1st to Die

James Patterson

Mar 2001 · Women's Murder Club Book 1 · Sold by Little, Brown

About this ebook

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.
 

Ratings and reviews

This was my first of James Patterson's women's murder club books, and I am absolutely hooked. His character development is superb, the story line is engaging, and I really want to join this women's club.

Rating 5 out of 5 Hearts  I have been wanting to read/listen this series for quite a while now. I was not disappointed with the story or the narration of this first installment. Full of heinous crimes and mystery. I quite enjoyed this audio version, it brought the book to life for me.  I really enjoyed the way the narrator portrayed Jacoby's voice. Well Done.

Loved that I never knew who the killer was until the very end! Great twists & turns that made you want to keep reading until....

About the author

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.