Run Rose Run

Warm, feisty. Like having Dolly in the room with you – VAL McDERMIDRun Rose Run grips your heart from the start and never lets go. Like a great Dolly Parton song, it is rich with heart, humour and humanity, full of a yearning for the light even in the darkest of nights. Unforgettably good stuff. – TONY PARSONS, bestselling author of the DC Max Wolfe seriesTaut and exciting. Patterson’s mastery plus Parton’s insider knowledge of Nashville’s dark underbelly equals one great read. – LISA GARDNER, bestselling author of the Detective D. D. Warren seriesRun Rose Run is a suspenseful tale of a young musician desperate to escape her troubled past. A thrilling journey from two beloved voices, set against the backdrop of the country-music scene. – KATHLEEN GRISSOM, bestselling author of The Kitchen House and Glory Over EverythingDolly Parton is the beating heart and yearning soul of this amazing novel. Enter James Patterson, who knows how to grab a reader by the throat, kick up the suspense, and move a novel along better than anybody else in the world. Run Rose Run is enthralling, terrifying, enlightening, and moving all at once. – LEE SMITH, bestselling author of The Last Girls and DimestoreI absolutely loved it! – ROSS KINGA detailed, loving, professional portrait of a country music songwriter’s process, whether alone and dreaming or down in the studio. * The Times *One of the most eagerly anticipated thrillers of 2022 * Daily Express *Told with passion and sensitivity it is as much a tribute to Parton’s warmth and humanity as it is to Patterson’s skill as a thriller writer * Daily Mail *A diverting duet … [Dolly Parton] is able to supply an authenticity in the details of the American music business … The autobiographical aspects of the novel are foregrounded: AnnieLee is as diminutive as Run Rose Run’s co-author, with a similarly sparky, self-deprecating character. * Financial Times *

Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton is the most honored and revered female singer-songwriter of all time. She has garnered eleven Grammy Awards and fifty-five nominations, including the Lifetime Achievement Award. In 1999, Parton was inducted into the coveted Country Music Hall of Fame, and in 2022, she was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. She is the author of multiple bestselling books, including Songteller; Run, Rose, Run (with James Patterson); Behind the Seams; and Good Lookin’ Cookin’. To date, Parton has donated over 270 million books to children around the world with her Imagination Library.

Tom Roland

Tom Roland is the editor of the Billboard Country Update and founder of the country music database RolandNote. He’s authored two books, The Billboard Book of #1 Country Hits and Beautiful Mess- The Story of Diamond Rio, and has written for The Tennessean, The Hollywood Reporter, The Orange County Register, and Westwood One, winning the CMA Media Achievement Award in 2018.

James Patterson

James Patterson is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. Among his creations are some of the world’s most popular series including Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Michael Bennett and the Private novels. He has written many other number one bestsellers including collaborations with President Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton, stand-alone thrillers and non-fiction. James has donated millions in grants to independent bookshops and has been the most borrowed adult author in UK libraries for the past fourteen years in a row. He lives in Florida with his family.