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About The Author: James Patterson Had Been Working As A Very Successful Advertising Copywriter When He Decided To Put His Masters Degree In English To A Somewhat Different Use. Inspired By Bestselling Hair-Raising Thrillers Like The Day Of The Jackal And The Exorcist Patterson Went To Work On His First Novel. Published In 1976 The Thomas Berryman Number Established Him As A Writer Of Tightly Constructed Mysteries That Move Forward With The Velocity Of A Bullet. For His Startling Debut Patterson Was Awarded The Prestigious Edgar Award For Best First Mystery Novel?An Auspicious Beginning To One Of The Most Successful Careers In Publishing. A String Of Gripping Standalone Mysteries Followed But It Was The 1992 Release Of Along Came A Spider That Elevated Patterson To Superstar Status. Introducing Alex Cross A Brilliant Black Police Detective/Forensic Psychologist The Novel Was The First Installment In A Series Of Bestselling Thrillers That Has Proved To Be A Cash Cow For The Author And His Publisher. Examining Patterson'S Track Record It'S Obvious That He Believes One Good Series Deserves Another…Maybe Even A Third! In 2001 He Debuted The Women'S Murder Club With 1St To Die A Fast-Paced Thriller Featuring Four Female Crime Fighters Living In San Francisco?A Homicide Detective A Medical Examiner An Assistant D.A. And A Cub Reporter. The Successful Series Has Continued With Other Numerically Titled Installments. Then Spinning Off A Set Of Characters From A Previous Novel (1998'S When The Wind Blows ) In 2005 He Published Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment . Featuring A Flock Of Genetically Engineered Flying Children The Novel Was A Huge Hit Especially With Teen Readers And Spawned A Series Of Vastly Popular Fantasy Adventures. In Addition To Continuing His Bestselling Literary Franchises Patterson Has Also Found Time To Co-Author Thrillers With Other Writers?Including Peter De Jonge Andrew Gross Maxine Paetro And Howard R