The Writer

A Thriller

Coming Soon

Contributors

By James Patterson

By J. D. Barker

Formats and Prices

On Sale
Sep 15, 2026
Page Count
400 pages
ISBN-13
9780316580755

Price

$19.99

Price

$25.99 CAD

A true-crime author gets swept up in a murder plot in The Writer, a psychological thriller that is “excellent … perfectly executed … genuinely suspenseful, even shocking” (Booklist).

NYPD Detective Declan Shaw gets a call: How fast can you get to the Beresford building on Central Park West?
In the tower apartment, Shaw finds two people.
One of them is famous.
One of them is dead.
And only one of them knows the ending to this story. Is it the victim or the killer?

“One gonzo plot twist follows the next … loads of fun.”―Publishers Weekly

“Nothing is as it seems in this incredible novel … One of the best books of the year.”
Red Carpet Crash

  • “Entertaining … one gonzo plot twist follows the next. … loads of fun.”
    Publishers Weekly
  • "Nothing is as it seems in this incredible novel. … One of the best books of the year.”
    Red Carpet Crash

James Patterson

About the Author

James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time. He is the creator of unforgettable characters and series, including Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Jane Effing Smith, and Maximum Ride, and of breathtaking true stories about the Kennedys, John Lennon, and Princess Diana, as well as our military heroes, police officers, and ER nurses. He has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton, told the story of his own life in James Patterson by James Patterson, and received an Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.

Learn more at jamespatterson.com

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