Billion-Dollar Ransom - James Patterson
James Patterson
£9.99
- Pages · 384 pages
- Publication Date · 13/08/2026
- Genre · Thriller / suspense
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From the world's bestselling thriller writer comes a gripping kidnapping plot with twists on every page. Patterson is 'one of the best storytellers of our time' - JIMMY "MR BEAST" DONALDSON
'Completely gripping' - 5-star reader review'A fantastic book! I could not put this down.' - 5-star reader review'The story explodes with action' - 5-star reader review'Breathless, relentless and smart' - 5-star reader review----------------------------------------It would take a perfect plan to collect a billion-dollar ransom. So here's the plan. Five innocent people. In different locations. All kidnapped at the same moment in time. Two children taken from a private school bus. A film producer and a movie star grabbed at a hideaway resort. A beautiful wife whisked off the streets of Beverly Hills. A billionaire wants his family back. The cash, gold, jewels, crypto are all ready. There's only one problem: Stubborn and brilliant FBI agent Nicky Gordon also has a plan. And she doesn't want to pay the kidnappers. Not a dime. ----------------------------------------PRAISE FOR JAMES PATTERSON'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades.' LEE CHILD
'James Patterson is The Boss. End of.' IAN RANKIN
'The master storyteller of our times' HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON
'One of the greatest storytellers of all time' PATRICIA CORNWELL
'Patterson is in a class by himself' GUARDIAN
'Completely gripping' - 5-star reader review'A fantastic book! I could not put this down.' - 5-star reader review'The story explodes with action' - 5-star reader review'Breathless, relentless and smart' - 5-star reader review----------------------------------------It would take a perfect plan to collect a billion-dollar ransom. So here's the plan. Five innocent people. In different locations. All kidnapped at the same moment in time. Two children taken from a private school bus. A film producer and a movie star grabbed at a hideaway resort. A beautiful wife whisked off the streets of Beverly Hills. A billionaire wants his family back. The cash, gold, jewels, crypto are all ready. There's only one problem: Stubborn and brilliant FBI agent Nicky Gordon also has a plan. And she doesn't want to pay the kidnappers. Not a dime. ----------------------------------------PRAISE FOR JAMES PATTERSON'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades.' LEE CHILD
'James Patterson is The Boss. End of.' IAN RANKIN
'The master storyteller of our times' HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON
'One of the greatest storytellers of all time' PATRICIA CORNWELL
'Patterson is in a class by himself' GUARDIAN
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