Author

James Patterson

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 Alex Cross, Women's Murder Club and Detective Michael Bennett novels - and he has written many other number one bestsellers, including romance novels and stand-alone thrillers. His books have sold an estimated 220 million copies worldwide. To date, he has had 19 consecutive No 1 New York Times bestselling novels, and many No 1 Sunday Times bestsellers, and he holds the New York Times record for the most Hardcover Fiction bestselling titles by a single author (63 total), which is also a Guinness World Record. He lives in Florida with his wife and son.

James is passionate about encouraging children to read. Inspired by his own son who was a reluctant reader, he also writes a range of books specifically for young readers. James has formed a partnership with the National Literacy Trust, an independent, UK-based charity that changes lives through literacy. In 2010, he was voted Author of the Year at the Children's Choice Book Awards in New York.