Private Rome

Patterson knows where our deepest fears are buried… there’s no stopping his imagination * NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW *A writer with an unusual skill at thriller plotting * THE GUARDIAN *No one gets this big without natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades – Lee ChildPatterson boils a scene down to a 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 CONNELLYJames Patterson is The Boss. End of. – Ian Rankin

James Patterson (Author)

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.

Adam Hamdy (Author)

ADAM HAMDY is a bestselling author and screenwriter. His most recent novel, The Other Side of Night, was an NPR best book of 2022 and a New York Times best thriller of the year, and has been described as ingenious and deeply moving. He is the author of the Scott Pearce series of modern spy thrillers, Black 13, Red Wolves and White Fire, and the Pendulum trilogy.