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The captivating new instalment in the number one bestselling Detective Michael Bennett series
The son of one of New York???s wealthiest families is snatched off the street and held hostage. His parents can???t save him, because this kidnapper isn???t demanding money. Instead, he quizzes his prisoner on the price others pay for his life of luxury. In this exam, wrong answers are fatal.\n\nDetective Michael Bennett leads the investigation. With ten kids of his own, he can???t begin to understand what could lead someone to target anyone???s children. As another student disappears, one powerful family after another uses their leverage and connections to turn the heat up on the mayor, the press, anyone who will listen, to stop this killer. Their reach extends all the way to the FBI, who send their top Abduction Specialist, Agent Emily Parker. Bennett???s work life - and love life - suddenly get even more complicated.\n\nBefore Bennett has a chance to protest the FBI???s intrusion on his case, the mastermind changes his routine. His plan leads up to the most devastating demonstration yet - one that could bring cataclysmic devastation to every inch of New York.
About the Author
JAMES PATTERSON is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. He is the author of some of the most popular series of the past decade: the Women???s Murder Club, the Alex Cross novels and Maximum Ride, and he has written many other number one bestsellers including romance novels and stand-alone thrillers. He lives in Florida with his wife and son.\n\nJames is passionate about encouraging both adults and children alike to read. This has led to him forming a partnership with the National Literacy Trust, an independent, UK-based charity that changes lives through literacy.
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