James Patterson Mystery Books
James Pattersons mystery books have sold more than 150 million copies around the books.
His debut novel, The Thomas Berryman Number, was published in 1976 and was greeted with great acclaim. He cemented his place in the mystery book world with Along Came A Spider, the first of the Alex Cross series.
Mystery books by James Patterson have sold in huge numbers throughout the world. James Patterson has written over fifty books including the hugely-popular Alex Cross series, the hero of which is an African-American forensic psychologist. Another series, the Womens Murder Club, has been adapted for TV and starred Angie Harmon.
He has won awards including the Edgar, the BCA Mystery Guild's Thriller of the Year, and the International Thriller of the Year award.
