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26 Beauties, James Patterson, author, January LaVoy, narrator
Sex trafficking may be behind a sudden spate of missing girl reports. Most are presumed to be runaways, so the problem is on the back burner in the police department. At a party, Cindy Thomas, a journalist/author is approached by Eric Snaff. He wants her to help him find his missing daughter. She tells Lindsay Boxer, a homicide detective, about the missing Nicole Snaff and her father’s desperate search for her. Lindsay finds out that the FBI thinks that very father might be the best possible suspect in his own daughter’s disappearance. Although he has told Cindy the names of people he suspects and seems genuinely concerned, Lindsay and Cindy now have to consider that he show more might be responsible for Nicole’s disappearance or even might be the person running a human trafficking ring that is luring unsuspecting women into their lair. Yuki Castellano is very much involved in a trial, right now, but she manages to get in touch with a source to find out if there anything strange happening to the girls hanging around the Tenderloin. He gives her information that makes the women believe there might be an undiscovered trafficking ring operating. When the bodies of a couple of beautiful women are sent to Claire Washburn, the Medical Examiner, all four of the members of the Murder Club are suddenly involved in the same investigation. They all believe that there might be a gang preying on young, unsuspecting women, leading them into a lucrative, but dangerous life. Lindsay learns the sex trafficking rings are international. She calls Interpol. Alain Creasy volunteers to help her in her investigation.
The book has many action-packed scenes, Yuki’s courtroom, Lindsay and Alain in the Tenderloin, etc., but it feels more like chick lit more than the exciting mysteries of yore that Patterson used to write. It illustrates the vulnerability of young, beautiful and naive women searching for fame and fortune. It points a finger at unscrupulous men and women who are paid to lure them into a life of escort/prostitution. It details the difficult and dangerous life of police work, not only here, but abroad. It reinforces the need for good investigative reporters to help solve mysteries that seem insoluble. It shines a light on the dangers of the drug scene. It highlights the four friends in the Murder Club and their effort to make the world a better place. show less
Sex trafficking may be behind a sudden spate of missing girl reports. Most are presumed to be runaways, so the problem is on the back burner in the police department. At a party, Cindy Thomas, a journalist/author is approached by Eric Snaff. He wants her to help him find his missing daughter. She tells Lindsay Boxer, a homicide detective, about the missing Nicole Snaff and her father’s desperate search for her. Lindsay finds out that the FBI thinks that very father might be the best possible suspect in his own daughter’s disappearance. Although he has told Cindy the names of people he suspects and seems genuinely concerned, Lindsay and Cindy now have to consider that he show more might be responsible for Nicole’s disappearance or even might be the person running a human trafficking ring that is luring unsuspecting women into their lair. Yuki Castellano is very much involved in a trial, right now, but she manages to get in touch with a source to find out if there anything strange happening to the girls hanging around the Tenderloin. He gives her information that makes the women believe there might be an undiscovered trafficking ring operating. When the bodies of a couple of beautiful women are sent to Claire Washburn, the Medical Examiner, all four of the members of the Murder Club are suddenly involved in the same investigation. They all believe that there might be a gang preying on young, unsuspecting women, leading them into a lucrative, but dangerous life. Lindsay learns the sex trafficking rings are international. She calls Interpol. Alain Creasy volunteers to help her in her investigation.
The book has many action-packed scenes, Yuki’s courtroom, Lindsay and Alain in the Tenderloin, etc., but it feels more like chick lit more than the exciting mysteries of yore that Patterson used to write. It illustrates the vulnerability of young, beautiful and naive women searching for fame and fortune. It points a finger at unscrupulous men and women who are paid to lure them into a life of escort/prostitution. It details the difficult and dangerous life of police work, not only here, but abroad. It reinforces the need for good investigative reporters to help solve mysteries that seem insoluble. It shines a light on the dangers of the drug scene. It highlights the four friends in the Murder Club and their effort to make the world a better place. show less
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James Patterson was born in Newburgh, New York, on March 22, 1947. He graduated from Manhattan College in 1969 and received a M. A. from Vanderbilt University in 1970. His first novel, The Thomas Berryman Number, was written while he was working in a mental institution and was rejected by 26 publishers before being published and winning the Edgar show more Award for Best First Mystery. He is best known as the creator of Alex Cross, the police psychologist hero of such novels as Along Came a Spider and Kiss the Girls. Cross has been portrayed on the silver screen by Morgan Freeman. He has had eleven on his books made into movies and ranks as number 3 on the Hollywood Reporter's '25 Most Powerful Authors' 2016 list. He also writes the Women's Murder Club series, the Michael Bennett series, the Maximum Ride series, Daniel X series, the Witch and Wizard series, BookShots series, Private series, NYPD Red series, and the Middle School series for children. He has won numerous awards including the BCA Mystery Guild's Thriller of the Year, the International Thriller of the Year award, and the Reader's Digest Reader's Choice Award. James Patterson introduced the Bookshots Series in 2016 which is advertised as All Thriller No Filler. The first book in the series, Cross Kill, made the New York Times Bestseller list in June 2016. The third and fourth books, The Trial, and Little Black Dress, made the New York Times Bestseller list in July 2016. The next books in the series include, $10,000,000 Marriage Proposal, French Kiss, Hidden: A Mitchum Story (co-authored with James O. Born). and The House Husband (co-authored Duane Swierczynski). Patterson's novel, co-authored with Maxine Paetro, Woman of God, became a New York Times bestseller in 2016. Patterson co-authored with John Connoly and Tim Malloy the true crime expose Filthy Rich about billionaire convicted sex offender Jeffrey Eppstein. In January 2017, he co-authored with Ashwin Sanghi the bestseller Private Delhi. And in August 2017, he co-authored with Richard Dilallo, The Store. The Black Book is a stand-alone thriller, co-authored by James Patterson and David Ellis. In April 2018, he co-authored Texas Ranger with Andrew Bourelle. In May 2018, he co-authored Private Princess with Rees Jones. In August 2018 he co-authored Fifty Fifty with Candice Fox. (Bowker Author Biography) James Patterson is the author of seven major national bestsellers in a row. These include "Along Came a Spider", "Kiss the Girls", "Jack & Jill", "Cat & Mouse", "When the Wind Blows", "Pop Goes the Weasel", &, in paperback, "The Midnight Club". A past winner of the prestigious Edgar Award, Patterson lives in Florida. (Publisher Provided) show less
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- 26 Beauties
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- 2026-05-04
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