The first six books in the bestselling series featuring “NYPD Detective Bennett, who is something of a living legend…is a master homicide investigator [and] a single father to not one, not two, but 10 adopted children” (Deadline).
“Michael Bennett is evolving fast as a character. The way he relates to his family and his very strained situation at home. He is a father with ten adopted children while being a New York City cop. That has to be one of the most unique situations in all of crime fiction.”—James Patterson on the Michael Bennett thrillers
In New York City, a senior detective with the NYPD Homicide Division is a troubleshooter, a negotiator, and a protector.
Step on a Crack
America’s most powerful gather in St. Patrick’s Cathedral to witness a funeral—and the crime of the century.
Run for Your Life
In a call to terror, “The Teacher” plans cruel lessons for New York City’s elite.
Worst Case
A kidnapper sets chilling parameters “from the shocking first page to the last exhilarating scene…a non-stop thriller from ‘America's #1 storyteller.’”—Forbes
Tick Tock
A bomb scare is a killer’s invitation to lure a vacationing Bennett back to the city—and into danger
I, Michael Bennett
Police officers shot…judges murdered…Bennett targeted for revenge.
Gone
A crime lord has declared war on America. Only Detective Michael Bennett knows why.
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.