
Kiss the Girls, Along Came a Spider, and Pop Goes the Weasel are some of the nursery-rhyme-themed James Patterson books that inspired Chris to name his first detective novels after carnival ridesĬharlaine Harris, #1 New York Times bestselling author of mysteries and urban fantasy novels, including the Sookie Stackhouse urban fantasies (which inspired the True Blood TV show), the Aurora Teagarden mysteries, the Lily Bard mysteries, the Harper Connelly urban fantasies, the Midnight, Texas novels, and the Gunnie Rose books, set in an alternate history America. James Patterson is the world’s bestselling writer, known for the Alex Cross series, the Women’s Murder Club series, the Michael Bennett series, and many more Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode:

He joins to talk about his newest middle grade series, Dog Squad, out now! He is also the co-author, with James Patterson, of the #1 Bestsellers I Funny, House of Robots, Max Einstein and many others. Looking for some new, exhilarating titles? Check out our list of the 50 best suspense novels for some inspiration.First Draft Episode #304: Chris GrabensteinĬhris Grabenstein is the New York Times bestselling author of the Lemoncello series, the Wonderland series, the Haunted Mystery series, and The Island of Dr. A new book is scheduled for the end of the year, so feel free to race through Deadly Cross with as much zeal as it calls for - you won’t be without Alex Cross for long.

This may be the final book on the list, but James Patterson is by no means finished with the Alex Cross series. He also finds plenty of Kay’s enemies, but none who would want her dead. But when he goes to Alabama looking for answers hidden in her past, he finds a world of corruption, lies, and secrets, firmly closed to outsiders. He’d grown close to Kay when she was his patient closer than he had with any of the others.

The question of who was behind the double homicide, and why, plagues Cross's mind. In a Bentley convertible behind a DC private school, Kay Willingham, a glamorous socialite, philanthropist, and the ex-wife of the vice president, is found in the arms of the school’s principal, Randall Christopher - both shot dead.
