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Escape

One killer. Five victims. Who will be next?

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Escape

By: James Patterson
Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
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FIVE VICTIMS. ONE KILLER.

When five teenage girls are abducted, Chicago PD Detective Billy Harney leads the investigation to find them.

Harney and his partner, Carla, follow a lead to a remote house, only to find themselves caught in a deadly trap. A huge explosion rips through the building, killing Carla and allowing the kidnapper to escape.

With the loss of his partner fuelling him, Harney strengthens his resolve to find her killer - and to make sure the body count ends there.
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PRAISE FOR THE BLACK BOOK SERIES

'It's almost as thrilling to see a writer like James Patterson at the top of his game as it is to read The Black Book - a total page-turner that will keep you guessing from start to terrifying finish.' KARIN SLAUGHTER

'The Black Book has more twists than a Formula One race, and the pace is just as fast. Deeply rooted characters, a touch of humour, and a climax nobody can see coming - it's vintage Patterson.' BRAD TAYLOR, author of the Pike Logan series

'The plot twists will give you whiplash' WASHINGTON POST

'Brilliantly twisty . . . Many readers will agree with Patterson that this is the "best book [he's] written in 25 years".' PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY

'The mystery is authentic, the lead-up genuinely suspenseful' KIRKUS

© James Patterson 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

Crime Thrillers Mystery Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime Detective

Critic Reviews

Brilliantly twisty (Publishers Weekly)
The plot twists will give you whiplash (Washington Post)
Patterson knows where our deepest fears are buried... there's no stopping his imagination (New York Times Book Review)
No one gets this big without natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades (Lee Child, bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series)
Patterson boils a scene down to a 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 (Michael Connelly)
James Patterson is the boss. End of (Ian Rankin, bestselling author of the Inspector Rebus series)
James Patterson is the gold standard by which all others are judged (Steve Berry, bestselling author of the Colton Malone series)
Patterson is in a class by himself (Vanity Fair)
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Love James Patterson story telling and the voice over of Ballerini
Never disappoints 😊can’t wait for the next one

Excellent

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I love this book. Great storyline and characters. I can't wait till the next one is released

great story line

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Have recently discovered James Patterson and co-writers have enjoyed every book so far excited to read more.

Great story

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A disappointment after the first 2 great books. The storyline was all over the place and lost my interest. The story barely touched on Billy's personal life like the first 2 books, which was a shame and made it much less personal.

A confusing storyline

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Ahahaha oh my god, there’s a baby! Ahahhahahaha man this is so bad. So cheezy but earnest. Hahahaha

Ahahaha oh my god, there’s a baby!

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