The "thrilling" #1 New York Times and USA Today bestseller (Karin
Slaughter): when three bodies are found in a Chicago bedroom, a black
book goes missing . . . and the city has never been more dangerous.
Billy Harney was born to be a cop. As the son of Chicago's chief of
detectives with a twin sister on the force, Billy plays it by the book.
Teaming up with his adrenaline-junkie partner, Detective Kate Fenton,
there's nothing he wouldn't sacrifice for his job. Enter Amy Lentini, a
hard-charging assistant attorney hell-bent on making a name for herself
who suspects Billy isn't the cop he claims to be. They're about to be
linked by more than their careers.
A horrifying murder leads investigators to an unexpected address-an
exclusive brothel that caters to Chicago's most powerful citizens.
There's plenty of incriminating evidence on the scene, but what matters
most is what's missing: the madam's black book. Now with shock waves
rippling through the city's elite, everyone's desperate to find it.
As Chicago's elite scramble to get their hands on the elusive black
book, no one's motives can be trusted. An ingenious, inventive thriller
about power, corruption, and the secrets that can destroy a city, The
Black Book is James Patterson at his page-turning best.