In this heart-pounding novel from the world’s #1 bestselling author, Detective Michael Bennett faces a sinister foe on New York City's holiest ground.
During a state funeral, armed men disguised as monks seize St. Patrick's Cathedral and take the high-profile hostages ransom.
NYPD officer Michael Bennett steps into the dangerous role of lead negotiator.
As the world watches and the tension boils to a searing heat, the city's humble hero must find a way to end the standoff and rescue them all.
"NYPD Detective Michael Bennett is something of a living legend." —Deadline Hollywood
"Totally gripping and downright impossible to put down ... Patterson has a knack for creating genuinely likable heroes, and Michael Bennett fits the bill." —Booklist
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Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
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Height: 210 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
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978-0-316-61067-4 (9780316610674)
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James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time and the creator of such unforgettable characters and series as Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Jane Smith, and Maximum Ride. He has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton, Dolly Parton, and Michael Crichton, as well as collaborated on #1 bestselling nonfiction, including The Idaho Four, Walk in My Combat Boots, and Filthy Rich. Patterson has told the story of his own life in the #1 bestselling autobiography James Patterson by James Patterson. He is the recipient of an Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.