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1st To Die

by James Patterson

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ISBN13: 9780446610032
ISBN10: 0446610038
Condition: Standard
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Four women--four friends--share a determination to stop a killer who has been stalking newlyweds in San Francisco. Each one holds a piece of the puzzle: Lindsay Boxer is a homicide inspector in the San Francisco Police Department, Claire Washburn is a medical examiner, Jill Bernhardt is an assistant D.A., and Cindy Thomas just started working the crime desk of the San Francisco Chronicle. But the usual procedures aren't bringing them any closer to stopping the killings. So these women form a Women's Murder Club to collaborate outside the box and pursue the case by sidestepping their bosses and giving each other a hand. The four women develop intense bonds as they pursue a killer whose crimes have stunned an entire city. Working together, they track down the most terrifying and unexpected killer they have ever encountered--before a shocking conclusion in which everything they knew turns out to be devastatingly wrong. Full of the breathtaking drama and unforgettable emotions for which James Patterson is famous, 1st to Die is the start of a blazingly fast-paced and sensationally entertaining series of crime thrillers.

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Patterson debuts his new series that introduces the Women's Murder Club. A demented killer stalks and murders newlyweds in San Francisco. Four women--a police detective, an assistant D.A., a reporter, and a medical examiner--join forces as they sidestep their bosses to track down a criminal whose twisted imagination stuns an entire city.

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melissa_5683, October 4, 2007 (view all comments by melissa_5683)
My teacher gave us one day a week to read anything in class, and I just happened to pick this book off of her bookshelf. I read it in two days. Patterson's got an extreme talent for coming up with his plot that takes many, unexpected turns. You thought you know who did it, then you changed you mind again and again until the very end pages. I loved this book! It's my first James Patterson book and it sure as hell is not going to be my last.
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yllwrose422, February 8, 2007 (view all comments by yllwrose422)
I loved the book so much, the end was shocking and phenomenal, however I wish Lindsay could have gotten to keep the guy.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780446610032
Author:
Patterson, James
Publisher:
Warner Books
Location:
New York, NY
Subject:
San Francisco (Calif.)
Subject:
Mystery & Detective - General
Subject:
Mystery & Detective - Women Sleuths
Subject:
Women detectives
Subject:
Mystery fiction
Subject:
Suspense fiction
Subject:
San francisco
Subject:
Serial murders
Subject:
Policewomen
Edition Description:
Warner Books Paperback
Series:
Women's Murder Club Series
Series Volume:
no. 1087
Publication Date:
February 2002
Binding:
Mass Market Paperbound
Language:
English
Pages:
488
Dimensions:
6.88x4.22x1.00 in. .53 lbs.

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