James PattersonΒ is the most popular storyteller of our time. He is the creator of unforgettable characters and series, including Alex Cross, the Womenβs 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 ERΒ nurses.Β PattersonΒ has coauthored #1 bestselling novels withΒ Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton, andΒ collaborated most recently withΒ Michael Crichton on the blockbusterΒ Eruption.Β He has told the story ofΒ his own life inΒ James Patterson by James PattersonΒ and receivedΒ an Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.