New Releases by Michael Ledwidge

The next pulse-pounding Michael Gannon thriller by the #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of James Patterson''s Michael Bennett series It''s springtime in Key West, and Michael Gannon is busy supporting his son’s dreams of making it in minor league baseball. But a late-night encounter with a seemingly harmless Australian at a dive bar turns deadly when Gannon unwittingly becomes the prime suspect in a convenience store shoot-out. Seeking the mysterious Australian to clear his name, Gannon uncovers a deadly conspiracy involving a global banker on the run from a shadow paramilitary force that will go to any lengths to stop him. From the Florida Keys to Wall Street, Gannon’s quest for answers takes him deep into the middle of a deadly game of power where one wrong move could be his last. Closing Time is Michael Gannon''s most pulse-pounding and audacious adventure yet.

THE NEXT THRILLER BY THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING COAUTHOR OF JAMES PATTERSON''S MICHAEL BENNETT SERIES While he''s hiding out off the grid on a trout stream in the middle of rural New England, the last thing Mike Gannon is looking for is any more trouble. But then he bumps into an old girlfriend who is an investigator up from New York City looking into the mysterious death of a student at a nearby prestigious college. And soon what Mike wants and what he’s about to get become two very different things. First a whistleblower comes forward with evidence of a deadly scandal. Then shortly after arrives a group of dangerous men who will do anything to keep secrets buried. Then the lights go out. No Safe Place is Mike Gannon’s most nail-biting, most hair-raising, most suspenseful and satisfying and thrilling adventure yet.

"Oké," zei hij terwijl hij mijn handboeien losmaakte. "Stap weer in die auto en rij weg. Ga weer studeren, Jeanine. Jij bent hier niet geweest." Nina Bloom heeft een fantastisch leven. Ze heeft een prachtige, succesvolle tienerdochter en een goede baan als advocaat in New York. Maar haar naam, haar geluk en haar succes zijn gebouwd op een leugen. Negentien jaar na een incident dat ze liever vergeten zou zijn, krijgt Nina een zaak toegewezen van een man in de dodencel die beschuldigd wordt van een reeks moorden die hij zegt niet gepleegd te hebben. Nina weet dat hij gelijk heeft, ze weet namelijk wie de moordenaar wel is... "De productieve Patterson lijkt niet te stoppen." - USA Today "''Het is het strandboek van deze zomer, het zwembadboek, het vliegtuigboek, het boek voor het slapengaan, het boek voor bij de kassa. Ja, zo goed is het." - The Book Reporter Network James Patterson (1947) is een Amerikaanse auteur en filantroop. Sinds 1976 heeft hij meer dan 200 boeken gepubliceerd, waarvan er in totaal ruim 300 miljoen exemplaren zijn verkocht. Tientallen titels stonden bovenaan de bestsellerlijst van de New York Times, waaronder boeken die hij samen met Bill Clinton en Dolly Parton schreef. Patterson is het meesterbrein achter de Alex Cross en Women’s Murder Club thrillerreeksen, die beide zijn verfilmd. Patterson heeft voor zijn (liefdadigheids)werk o.a. de Edgar Award van de Mystery Writers of America en de Literarian Award van de National Book Foundation gekregen.

Þegar einnar nætur gaman vindur upp á sig er voðinn vís ... Lauren Stillwell er engin venjuleg kona, heldur er hún lögreglukona í New York. En lögreglukonur geta einnig orðið afbrýðiseminni að bráð og þegar Lauren uppgötvar að eiginmaðurinn hefur haldið framhjá henni ákveður hún að hefna sín með því að svara í sömu mynt. Áður en hún veit af er hún flækt í vef lyga og glæpa og það versta er að henni er falið að leysa morð sem hana hefði aldrei grunað að hún þyrfti að leysa. Í ljós kemur að ekkert er eins og það sýnist og Lauren þarf að hafa sig alla við til að komast lífs af í bók sem heldur lesandanum í greipum sínum allt til síðustu blaðsíðu. James Patterson er bandarískur metsöluhöfundur fæddur árið 1947. Bækur hans hafa selst í hundruðum milljóna eintaka. Patterson hefur unnið til fjölda verðlauna fyrir skrif sín og hafa bækur hans verið þýddar á fjölmörg tungumál. Patterson kýs að gefa aftur til samfélagsins með því að styrkja verkefni sem efla læsi í skólum víða um Bandaríkin. Michael Ledwidge er bandarískur rithöfundur af írskum uppruna. Hann hefur skrifað nokkrar sjálfstæðar skáldsögur en langvinsælustu sögurnar hans eru þær sem hann skrifaði sem meðhöfundur James Patterson. Með samstarfinu hefur honum því tekist að fara frá því að vera nær óþekktur yfir í að verða metsöluhöfundur á andartaki.

"Michael Ledwidge writing solo is even better than Michael Ledwidge and James Patterson. Beach Wedding is his best yet. Incredible wealth, beach houses, murder, dysfunctional families—how can you beat all that? READ THIS BOOK!" —James Patterson on Beach Wedding A high-society wedding party stirs up new evidence in an unsolved murder in this thrilling stand-alone from the New York Times bestselling coauthor of James Patterson’s Now You See Her and The Quickie. Hamptons sand… Hamptons money… Hamptons murder… When Terry Rourke is invited to the spare-no-expense beach wedding of his hedge fund manager brother, he thinks that his biggest worry will be flubbing the champagne toast. But this isn’t the first time Terry has been to the Hamptons. As the designer tuxedos are laid out and the flowers arranged along the glittering surf, Terry can’t help but take another look at a decades-old murder trial that rocked the very foundations of the town—and his family. He soon learns that digging up billion-dollar sand can be a very dangerous activity. The kind of danger that can very quickly turn even the most beautiful beach wedding into a wake.

“I''ve said this before, and I''ll keep saying it - Michael Ledwidge is the real deal! You''ll thank me for getting you to read Run for Cover. I read it in a day. Great characters, great storytelling, great Ledwidge." -James Patterson The next installment in the pulse-pounding Gannon series, featuring murder, intrigue and a deadly new mystery that may just be his last… Fresh from a lethal entanglement with some of the deepest and darkest players in the global intelligence services, Michael Gannon heads to the safest place he can think of: deep in the wilds of Utah on the ranch of one of his oldest and closest war buddies. But when his friend’s brother is found dead in the rocky foothills of Grand Teton, Gannon realizes there are some things more important than keeping your head down. Is his death just one in a string of grisly murders mysteriously occurring around national parks—or a part of something even more sinister? Flushed from cover, Gannon soon finds himself teamed up with tenacious FBI agent Kit Hagen on the trail of a dangerous mystery and a head-on collision course with a ruthless killer whose skills at war are as deadly as they come.

“Flawless”—James Patterson The explosive new thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of James Patterson’s Michael Bennett series When a Gulfstream jet goes down in the Bahamas carrying a fortune in cash and ill-gotten diamonds, expat diving instructor Michael Gannon is the only person on the scene. Assuming himself the beneficiary of a drug deal gone bad, Gannon thinks he’s home free with the sudden windfall until he realizes he forgot to ask one simple question. Who were the six dead men on the plane? Gannon soon learns the answer to that fateful question as he is thrust into an increasingly complex and deadly game of cat and mouse with a group of the world’s most powerful and dangerous men who will stop at nothing to catch him. But as the walls close in, Gannon reveals a few secrets of his own. Before he retired to the islands, Gannon had another life, one with a lethal set of skills that he must now call back to the surface if he wants to make it out alive. As a decade-long James Patterson writing partner, Michael Ledwidge is a pro at writing fast-paced, in-the-moment prose, tightly choreographed action set pieces and plot twists that drop at exactly the right moment. With this novel, he kicks off an unstoppable, gripping new thriller series. Don''t miss Michael Ledwidge''s upcoming novel, Run for Cover!

Když se na Bahamách zřítí letadlo přepravující šest mužů, jmění v hotovosti a nepoctivě získané diamanty, jediným svědkem smrtelné katastrofy je potápěčský instruktor Michael Gannon. Domnívá se, že jde o špinavé peníze drogových bossů, které nikdo nebude postrádat. Odcizení peněz ovšem uvrhne Michaela do vražedné hry s těmi nejnebezpečnějšími muži světa.

As the most powerful men on earth gather in New York for a meeting of the UN, Detective Michael Bennett receives intelligence warning that there will be an assassination attempt on the US president. Even more shocking, the intelligence suggests that the Russian government could be behind the plot. Tensions between America and Russia are the highest they''ve been since the Cold War, but this would be an escalation no one could have expected. The details are shadowy, and Bennett finds false leads and unreliable sources at every turn. But he can''t afford to get this wrong. If the plotters succeed, the shockwaves will be felt across the globe.

Lo chiamano il Re Sole, perché il suo potere è immenso e di fronte a lui tutti si inchinano. È potente, sì, ma al servizio del male. È Manuel Perrine, spietato capo di un cartello della droga messicano. Il detective Michael Bennett con una spericolata operazione di polizia è riuscito a catturarlo, ma purtroppo durante l’azione qualcosa è andato storto e Hughie, amico d’infanzia di Bennett e suo collega, ci ha rimesso la vita. Ora Michael ha un motivo in più per volere che il Re Sole paghi per tutto il male che ha fatto. Ma anche dalla prigione di massima sicurezza in cui è rinchiuso, il criminale riesce a muovere le sue pedine e la prima udienza del processo si conclude con altri morti. E la spirale sembra destinata a non finire. Obiettivo finale: lo stesso Bennett e perfino la sua numerosa, adorata famiglia, composta da dieci figli adottivi. A nulla sembra servire una vacanza strategica nella vecchia casa sul lago, lontano da New York: Bennett è nel mirino di Perrine e la macchina di morte non si fermerà... Adrenalinica, serrata, tesa: la nuova indagine di Michael Bennett conferma ancora una volta il talento di un autore che non sbaglia un colpo e a ogni nuovo thriller sorprende e conquista il lettore con storie avvincenti e ricche di colpi di scena.

New Yorkers aren''t easily intimidated, but someone is doing their best to scare them, badly: why? After two inexplicable high-tech attacks, the city that never sleeps is on edge. Detective Michael Bennett, along with his old pal, the FBI''s Emily Parker, have to catch the shadowy criminals who claim responsibility -- but they''re as good at concealing their identities as they are at wreaking havoc. In the wake of a shocking assassination, Bennett begins to suspect that these mysterious events are just the prelude to the biggest threat of all. Soon he''s racing against the clock, and against the most destructive enemy he''s faced yet, to save his beloved city -- before everyone''s worst nightmare becomes a reality.

Detective Michael Bennett finally returns to New York City—and to the most unsettling, horrific case of his career in this #1 New York Times bestseller. At last, Detective Michael Bennett and his family are coming home to New York City. Thanks to Bennett, the ruthless crime lord whose vengeful mission forced the Bennett family into hiding has been brought down for good. Back in the city that never sleeps, Bennett takes over a chaotic Outreach Squad in Harlem, where he receives an unusual call: a man claims to have seen a group of well-dressed men holding a bizarre party in a condemned building. With no clear crime or evidence, Bennett dismisses the report. But when a charred body is found in that very same building, he is forced to take the demented caller seriously—and is drawn into an underground criminal world of terrifying depravity.

Il caso è sotto gli occhi dei media e delle autorità cittadine, in gergo si dice un caso ad alta visibilità. Sono stati rapiti in rapida successione tre ragazzi, tre rampolli di famiglie molto ricche di New York, che frequentavano scuole prestigiose e avevano una vita serena e normale. Finché qualcuno non lha interrotta brutalmente. I primi due infatti sono stati già restituiti alle famiglie dal misterioso e spietato rapitore. Morti. Nessuna richiesta di riscatto č mai stata inviata ai parenti: lassassino ha scritto solo messaggi confusi, inneggianti a una fumosa giustizia sociale, ma nessuno riesce a capire il suo piano. Un caso molto difficile, che richiede tutta l''abilità del detective Michael Bennett, e che mette a dura prova il suo cuore di padre vedovo: le vittime, tutte giovanissime, gli ricordano la sua numerosa famiglia composta da dieci amatissimi figli adottivi. Ma quando da Washington interviene anche lFBI, nella persona dellaffascinante agente Emily Parker, a complicarsi non sono solo le indagini, ma anche la vita sentimentale di Bennett

Nina Bloom est une brillante avocate new-yorkaise qui élève seule sa fille de 16 ans.Lorsqu''un homme est injustement accusé d''être un tueur en série et risque la condamnation à mort, Nina n''a d''autre choix que de replonger dans un passé auquel elle avait soigneusement tourné le dos...Dix-huit ans auparavant, ivre, elle a percuté un homme avec son véhicule. Le policier qui arrive sur les lieux lui propose de l''aider en la laissant fuir et en faisant disparaître le corps de celui qu''il dit être un dealer.Ce policier, nommé Peter, elle l''épouse. Mais alors qu''elle est enceinte, elle découvre que Peter est un ripoux impliqué dans des affaires de drogue et de meurtres. Elle quitte alors Key West sans laisser de traces et change d''identité.Aujourd''hui, son passé la rattrape. Et Peter, qui a retrouvé sa trace, est bien déterminé à la réduire au silence. Définitivement...

Si firma «il Maestro» e la lezione che intende impartire è di quelle che la città di New York non dimenticherà tanto facilmente. Un commesso di un elegante negozio di abbigliamento, il maître dell''esclusivo 21 Club e una hostess dell''Air France sono le prime vittime della scia di morti che il Maestro si sta lasciando dietro, una scia che non sembra seguire un disegno preciso. La sua sete di vendetta appare inestinguibile, ma quale oscuro rancore la sta alimentando? L''intero dipartimento di Polizia di New York è sotto pressione, e in particolare il detective Michael Bennett, che deve fronteggiare un''emergenza anche nella vita privata. Rimasto vedovo da poco, Michael ha infatti una numerosa e amatissima famiglia da seguire, ben dieci figli adottivi che mettono a dura prova la sua pazienza. E mentre le indagini si complicano e Bennett si ritrova impantanato in una falsa pista, che finisce per confondere ancora di più le carte, il vero assassino arriva a minacciarlo molto da vicino, nei suoi affetti più cari...

From bestselling team James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge, Nina Bloom must confront the killer she thought she escaped forever to save the life of an innocent man. The perfect life A successful lawyer and loving mother, Nina Bloom would do anything to protect the life she''s built in New York--including lying to everyone, even her daughter, about her past. But when an innocent man is framed for murder, she knows that she can''t let him pay for the real killer''s crimes. The perfect lie Nina''s secret life began 18 years ago. She had looks to die for, a handsome police-officer husband, and a carefree life in Key West. When she learned she was pregnant with their first child, her happiness was almost overwhelming. But Nina''s world is shattered when she unearths a terrible secret that causes her to run for her life and change her identity. The perfect way to die Now, years later, Nina risks everything she''s earned to return to Florida and confront the murderous evil she fled. In a story of wrenching suspense, James Patterson gives us his most head-spinning, action-filled story yet--a Hitchcock-like blend of unquenchable drama and pleasure.

A successful lawyer and loving mother, Nina Bloom would do anything to protect the life she''s built in New York - including lying to everyone, even her daughter, about her past. But when an innocent man is framed for murder, she knows that she can''t let him pay for the real killer''s crimes. Nina''s secret life began nineteen years ago. She had looks to die for, a handsome police-officer husband, and a carefree life in Key West. When she learned she was pregnant with their first child, her happiness was almost overwhelming. But Nina''s world is shattered when she unearths a terrible secret that causes her to run for her life and change her identity. Now, years later, Nina risks everything she''s earned to return to Florida and confront the murderous evil she fled. In a story of wrenching suspense, James Patterson gives us his most head-spinning, action-filled story yet - a Hitchcockian blend of unquenchable drama and pleasure.

Alex Cross has Washington, DC. The Women''s Murder Club has San Francisco. Detective Michael Bennett has all of New York City, chaos capital of the world. The son of one of New York''s wealthiest families is snatched off the street and held hostage. But this kidnapper isn''t demanding money. Instead, he quizzes his prisoner on the price others pay for his life of luxury ... and wrong answers are fatal. Detective Michael Bennett heads the investigation. With ten kids of his own, he can''t understand what could lead someone to target anyone''s children. When another student from a powerful family disappears, the FBI sends in its top abduction specialist: Agent Emily Parker. Bennett''s job and love life suddenly get even more complicated. Before Bennett has a chance to protest the FBI''s intrusion on his case, the killer mastermind changes his routine. His plan leads up to the most devastating demonstration yet: one that could bring cataclysmic ruin to every inch of New York City.

A one-night stand spirals into a web of dark secrets in James Patterson''s steamy thriller of love, lust, and murder. Lauren Stillwell is not your average damsel in distress. When the NYPD cop discovers her husband leaving a hotel with another woman, she decides to beat him at his own game. But her revenge goes dangerously awry, and she finds her world spiraling into a hell that becomes more terrifying by the hour. In a further twist of fate, Lauren must take on a job that threatens everything she stands for. Now, she''s paralyzed by a deadly secret that could tear her life apart. With her job and marriage on the line, Lauren''s desire for retribution becomes a lethal inferno as she fights to save her livelihood-and her life. Patterson takes us on a twisting roller-coaster ride of thrills in his most gripping novel yet. This story of love, lust and dangerous secrets will have readers'' hearts pounding to the very last page.

In this heart-pounding novel from the world’s #1 bestselling author, Detective Michael Bennett faces a sinister foe on New York City''s holiest ground. During a state funeral, armed men disguised as monks seize St. Patrick''s Cathedral and take the high-profile hostages ransom. NYPD officer Michael Bennett steps into the dangerous role of lead negotiator. As the world watches and the tension boils to a searing heat, the city''s humble hero must find a way to end the standoff and rescue them all. "NYPD Detective Michael Bennett is something of a living legend." —Deadline Hollywood "Totally gripping and downright impossible to put down ... Patterson has a knack for creating genuinely likable heroes, and Michael Bennett fits the bill." —Booklist

In the full-throttle, noir-soaked tradition of Dennis Lehane and Michael Connelly, the acclaimed author of Bad Connection delivers a "powerful, fast-moving" (James Patterson) and edgy New York crime thriller pulsating with raw, urban energy. Decorated NYPD Officer John Coglin always thought his picture on the front page of the newspaper would be one for the scrapbook. That was before he had the bad luck to be forced into a witness-free, kill-or-be-killed confrontation with a drug-dealing thug. It''s of no help to him that the incident took place during the run-up to a bitter mayoral election campaign, and that his adversary was sixteen years old and black. Now, instead of another commendation, Coglin is staring down the barrel of a media- and politics-stoked murder rap. But on the eve of his sure conviction arrives a fateful telephone call. It''s not the governor, but his long-lost uncle, Aidan O''Connell. A veteran of the IRA and a recently released guest of San Quentin Penitentiary for armed-to-the-teeth robbery, Aidan offers his nephew a pardon that has nothing to do with lawyers. Coglin is about to find out that the type of amnesty Uncle Aidan is proposing is the kind that involves a beautiful but dangerous Mafia widow, a car trunk full of M-16s, and thirty million dollars in jewels smack dab in the middle of Rockefeller Center. Before the Devil Knows You''re Dead is a highly entertaining, deliciously gritty, super-fast thriller that takes us on a cutthroat ride into an urban realm where criminal intent collides head-on with the vagaries of fate and the inscrutabilities of the human heart.