Blackball

Chicago is under attack. And Detective Billy Harney is running out of time to stop a killer who is always one step ahead in this unputdownable new detective thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author.

Chicago has never needed its police force more.

The mayor and governor have been shot. A killer is targeting police officers. The city is gripped by fear.

Detective Billy Harney and his twin sister Patti come from one of Chicago’s most legendary police families. They know that every crime leaves a trail.

Until now.

As Billy and his Special Operations team race to stop the violence, every investigation points to the wrong suspect. Someone is manipulating the evidence - turning the city’s own justice system against itself.

To catch a killer who is rewriting the rules, Billy will have to rely on the oldest weapon a detective has: instinct.

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PRAISE FOR JAMES PATTERSON

Its no mystery why James Patterson is the worlds most popular thriller writer ... Simply put: nobody does it better.JEFFERY DEAVER

No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades.LEE CHILD

Patterson boils a scene down to the single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. Its what fires off the movie projector in the readers mind.MICHAEL CONNELLY

James Patterson is The Boss. End of.IAN RANKIN

Patterson knows where our deepest fears are buried ... theres no stopping his imaginationNEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW

Patterson is in a class by himselfGUARDIAN

The master storyteller of our timesHILLARY RODHAM CLINTON

One of the greatest storytellers of all timePATRICIA CORNWELL