Winner of the Edgar® Award from The Mystery Writers of America.

James Patterson , author of the #1 bestsellers Along Came a Spider and Kiss the Girls , has written one of America's suspense masterpieces. The Thomas Berryman Number begins with three terrifying murders in the South. It ends with a relentless and unforgettable manhunt in the North. In between is the riveting story of a chilling assassin, the women he loves, and the beloved leader he is hired to kill with extreme prejudice.

James Patterson is the author of the two bestselling new detective series of the past
decade: the Alex Cross novels, including the #1 New York Times bestsellers London
Bridges, Kiss the Girls , and Along Came a Spider , and the Women's Murder Club series.