's most popular thriller writer . . . Simply put: nobody does it better Patterson boils a scene down to the single telling detail the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. It's what fires off the movie projector in the reader's mind <p><b>An undercover CIA officer has seven days to save her country from the world's most dangerous double-agent.</b><br><br>The CIA's highly classified Special Activities Division is in the business of tracking people down and keeping secrets hidden. Then a botched field operation reveals some dark dealings between an officer's superiors and an informant including a plot that could kill thousands of Americans.<br><br>Knowing that her leadership is corrupt to the core intelligence officer Amy Cornwall is forced to give up her identity and work from the shadows. But it's not easy staying hidden when your enemies are elite intelligence operatives.<br><br>Will she get the truth out into the light before losing her identity her history her family?<br><br><b>The countdown has already begun.</b><br><br>___________________________________________<br><br><b>Readers are loving </b><i><b>Countdown . . .</b><br>'</i> A fantastic read nail biting read full of twists and turns'<br>'Couldn't put the book down'<br><i>'</i>Another excellent read by James Patterson'<br><i>'</i>Impressive'<br>'Great book!' <br> __________________________________<br><br><b>Praise for James Patterson</b><br><b>'One of the greatest storytellers of all time'</b> Patricia Cornwell<br><b>'A writer with an unusual skill at thriller plotting.' </b>Mark Lawson <i>Guardian</i><br><b>'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has in spades.' </b>Lee Child<br><b>'James Patterson is The Boss. End of.' </b>Ian Rankin <br><br>Countdown was a <i>Sunday Times </i>bestseller 01/04/2023</p> <p><b>'One of the greatest storytellers of all time'</b> Patricia Cornwell<br><b>'A writer with an unusual skill at thriller plotting.' </b>Mark Lawson <i>Guardian</i><br><b>'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has in spades.' </b>Lee Child<br><b>'James Patterson is The Boss. End of.' </b>Ian Rankin<br><b>__________________________________</b><br><br><b>An undercover CIA officer has seven days to save her country from the world's most dangerous double-agent.</b><br><br>The CIA's highly classified Special Activities Division is in the business of tracking people down and keeping secrets hidden. Then a botched field operation reveals some dark dealings between an officer's superiors and an informant including a plot that could kill thousands of Americans.<br><br>Knowing that her leadership is corrupt to the core intelligence officer Amy Cornwall is forced to give up her identity and work from the shadows. But it's not easy staying hidden when your enemies are elite intelligence operatives.<br><br>Will she get the truth out into the light before losing her identity her history her family?<br><br><b>The countdown has already begun.</b><br><b>__________________________________</b><br><br><b>Praise for James Patterson</b><br><br><b>'The master storyteller of our times' </b>Hillary Rodham Clinton<br><b>'It's no mystery why James Patterson is the world's most popular thriller writer . . . Simply put: nobody does it better.' </b>Jeffrey Deaver<br><b>'Patterson boils a scene down to the single telling detail the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. It's what fires off the movie projector in the reader's mind.' </b>Michael Connelly</p>