Bøger af James Patterson

James Patterson has teamed up with the world's most famous genius to entertain and inspire a generation of children - with the first and only children's adventure series officially approved by the Albert Einstein archives. Max Einstein's typical day is not your average 12-year-old's.

Now she's inmate 3329. Prison is a dangerous place for a former cop - as Harriet Blue is learning on a daily basis. So, following a fight for her life and a prison-wide lockdown, the last person she wants to see is Deputy Police Commissioner Joe Woods.

Sightseeing around a foreign country sounds like a blast, until Rafe finds out his roommate will be none other than Miller the Killer, bully extraordinaire! And it's no surprise that Rafe's bad luck follows him across the pond, putting him in one crazy situation after another - all under the watchful eye of his bad-tempered principal.

Albert Einstein + James Patterson = A Must Read!Twelve-year-old orphan Max Einstein (like Albert Einstein himself) is not your typical genius. Max hacks the computer system at NYU in order to attend college courses (even though she hates tests), builds homemade inventions to help the homeless, and plays speed chess in the park.

Everybody's favourite kid comic, Jamie Grimm, is out to conquer the world - with laughter, of course!Comedian Jamie Grimm can't help feeling like he's reached the top - he has his own smash hit TV show and he's won a national funny-kid competition. Will Jamie prove that he's the funniest kid on earth - or does he stand (or sit!) to lose his crown?

Teaching other kids how to be funny is the toughest gig that Jamie Grimm has ever had, and with the highest stakes. If he fails, his school library will be shut down for good!Even though he has a national contest trophy and a TV show under his belt, Jamie Grimm isn't one to sit back and relax.

En gådefuld forbryder, der kalder sig Hjernen, har fundet på en snedig og grusom måde at røve banker på uden selv at sætte fod i banken. Han tager bankbestyrernes familier som gidsler og truer med at myrde dem, hvis ikke hans ordre bliver udført til punkt og prikke.Alex Cross bliver bedt om at samarbejde med FBI i jagten på Hjernen, og det går hurtigt op for ham, at Hjernen er en helt unik forbryder. Han har et sygeligt behov for at have kontrol over sine forbrydelser og sine ofre, og hans perfektionisme er både hans største fordel og hans hæmsko. Situationen spidser til, da Cross finder ud af, at Hjernen er ved at planlægge den ultimative forbrydelse, og de geniale og grusomme bankrøverier måske bare har været træning op til den store finale.James Patterson (f. 1947) er en amerikansk forfatter, der står bag et væld af spændende krimier og thrillere, hvoraf et par er blevet filmatiseret. James Pattersons bøger er blevet oversat til flere sprog og har opnået stor succes over hele verden.

When Dr. Martinez and her colleagues established the Coalition to Stop the Madness, spreading environmental awareness through the flock's public air shows, Max knew it could be dangerous. Now the flock has to team up with the U.S. Navy to rescue Dr. Martinez...

Joining a scientific expedition gives Max and the flock a pefect opportunity to distance themselves from the heated debate in the antarctic! A powerful figure in the underworld has promised the super-human kids to the highest bidder - and he has the robotic army to ensure the goods are delivered!

Escaping Itex in Florida, the flock head west, with Max more burdened than ever by the knowledge that she's meant to save the world. With the erasers eerily absent from their lives of late, has the flock finally earned a bit of peace...

Fang's blog has brought ITEX and their cruel research to the world's attention, and his readers take a stand at the facility where Max and the girls are being held, shutting the organisation down. For whoever controls her powers could also control the world...

There's a rift in the flock, and everyone is choosing sides! No matter which direction the flock heads in, though, there's trouble around every corner. Itex's 'by-half plan' to reduce the world's population is already in motion, and they have no intention of letting anything - or anyone - stand in their way!

The Khatchadorian kids are an opinionated duo, and as readers of the Middle School stories know, they don't exactly see eye to eye. But when wild-card Rafe and mostly-straight-laced Georgia go at it, the only thing more fun than their ranting is getting to join in.

Dan Carter is the head of the London office of Private, the world's largest and most technologically advanced detective agency. The daughter of one of Private's wealthiest and most valuable clients, Hannah and her mother were kidnapped when she was thirteen years old.

Jack is certain that Abbie didn't kill his wife, but he will have to work night and day to prove it. Meanwhile, Jack's second-in-command at Private, Justine Smith, is helping the L.A.P.D.

Will Detective Lindsay Boxer be pushed to breaking point? An eccentric professor walks into Lindsay's homicide department to report a murder that hasn't yet happened. A convicted serial killer wakes from a two-year coma. He says he's ready to tell where the bodies are buried, but does he have a much more sinister plan in mind?

Despite their initial hesitation, living with Anne has softened the flock, so Max is keenly aware that it's time to leave. But danger is on the horizon as Jeb's plan advances, and while the flock's new school seems normal and safe, secrets are hidden beneath its prestigious facade...

The thrilling 2nd novel in James Patterson's Women's Murder Club series.

The stunning 1st novel in James Patterson's Women's Murder Club series.

Hold sammen Hold jer i liveRed verdenTil trods for at flokken netop er undsluppet og endnu en gang på flugt, er nettet ved at strammes om Max og de andre flyveunger. Inden for ganske kort tid vil Max stå over for ikke bare sin egen, men hele verdens værste fjende. Max, Fang, Iggy og de andre må finde en måde til at forhindre de sindssyge forskere bag Skolen i at slå millioner af mennesker ihjel og genbefolke verden med gensplejsede skabninger. Udfordringerne har aldrig været større, og det er vigtigere end nogensinde før, at de alle holder sammen, men de voksende spændinger mellem Max og Fang truer med at splitte flokken i to. Vil de kunne redde verden – uden sammenhold, i skjul og i fangenskab og kæmpende i hver sin verdensdel?Følg Max og flokken på deres mission – verden bliver aldrig den samme igen!#1 på New York Times’ liste over bestseller-serier.Serien har solgt over 16 millioner eksemparer.

Vær sød at hjælpe os ud af det her mareridt. Før det er for sent …Anført af den 14-årige Maximum Ride fortsætter de seks vingede børn deres nervepirrende søgen efter deres forældre og efter at afdække det overvældende mysterium om deres endelige skæbne. Da de efter et overfald må søge hospitalshjælp finder flokken et hjem hos en FBI agent, hos hvem de for første gang nogensinde prøver at leve et ’normalt’ liv. Alting burde bare være skønt, når man har en seng at sove i og spiser mad, der ikke kommer fra en affaldscontainer, men det er ikke uden problemer at begynde på en helt normal skole – og lige uden for lurer deres forfølgere, som griber enhver chance til sættelivsfarlige angreb ind på flokken …Følg Max og flokken på deres mission – verden bliver aldrig den samme igen!"Fem stjerner! En action-fyldt, spændende og i sandhed utrolig bog!"– BookReporter.com"James Patterson leverer det, som læserne vil have."– RT Book Reviews"Læserne kan godt forberede sig på endnu en spændende og vild tur […] og vil åndeløst vente på næste bind."– Kirkus Review

Du må ikke lægge den her bog fra dig. Jeg mener det dødalvorligt! Dit liv kan afhænge af det. Jeg risikerer ALT ved at fortælle dig det her – men du er nødt til at vide det. - Max Max, Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gasmanden og Angel. De ligner almindelige børn. Og det er de også – bortset fra at de er 98 % menneske og 2 % fugl. De er resultatet af en række videnskabelige forsøg, der er løbet helt af sporet. Nu må de flygte for livet, højt over bjerge og skyskrabere, mens de forsøger at finde ud af, hvem de egentlig er, og til hvilket formål, de er blevet skabt. De kan klare sig selv. Men lærer også på den virkelig hårde måde, at de ikke kan stole på nogen som helst andre …Følg Max og flokken på deres mission – verden bliver aldrig den samme igen!"Fart, action, hemmeligheder og coolness."– London Times"Som de bedste computerspil eller actionfilm, bare i bogform."– Cleveland Plain Dealer"Tempo, spænding, begejstring – nonstop action får læseren til at vende siderne med tilbageholdt åndedrag fra start til slut"– Kirkus Review

Als Malcolm en Maud Angel worden vermoord, staan er twee dingen vast: hun dochter Tandy is de laatste die ze in leven heeft gezien, en zij en haar drie broers worden van de moorden verdacht.Ondanks haar onzekerheid over wie ze wel en niet kan vertrouwen, is Tandy vastberaden om te bewijzen dat zij en haar broers onschuldig zijn. Maar dan krijgt ze flashbacks. Het zijn herinneringen van vroeger en ze brengen bepaalde familiegeheimen aan het licht. Om voor haar eigen onschuld en die van haar broers te kunnen pleiten, moet Tandy verder graven in het verleden van haar ouders. En dat is gevaarlijk. Want niet alleen zijn Malcom en Maud vermoord, ze hebben hun kinderen ook talloze leugens verteld…James Patterson (1947) is een wereldberoemde Amerikaanse auteur en filantroop, die tot 1996 eveneens werkzaam was als reclamemaker. Sinds 1976 heeft hij meer dan tweehonderd boeken gepubliceerd, waarvan er in totaal meer dan 300 miljoen exemplaren zijn verkocht. 76 titels stonden op nummer één op de bestsellerlijst van de New York Times, waaronder President vermist, dat hij samen met Bill Clinton schreef. Deze cijfers maken hem een van de meest succesvolle en best verkopende auteurs ooit. Patterson is het meesterbrein achter de Alex Cross en Women’s Murder Club thrillerreeksen, die beide zijn verfilmd. Daarnaast heeft hij meerdere romans en kinderboeken op zijn naam staan.Zowel voor zijn schrijven als voor zijn liefdadigheidswerk heeft hij verscheidene prijzen gewonnen en onderscheidingen gekregen, waaronder de Edgar Award van de Mystery Writers of America en de Literarian Award van de National Book Foundation.

De New Yorkse politieagent John Stefanovitch heeft het spoor van zijn leven te pakken. Als hij Alexandre St-Germain te pakken krijgt, heeft hij meteen ook toegang tot de Midnight Club, een schimmige organisatie van zakenmannen die eigenlijk actief zijn in de misdaad. Maar Stef heeft het gevaar onderschat. Hij wordt neergeschoten en belandt in een rolstoel. Is alles verloren?Deze vroege roman van James Patterson behoort niet tot een van zijn reeksen en is ook op andere vlakken anders dan zijn recente werk, met een langzamer opbouw en ietsje klassieker taalgebruik – maar spanning opbouwen had hij altijd al in de vingers!James Patterson (1947) is een wereldberoemde Amerikaanse auteur en filantroop, die tot 1996 eveneens werkzaam was als reclamemaker. Sinds 1976 heeft hij meer dan tweehonderd boeken gepubliceerd, waarvan er in totaal meer dan 300 miljoen exemplaren zijn verkocht. 76 titels stonden op nummer één op de bestsellerlijst van de New York Times, waaronder ´President vermist´, dat hij samen met Bill Clinton schreef. Deze cijfers maken hem een van de meest succesvolle en best verkopende auteurs ooit. Patterson is het meesterbrein achter de ´Alex Cross´ en ´Women’s Murder Club´ thrillerreeksen, die beide zijn verfilmd. Daarnaast heeft hij meerdere romans en kinderboeken op zijn naam staan.Zowel voor zijn schrijven als voor zijn liefdadigheidswerk heeft hij verscheidene prijzen gewonnen en onderscheidingen gekregen, waaronder de Edgar Award van de Mystery Writers of America en de Literarian Award van de National Book Foundation.

BORN IN THE SHADOWS. LIVED FOR THE SPOTLIGHT. WAS SHE MURDERED?Before Marilyn Monroe, there was Norma Jeane. No one would have thought that the girl who spent her childhood between foster homes and orphanages would one day become a global star.The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe tells the extraordinary story of Marilyn Monroe's life - and the shocking circumstances of her death.For decades, fans have speculated about the truth of her final days. Was it suicide? A tragic accident? Murder? Drawn from rigorous research, this book seeks answers.Told in vivid, dramatic scenes, James Patterson and Imogen Edwards-Jones uncover the life and death of the remarkable woman who was Marilyn Monroe.__________________________________PRAISE FOR JAMES PATTERSON'It's no mystery why James Patterson is the world's 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. It's what fires off the movie projector in the reader's mind.' MICHAEL CONNELLY'James Patterson is The Boss. End of.' IAN RANKIN'The master storyteller of our times' HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON'One of the greatest storytellers of all time' PATRICIA CORNWELL

The third gripping novel in the Jane Smith series.___________________________________________PRAISE FOR THE JANE SMITH THRILLERS'The phenomenal Patterson, one of the great storytellers of our time, does not often produce a new character, but he does here to stunning effect' Daily Mail'A gutsy heroine. A ticking clock. A breathless pace. Wow! This one had me reeling' JANE CORRY'Compelling' Crime Monthly_____________________________________________________________PRAISE FOR JAMES PATTERSON'It's no mystery why James Patterson is the world's 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. It's what fires off the movie projector in the reader's mind.' MICHAEL CONNELLY'James Patterson is The Boss. End of.' IAN RANKIN'The master storyteller of our times' HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON'One of the greatest storytellers of all time' PATRICIA CORNWELL'James Patterson is the gold standard by which all others are judged.' STEVE BERRY'Patterson knows where our deepest fears are buried . . . there's no stopping his imagination' NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW'Patterson is in a class by himself' GUARDIAN

Í sjöttu bókinni um Kvennamorðklúbbinn er ein úr hópnum í lífshættu og vinkonurnar leggja allt í sölurnar til að ná sökudólgnum.Lindsay Boxer þarf að leysa ekki eina, ekki tvær, heldur þrjár ráðgátur og þá kemur sér vel að eiga vinkonur sem sérhæfa sig í að leysa morðmál. Þeim til mikillar skelfingar verður ein þeirra fyrir skoti og meðan hún berst fyrir lífi sínu reynir Kvennamorðklúbburinn að hafa uppi á skotmanninum á sama tíma og þær reyna að komast að því hver er að stela börnum af götum San Francisco. Nú sem aldrei áður reynir á krafta þeirra og hugvit og þá er gott að eiga góða að.KvennamorðklúbburinnKvennamorðklúbburinn er röð spennusagna eftir James Patterson. Þær eiga það allar sameiginlegt að gerast í San Francisco og innihalda sömu fjórar aðalpersónurnar, konur sem láta ekkert stoppa sig til að réttlætið nái fram að ganga. Árið 2007 voru gerðir sjónvarpsþættir sem byggðu á bókunum og báru sama nafn.Bókin fær fjórar stjörnur af fimm mögulegum hjá notendum Goodreads.James Patterson er bandarískur metsöluhöfundur fæddur árið 1947. Bækur hans hafa selst í hundruðum milljóna eintaka. Patterson hefur unnið til fjölda verðlauna fyrir skrif sín og hafa bækur hans verið þýddar á fjölmörg tungumál. Patterson kýs að gefa aftur til samfélagsins með því að styrkja verkefni sem efla læsi í skólum víða um Bandaríkin.Maxine Paetro er bandarískur rithöfundur. Hún er best þekkt fyrir bæði stakar bækur og seríur sem hún hefur skrifað með James Patterson.