Most Popular Books by Peter de Jonge

«James Patterson vende più di J.K. Rowling, John Grisham e Dan Brown messi insieme. Ma come fa?» The Observer Dopo un grave infortunio, Tom Dunleavy ha deciso di buttarsi alle spalle una carriera nel basket e di aprire uno studio legale in una delle zone più esclusive degli Stati Uniti, gli Hamptons. Il lavoro però non sembra decollare: pochi clienti e tanta diffidenza nei suoi confronti. Ma proprio quando le speranze sembrano svanire, arriva per Tom l’occasione di dare una svolta alla sua carriera. Dante Halleyville, un promettente giocatore di basket nonché suo carissimo amico, viene arrestato con l’accusa di aver ucciso tre ragazzi nel parco della villa di Smitty Wilson, una famosa star del cinema. Tom sa che Dante è innocente e accetta di difenderlo in quello che potrebbe rivelarsi il processo del secolo. Ma l’impresa è ardua: gli abitanti della zona non collaborano e in ballo ci sono droga, denaro sporco e tanta corruzione. Per questo Tom decide di farsi aiutare da Kate Costello, una collega di Manhattan. Kate non è soltanto un avvocato di talento, ma è stata in passato la sua fidanzata e di lei si fida ciecamente. Insieme vinceranno la scommessa di abbattere il muro di omertà che li circonda e trovare il vero responsabile del triplice omicidio? Sembrano avere tutte le carte in regola per farcela ma, a mano a mano che le indagini procedono, emergono dettagli inquietanti che portano a una sconvolgente e inattesa verità…

When New York law student Jack Mullen learns that his brother has drowned, he knows it can''t be an accident . . . Jack Mullen is in law school in New York City when the shocking news comes that his brother Peter has drowned in the ocean off East Hampton. Jack knows his brother and knows this couldn''t be an accident; someone must have wanted his brother dead. But the powers that be say otherwise. As Jack tries to uncover details of his brothers last night, he confronts a barricade of lawyers, police, and paid protectors who separate the multibillionaire summer residents from local workers like Peter. Soon he discovers that Peter wasn''t just parking cars at the summer parties of the rich. He was making serious money satisfying the sexual needs of the richest women and men in town. The Beach House reveals the secret lives of celebrities in a breathtaking drama of revenge-with a finale so shocking that only James Patterson could have written it.

Just when we need some magic in our lives, the world''s #1 bestselling author brings us a stirring tale of life, love, and the power of Christmas miracles. Travis McKinley''s life has drifted sideways. His job, his marriage, even his children all feel disconnected and distant. Has he really accomplished nothing of consequence in his life? On Christmas Day, Travis plays a round of golf and finds himself for the first time in the zone-playing like a pro. In astonishingly short order, Travis is catapulted into the PGA Senior Open at Pebble Beach, where he advances to the final round. And while his wife, his children, and a live television audience watch, a miracle takes place that changes Travis and his family forever.

A Beautiful Woman, Missing New York City, 2005. Thanksgiving weekend. A topless Kate Moss peers down from a billboard over rain-spattered Houston Street. Escaping a troubled past, Francesca Pena came to the city and reinvented herself. At New York University, her beauty and charisma are the envy of her privileged pals, yet none knows the real Francesca—who, after a night of drinking, is now missing. A High-Stakes Gamble Detective Darlene O''Hara of the Seventh Precinct and her partner, Serge "K." Krekorian, set out to find Pena. But when the case turns high-profile and Homicide is called in, O''Hara—who has an eighteen-year-old son she saddled with the name Axl Rose O''Hara, and whose binge drinking exacerbates the massive chip on her shoulder—refuses to let go. Risking both her and K.''s careers, she defies NYPD brass and Homicide legend Patrick Lowry to secretly pursue her own investigation. A Desperate Chase—and a Chilling Twist Following a deadly trail that leads from NYU''s ivory towers to Brooklyn tattoo parlors, from a skanky strip club to a whitewashed boutique run by a Korean madam, O''Hara closes in on her prey. But she has to move fast, because Lowry and the NYPD are about to make a devastating mistake that will leave the real killer free.

An inspiring story of hope, redemption, and trying to hit the ball straight. A year ago, Travis McKinley, an unknown golfing amateur, shocked the world by winning the PGA Senior Open at Pebble Beach. Now he''s famous, he makes his living playing the game he loves, and everything should be perfect. Still Travis can''t shake the feeling that he''s a fraud, an imposter who doesn''t deserve his success - and after a series of disappointments and, to be honest, personal screw-ups, he might just prove himself right. A shot at redemption arrives in an unexpected form: a teenage outcast with troubles of his own - and a natural golf swing. As this unlikely duo sets out to achieve the impossible on the world''s most revered golf course, Travis is about to learn that sometimes the greatest miracles of all take place when no one is watching.

Brilliant detective Darlene O''Hara returns in "a pleasing blend of comedy and crime" from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Shadows Still Remain ( The Washington Post Book World). An edgy and suspenseful noir thriller, Buried on Avenue B traverses the gritty landscape of New York''s Lower East Side and the more sordid corners of Sarasota, Florida, as a gruesome and unexpected discovery in a makeshift Alphabet City grave heats up a seventeen-year-old cold case. James Patterson calls Darlene O''Hara "one of the freshest, hippest detective creations in many a year," and the New York Times has described Peter de Jonge''s writing as "in the noirish, character-driven vein of Dennis Lehane or Michael Connelly." For fans of serious crime fiction, Peter de Jonge is a must-read, and Detective Darlene O''Hara is cop to be reckoned with. "De Jonge''s cop humor is true to life and the crime is true to the city. He also does sweet justice to New York, evoking the Lower East Side of thirty years ago as his cops work its latter-day streets." — New York Daily News "The author''s hard-drinking, hard-living protagonist returns in a second edgy investigative thriller, which comes full circle in a stunningly creative manner. His hard-boiled prose and urban slang transport readers of serious crime fiction through gritty, harsh scenes populated with colorful characters. Another stellar read from de Jonge." — Library Journal (starred review)

Two superb novels in one great-value volume THE BEACH HOUSE When student Jack Mullen arrives East Hampton, he knows that something is very wrong. As he greets his family, his brother Peter lies on a steel gurney - dead. The police are calling it an accident, but Jack knows that''s wrong. When Jack discovers his brother had almost $200,000 in savings, he realises Peter wasn''t just parking cars for a living. But when Jack tries to uncover the truth, he confronts a wall of silence: a barricade of people who protect the multi-billionaire summer residents. THE BEACH ROAD When a local athlete is arrested for triple murder on the beach near a movie star''s mansion, lawyer Tom Dunleavy knows in his gut that Dante Halleyville is innocent. Representing Dante in what could be the new trial of the century, Tom recruits superlawyer Kate Costello to help him win the case. She also happens to be his ex. As Tom wonders how he can get Kate to forgive him for past sins, the case reveals a shocking world of illegal pleasures, revenge and fear amongst the super-rich.

Sydämellinen romaani unelmien tavoittelusta, perhesuhteista ja golfin lumosta. Travis McKinleyn elämässä kaikki on ihan hyvin – ainakin jos ei oteta huomioon, että hänen avioliittonsa natisee liitoksistaan, suhde lapsiin on muuttunut etäiseksi ja hän inhoaa työtään mainostoimistossa. Onneksi on sentään golf-harrastus. Joulupäivänä Travis suuntaa viheriölle, mutta tällä kertaa kaikki on toisin. Hän pelaa paremmin kuin koskaan, täysin virheettömästi. Kun sama toistuu päivä toisensa jälkeen, Travis päättää kerrankin tavoitella unelmiaan ja paikkaa maineikkaalla PGA Senior Tour -ammattilaiskiertueella. Mutta onko Travisista pelaamaan ammattilaisurheilijoiden tasolla – ja onko oman sydämensä seuraaminen oikea ratkaisu, jos sen hintana on selän kääntäminen omalle perheelleen? Yhdysvaltalainen James Patterson (s. 1947) on yksi kaikkien aikojen menestyneimmistä kirjailijoista. Ihme 17. viheriöllä on Pattersonin ja Peter de Jongen yhdessä kirjoittama hyvänmielen romaani.

Hoe kon Jacks broertje slachtoffer zijn geworden van de verdrinkingsdood? Hij was toch een goede zwemmer? Jack Mullen, een jonge rechtenstudent, is met stomheid geslagen wanneer hij het gruwelijke nieuws hoort over zijn broer Peter. Naast het intense verdriet wordt hij geleid door onbegrip en immense vastberadenheid om erachter te komen wat er echt met Peter gebeurd is. Tijdens zijn onderzoek stuit hij op een invloedrijke man... Wat had zijn broertje met hem te maken? ‘Slotpleidooi’ is het verhaal van een ambitieuze jongen die het verborgen verleden ontdekt van zijn jongere broer in The Hamptons, waar beiden zijn opgegroeid. James Patterson (1947) is een wereldberoemde Amerikaanse auteur en filantroop, die tot 1996 eveneens werkzaam was als reclamemaker. Sinds 1976 heeft hij meer dan tweehonderd boeken gepubliceerd, waarvan er in totaal meer dan 300 miljoen exemplaren zijn verkocht. 76 titels stonden op nummer één op de bestsellerlijst van de New York Times, waaronder President vermist, dat hij samen met Bill Clinton schreef. Deze cijfers maken hem een van de meest succesvolle en best verkopende auteurs ooit. Patterson is het meesterbrein achter de Alex Cross en Women’s Murder Club thrillerreeksen, die beide zijn verfilmd. Daarnaast heeft hij meerdere romans en kinderboeken op zijn naam staan. Zowel voor zijn schrijven als voor zijn liefdadigheidswerk heeft hij verscheidene prijzen gewonnen en onderscheidingen gekregen, waaronder de Edgar Award van de Mystery Writers of America en de Literarian Award van de National Book Foundation.