Every James Patterson novel promises pulse-pounding suspense, and The Writer delivers from the first page. NYPD Detective Declan Shaw races to a high-rise apartment on Central Park West only to discover a bestselling true-crime author drenched in blood. A murdered body lies among floor-to-ceiling shelves filled with the victim’s own work. With only one person holding the final twist, Patterson sets readers on edge: is this woman a victim or a perpetrator?