Authors: James Patterson
Tick Tock
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Worst Case
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Run for Your Life
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Step on a Crack
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Private Games
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Private: #1 Suspect
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Guilty Wives
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The Christmas Wedding
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Kill Me If You Can
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Now You See Her
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Don’t Blink
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Daniel X: Game Over
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Daniel X: Demons and Druids
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Daniel X: Watch the Skies
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The Dangerous Days of Daniel X
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Witch and Wizard
Witch & Wizard: The Fire
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Witch & Wizard: The Gift
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Witch & Wizard
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Middle School: Get Me Out of Here
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Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life
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Book One: There’s No People Like Show People
Book Three: The Show Must Go On
A Preview of
Merry Christmas, Alex Cross
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