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For me, the decision to write a true-crime book starts with a feeling, the inability to shake the details of the case, and the people whose lives it touched, changed, and — all too often — shattered. It’s a feeling I’ve had only a couple of times before. Watch the first part of

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Meet Jane Smith. She’s a lawyer with a fabulous plan for summer: Staying alive. Read chapter 3 of THE HAMPTONS LAWYER, coming July 21 from me and Mike Lupica: bit.ly/43tKp2L

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Our media tour for THE IDAHO FOUR has officially begun! Vicky Ward and I just taped our first major interview with Kayna Whitworth for ABC. Keep an eye out for the interview and the official release of the book on Monday! Pre-order here: bit.ly/3W87fZQ

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COMING MONDAY: You be the jury in the Bryan Kohberger trial that never took place! All the evidence you’ll need to understand the tragic University of Idaho student murders is in my new book with Vicky Ward, THE IDAHO FOUR. Pre-order here: bit.ly/3W87fZQ

Haven’t read my instant NYT bestseller THE FIRST GENTLEMAN yet? Readers call it “highly addictive!” “fast-moving and adventurous,” “impossible to put down,” “worthy of a streaming series” and “a novel that rates more than five stars!” But don’t take it from them — find out for

This summer, the country’s most famous lawyer may lose her first case. She may also lose her life. THE HAMPTONS LAWYER is on sale July 21. Pre-order here: bit.ly/3YO68QD Mike Lupica

Four students; Four Friends; Four tragic ends… THE IDAHO FOUR is finally here. This book will bring closure, and tell you everything you wanted to learn in the Bryan Kohberger trial for the murder of four University of Idaho students. And for anyone who is just hearing about

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“New revelations…James Patterson and Vicky Ward reveal new details and attempt to lift the veil of secrecy that has shrouded the Idaho college murders case for more than two years.” —Good Morning America Good Morning America goodmorningamerica.com/video/123735487

“This is much more than a true crime book. It’s a vivid exploration of the range of human response when faceless terror strikes. It’s a portrait of America in this polarized moment.” —TOWN&COUNTRY townandcountrymag.com/society/money-… Vicky Ward

“In an excerpt from James Patterson and Vicky Ward’s new book ‘The Idaho Four: An American Tragedy,’ we meet two police chiefs as they have one shocking revelation about Bryan Kohberger.” —Rolling Stone rollingstone.com/culture/cultur…

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Here’s an updated list of books I have coming now through April 2026! The Hamptons Lawyer — Jane Smith #3 (Jul 21, 2025) bit.ly/4dLya4W Emma on Fire (Aug 19, 2025) bit.ly/41g1mwR Billion-Dollar Ransom (Sep 1, 2025) bit.ly/3WcyORx Disrupt Everything

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CATCH US ON TOUR! If it’s summer, Mike Lupica and I must be hitting the road again. THE HAMPTONS LAWYER, our latest thriller, goes on sale Monday. Come say hi at one of our events! Complete schedule and details at jamespatterson.com/events. Mike Lupica