内容简介
NYC's#1detective,MichaelBennett,hasahugeproblem--theSonofSam,theWerewolfofWisteriaandtheMadBomberareallback.Thecityhasneverbeenmoreterrified!Tick--akiller'scountdownbeginsArashofhorrifyingcrimestearsthroughthecity,throwingitintocompletechaosandterrorizingeveryonelivingthere.Immediately,itbecomesclearthattheyarenottheworkofanamateur,butofacalculating,efficient,anddeadlymastermind.Tick--MichaelBennettisonthechaseThecitycallsonDetectiveMichaelBennett,pullinghimawayfromaseasideretreatwithhistenadoptedchildren,hisgrandfather,andtheirbelovednanny,MaryCatherine.Notonlydoesittearaparttheirvacation,itleavestheentirefamilyopentoattack.Tock--yourtimeisupBennettenliststhehelpofaformercolleague,FBIAgentEmilyParker.AshisaffectionforEmilygrowsintosomethingstronger,hisrelationshipwithMaryCatherinetakesanunexpectedturn.Alltoosoon,anotherappallingcrimeleadsBennetttoashockingdiscoverythatexposesthekiller'spatternandtheearth-shatteringenormityofhisplan.Fromthecreatorofthe#1NewYorkdetectiveseriescomesthemostvolatileandmostexplosiveMichaelBennettnovelever.
作者简介
JamesPattersonhashadmoreNewYorkTimesbestsellersthananyotherwriter,ever,accordingtoGuinnessWorldRecords.SincehisfirstnovelwontheEdgarAwardin1976,JamesPatterson'sbookshavesoldmorethan170millioncopies.HeistheauthoroftheAlexCrossnovels,themostpopulardetectiveseriesofthepasttwenty-fiveyears,includingKisstheGirlsandAlongCameaSpider.Mr.PattersonalsowritesthebestsellingWomen'sMurderClubnovels,setinSanFrancisco,andthetop-sellingNewYorkdetectiveseriesofalltime,featuringDetectiveMichaelBennett.Hewritesfull-timeandlivesinFloridawithhisfamily.MichaelLedwidgeistheauthorofTheNarrowback,BadConnection,andmostrecently,thecoauthor,withJamesPatterson,ofTheQuickie,SteponaCrack,RunForYourLife,andWorstCase.