James
Patterson
Not making any bones about his bid for success, James Patterson
once declared he wanted to be known as “the king of the
page-turners.” While that may seem like a pretty grand ambition,
Patterson is as worthy of that title as any author working
today.
Biography
James Patterson had been working as a very successful advertising
copywriter when he decided to put his Masters degree in English to
a somewhat different use. Inspired by bestselling hair-raising
thrillers like The Day of the Jackal and The Exorcist, Patterson
went to work on his first novel. Published in 1976, The Thomas
Berryman Number established him as a writer of tightly constructed
mysteries that move forward with the velocity of a bullet. For his
startling debut, Patterson was awarded the prestigious Edgar Award
for Best First Mystery Novel—an auspicious beginning to one of the
most successful careers in publishing.
A string of gripping standalone mysteries followed, but it was
the 1992 release of Along Came a Spider that elevated Patterson to
superstar status. Introducing Alex Cross, a brilliant black police
detectiveforensic psychologist, the novel was the first
installment in a series of bestselling thrillers that has proved to
be a cash cow for the author and his
publisher.
Examining Patterson''s track record, it''s obvious that he believes
one good series deserves another…maybe even a third! In 2001,
he debuted the Women''s Murder Club with 1st to Die, a fast-paced
thriller featuring four female crime fighters living in San
Francisco—a homicide detective, a medical examiner, an assistant
D.A., and a cub reporter. The successful series has continued with
other numerically titled installments. Then, spinning off a set of
characters from a previous novel 1998''s When the Wind Blows, in
2005 he published Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment.
Featuring a "flock" of genetically engineered flying children, the
novel was a huge hit, especially with teen readers, and spawned a
series of vastly popular fantasy
adventures.
In addition to continuing his bestselling literary franchises,
Patterson has also found time to co-author thrillers with other
writers—including Peter de Jonge, Andrew Gross, Maxine Paetro, and
Howard Roughan—and has even ventured into romance Suzanne''s Diary
for Nicholas, Sam''s Letters to Jennifer and children''s literature
santaKid. Writing at an astonishing pace, this prolific author
has turned himself into a one-man publishing juggernaut, fulfilling
his clearly stated ambition to become "the king of the
page-turners."
Good To KnowPatterson''s Suzanne''s Diary For Nicholas was inspired
by a diary his wife kept that tracked the development of their
toddler son. Two of Patterson''s Alex Cross
mysteries Along Came a Spider and Kiss the Girls have been turned
into films starring Morgan Freeman; in 2007, a weekly
television series premiered, based on the bestselling Women''s
Murder Club
novels.
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