# 1st to Die - Paperback

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by **James Patterson** (Author)

**Four crime-solving friends face off against a killer in San Francisco in the Women's Murder Club novel that started James Patterson's** **thrilling #1 _New York Times_ bestselling series.**

Each one holds a piece of the puzzle: Lindsay Boxer is a homicide inspector in the San Francisco Police Department, Claire Washburn is a medical examiner, Jill Bernhardt is an assistant D.A., and Cindy Thomas just started working the crime desk of the San Francisco Chronicle.

But the usual procedures aren't bringing them any closer to stopping the killings. So these women form a Women's Murder Club to collaborate outside the box and pursue the case by sidestepping their bosses and giving each other a hand.

The four women develop intense bonds as they pursue a killer whose crimes have stunned an entire city. Working together, they track down the most terrifying and unexpected killer they have ever encountered--before a shocking conclusion in which everything they knew turns out to be devastatingly wrong.

_1st to Die_ is full of the breathtaking drama and unforgettable emotions James Patterson is famous for.  

### Author Biography

**James Patterson** is the most popular storyteller of our time and the creator of such unforgettable characters and series as Alex Cross, the Women's Murder Club, Jane Smith, and Maximum Ride. He has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton, Dolly Parton, and Michael Crichton, as well as collaborated on #1 bestselling nonfiction, including _The Idaho Four_, _Walk in My Combat Boots_, and _Filthy Rich_. Patterson has told the story of his own life in the #1 bestselling autobiography _James Patterson by James Patterson_. He is the recipient of an Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.

**Number of Pages:** 432

**Dimensions:** 1.2 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN

**Publication Date:** May 01, 2005

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** 1st to Die

**Interest Level:** Upper Grades, 9-12

**Reading Level:** 4.5

**Point Value:** 12

## Details

- **Price:** 26.99 GBP
- **Vendor:** BooksCloud
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books, Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Price Written on Book, Suspense, Thrillers, Women Sleuths

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