Billion-Dollar Ransom

James Patterson

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English

Century
23 October 2025

Crime & Mystery; Thriller & suspense

From the world's bestselling thriller writer comes a gripping kidnapping plot with twists on every page.

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

By: James Patterson
Imprint: Century
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 40mm
Weight: 750g
ISBN: 9781529922608
ISBN 10: 1529922607
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 23 October 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

JAMES PATTERSON is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. Among his creations are some of the world's most popular series including Alex Cross, the Women's Murder Club, Michael Bennett and the Private novels. He has written many other number one bestsellers including collaborations with President Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton, stand-alone thrillers and non-fiction. James has donated millions in grants to independent bookshops and has been the most borrowed adult author in UK libraries for the past fourteen years in a row. He lives in Florida with his family.