James Patterson┬аis the most popular storyteller of our time. He is the creator of unforgettable characters and series, including Alex Cross, the WomenтАЩs Murder Club, Jane Smith, and Maximum Ride, and of breathtaking true stories about the Kennedys, John Lennon, and Tiger Woods, as well as our military heroes, police officers, and ER┬аnurses.┬аPatterson┬аhas coauthored #1 bestselling novels with┬аBill Clinton and Dolly Parton, and┬аcollaborated most recently with┬аMichael Crichton on the blockbuster┬аEruption.┬аHe has told the story of┬аhis own life in┬аJames Patterson by James Patterson┬аand received┬аan Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.