The Black Book
James Patterson · David Ellis
Mar 2017 · Hachette Audio · Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini
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In this thrilling New York Times bestseller from the worlds most celebrated writer, three bodies are found in a Chicago bedroom at the same time a black book goes missing—leaving the city in more danger than the detectives on the case can handle.
Billy Harney was born to be a cop. As the son of Chicago's chief of detectives with a twin sister on the force, Billy plays it by the book. Teaming up with his adrenaline-junkie partner, Detective Kate Fenton, there's nothing he wouldn't sacrifice for his job. Enter Amy Lentini, a hard-charging assistant attorney hell-bent on making a name for herself who suspects Billy isn't the cop he claims to be. They're about to be linked by more than their careers.
A horrifying murder leads investigators to an unexpected address-an exclusive brothel that caters to Chicago's most powerful citizens. There's plenty of incriminating evidence on the scene, but what matters most is what's missing: the madam's black book. Now with shock waves rippling through the city's elite, everyone's desperate to find it.
As Chicago's elite scramble to get their hands on the elusive black book, no one's motives can be trusted. An ingenious, inventive thriller about power, corruption, and the secrets that can destroy a city, The Black Book is James Patterson at his page-turning best.
Billy Harney was born to be a cop. As the son of Chicago's chief of detectives with a twin sister on the force, Billy plays it by the book. Teaming up with his adrenaline-junkie partner, Detective Kate Fenton, there's nothing he wouldn't sacrifice for his job. Enter Amy Lentini, a hard-charging assistant attorney hell-bent on making a name for herself who suspects Billy isn't the cop he claims to be. They're about to be linked by more than their careers.
A horrifying murder leads investigators to an unexpected address-an exclusive brothel that caters to Chicago's most powerful citizens. There's plenty of incriminating evidence on the scene, but what matters most is what's missing: the madam's black book. Now with shock waves rippling through the city's elite, everyone's desperate to find it.
As Chicago's elite scramble to get their hands on the elusive black book, no one's motives can be trusted. An ingenious, inventive thriller about power, corruption, and the secrets that can destroy a city, The Black Book is James Patterson at his page-turning best.
In this thrilling New York Times bestseller from the worlds most celebrated writer, three bodies are found in a Chicago bedroom at the same time a black book goes missing—leaving the city in more danger than the detectives on the case can handle.
Billy Harney was born to be a cop. As the son of ...
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Jeanie Dannheim
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December 31, 2018
This was not one of my favorite James Patterson novels. The mystery itself was challenging. The setting in Chicago was one I am not familiar with but seemed well-portrayed. I did not like the excessive sexual thinking. While the actual act was limited, I was disappointed in the overall language and sexual content. I had hoped that, based on an Alex Cross novel I read a while ago, those were two things that were much less than Patterson’s earlier mysteries. I’m not sure if I could go back to reading the two series of Patterson’s that I liked after reading this. The mystery was well-crafted, one in which I could not learn who the bad guy was. When I learned who really had the black book, I was incredibly disappointed. It was just too far out of line from the way the characters were portrayed throughout. Sorry, I wish I could give this a better rating, but it just didn’t get any better. The narrator’s voice didn’t sound like that of a cop – more that of thug. The whole package just didn’t match up to the hype of television ads about the novel, or even the author’s name.
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Valerie Wilson
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September 10, 2026
I really liked this book. Patterson is my fave, but I’ve read Ellis books too. Both Authors together made a great story. Kudos!
About the author
James Patterson has had more New York Times bestsellers than any other writer, ever, according to Guinness World Records. Since his first novel won the Edgar Award in 1977 James Patterson's books have sold more than 300 million copies. He is the author of the Alex Cross novels, the most popular detective series of the past twenty-five years, including Kiss the Girls and Along Came a Spider. He writes full-time and lives in Florida with his family.
James Patterson has had more New York Times bestsellers than any other writer, ever, according to Guinness World Records. Since his first novel won the Edgar Award in 1977 James Patterson's books have sold more than 300 million copies. He is the author of the Alex Cross novels, the most popular d...
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