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The Quickie

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By James Patterson

By Michael Ledwidge

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$8.99

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$12.99 CAD

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.

  • "Action? Check. Suspense? By the carload. Romance? Yes. Erotica? Let's Just say that it's not limited to the cover."
    Bookreporter.com
  • "Simply the best suspense thriller I've read to date."
    NightsandWeekends.com
  • "Will have you gasping out loud at nearly every page."
    TheRomanceReadersConnection.com
  • "Patterson knows where our deepest fears are buried. There's no stopping his imagination."
    New York Times Book Review
  • "When it comes to constructing a harrowing plot, author James Patterson can turn a screw all right."
    New York Daily News
  • "Patterson juggles twist after twist with genuine glee."
    San Francisco Chronicle

On Sale
Aug 1, 2009
Page Count
384 pages
ISBN-13
9780446198967

James Patterson

About the Author

James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time. He is the creator of unforgettable characters and series, including Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Jane Effing Smith, and Maximum Ride, and of breathtaking true stories about the Kennedys, John Lennon, and Princess Diana, as well as our military heroes, police officers, and ER nurses. He has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton, told the story of his own life in James Patterson by James Patterson, and received an Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.

Learn more at jamespatterson.com

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