# Step on a Crack - Paperback

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by **James Patterson** (Author), **Michael Ledwidge** (Author)

**In this heart-pounding novel from the world's #1 bestselling author,** **Detective Michael Bennett faces a sinister foe on New York City's holiest ground.**

During a state funeral, armed men disguised as monks seize St. Patrick's Cathedral and take the high-profile hostages ransom.

NYPD officer Michael Bennett steps into the dangerous role of lead negotiator.

As the world watches and the tension boils to a searing heat, the city's humble hero must find a way to end the standoff and rescue them all.

**"NYPD Detective Michael Bennett is something of a living legend." _--Deadline Hollywood_**

"Totally gripping and downright impossible to put down ... Patterson has a knack for creating genuinely likable heroes, and Michael Bennett fits the bill." _\--Booklist_

### Author Biography

James Patterson has had more _New York Times_ bestsellers than any other writer, ever, according to _Guinness World Records_. Since his first novel won the Edgar Award in 1977 James Patterson's books have sold more than 300 million copies. He is the author of the Alex Cross novels**,** the most popular detective series of the past twenty-five years, including _Kiss the Girls_ and _Along Came a Spider_. He writes full-time and lives in Florida with his family.  

**Number of Pages:** 414

**Dimensions:** 1.1 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN

**Publication Date:** April 02, 2013

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Step on a Crack

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

**Reading Level:** 5.7

**Point Value:** 10

## Details

- **Price:** 26.99 GBP
- **Vendor:** BooksCloud
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books, Crime, Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Police Procedural, Price Written on Book, Thrillers

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