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The President's Daughter: the #1 Sunday Times bestseller
Paperback / softback
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James Patterson and Bill Clinton - the 'dream team' (Lee Child) - return with a thriller even more compelling than global number one bestseller The President is Missing. Every detail is accurate because one of the authors is President Bill Clinton. The drama and action never stop because the other author is James Patterson. THE GLOBAL NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER Matthew Keating, a one-time Navy SEAL and former US president, has always defended his family as fiercely as he has his country. Now these defences are under attack. And it's personal. Keating's teenage daughter, Melanie, has been abducted, turning every parent's deepest fear into a matter of national security. As the world watches, Keating embarks on a one-man special-ops mission that tests his strengths- as a leader, a warrior and a father. Because Keating knows that to save Melanie's life, he may lose his own . . .
Author Biography
President Bill Clinton (Author) Bill Clinton was elected president of the United States in 1992 and served two terms. After leaving the White House, he established the Clinton Foundation, which helps improve global health, increase opportunity for girls and women, reduce childhood obesity and preventable diseases, create economic opportunity and growth, and address the effects of climate change. He is the author of a number of non-fiction works, including My Life, which was a number one international bestseller. With James Patterson, he is co-author of the number one international bestselling novel The President is Missing. James Patterson (Author) JAMES PATTERSON is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. His books have sold in excess of 400 million copies worldwide. He is the author of some of the most popular series of the past two decades - the Alex Cross, Women's Murder Club, Detective Michael Bennett and Private novels - and he has written many other number one bestsellers including stand-alone thrillers and non-fiction. 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 for young readers including the Middle School, Dog Diaries, Treasure Hunters and Max Einstein series. James has donated millions in grants to independent bookshops and has been the most borrowed author in UK libraries for the past thirteen years in a row. He lives in Florida with his family.
ReviewsPropulsive, exhilarating, and unnervingly believable. You wont just read The President's Daughter, you'll devour it -- Karin Slaughter A rollicking ride combining Clinton's insider knowledge of the top echelons of US power with Patterson's snappy pacing and forensic prose -- Independent Even better than their first . . . A rattling rollercoaster of a thriller, with a distinctly feisty President's daughter -- Daily Mail The loneliness of running a superpower and what it's like to send people to die in war feel unimpeachably authentic. -- Mark Lawson * Guardian * Deftly interweaves action scenes and family dynamics -- Sunday Times Highly entertaining * New York Times * I loved this book . . . An absolute page-turner -- Ross King A really propulsive and exciting story . . . a surefire winner * Irish Independent * Full of glorious details into the inner workings of the White House, this is action all the way in a fast and furious tale. * Sun * Superb thriller, expertly told. Read it in two days. More please -- Piers Morgan Legendary author James Patterson has teamed up with ex-US President Bill Clinton to write this chilling crime novel * Sunday Express * An absolute rocket . . . Clinton and Patterson are simply the best in the thriller business -- Robert Crais, bestselling author of the Elvis Cole series Clinton and Patterson's novel puts their respective expertise to good use -- Time A page-turning, painfully human thriller that reveals the human hearts that beat inside those corridors of power -- Tony Parsons, bestselling author of Your Neighbour's Wife Brace yourself for a thriller with inside secrets and riveting excitement -- Walter Isaacson, internationally bestselling author A smart, taut, utterly fantastic roller coaster that had me holding on for dear life -- Chris Bohjalian, bestselling author of The Flight Attendant A spellbinding thrill ride that grabs the reader tight on page one and doesn't let go till the very last page -- Mark Greaney Bill Clinton and James Patterson are a team who know how to keep you turning the pages * Crime Fiction Lover * A suspenseful and exciting thriller filled with twists and turns * Essential Marbella Magazine * The writing is tight and crisp. The characters are astute, tenacious, and authentic. And the plot, with its short, intense chapters, keeps you on the edge of your seat as it immerses you, page after page, into a world full of terrorism, politics, revenge, corruption, coercion, military operations, and Secret Service drama. Overall, The President's Daughter is a meticulous, compelling, intricate mystery by this dynamic writing duo that I thoroughly enjoyed and highly recommend. * What's Better Than Books * As with the previous book written by this partnership, the plot, structure and syntax, read very much like a trademark James Patterson novel with literary techniques galore. It's an exciting, fast-paced, all-action, easy read and it will definitely appeal to Patterson fans * Whispering Story * Great entertainment which surely also works quite well on the screen * MissMesmerized *
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