Women's Murder Club

21 primary works • 32 total works

1st to Die

by James Patterson

Published 1 January 2001

As the only woman homicide inspector in San Francisco, Lindsay Boxer has to be tough. But nothing she has seen prepares her for the horror of the honeymoon murders, when a brutal maniac begins viciously slaughtering newlywed couples on their wedding nights. Lindsay is sickened by the deaths, but her determination to bring the murderer to justice is threatened by her own personal tragedy. So she turns to Claire, a leading coroner, Cindy, a journalist and Jill, a top attorney, for help with both her crises, and the Women's Murder Club is born.

2nd Chance

by James Patterson and Andrew Gross

Published 1 January 2002

When a little girl is shot on the steps of a San Francisco church, Detective Lindsay Boxer knows it's time to reconvene the Women's Murder Club. Working with reporter Cindy Thomas, assistant DA Jill Bernhardt, and medical examiner Claire Washburn, Lindsay tracks a mystifying killer who soon turns his pursuers into his victims. The unorthodox allegiances of the Women's Murder Club lead them to suspect the unexpected - the killer may be an ex-cop. But nothing could prepare them for the demented logic behind his choice of victims. 2ND CHANCE is full of unexpected turns that could only have been created by the mind of James Patterson. This page-turning drama will enthral his longtime readers and attract new ones to his latest bestselling series, the Women's Murder Club.

3rd Degree

by James Patterson and Andrew Gross

Published 1 January 2004

One of James Patterson's best loved heroines is about to die. Detective Lindsay Boxer is jogging along a beautiful San Francisco street when a fiery explosion rips through the neighborhood. A town house owned by an Internet millionaire is immediately engulfed in flames, and when Lindsay plunges inside to search for survivors, she finds three people dead. An infant who lived in the house cannot be found - and a mysterious message at the scene leaves Lindsay and the San Francisco Police Department completely baffled. Then a prominent businessman is found murdered under bizarre circumstances, with another mysterious message left behind by the killer. Lindsay asks her friends Claire Washburn of the medical examiner's office, Assistant D.A. Jill Bernhardt, and Chronicle reporter Cindy Thomas to help her figure out who is committing these murders-and why they are intent on killing someone every three days. Even more terrifying, the killer has targeted one of the four friends who call themselves the Women's Murder Club. Which one will it be? While the investigation rages furiously, Lindsay works very closely with a federal officer assigned to the case.
At the same time, she learns that one member of the Women's Murder Club is hiding a secret so dangerous and unbelievable that it could destroy them all.

4th of July

by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro

Published 1 January 2005

A young man is found dead in a seedy hotel room; electrocuted in his bath with a toaster. This is the second electrocution murder Lindsay Boxer has come across and the message left in graffiti on the wall at the scene of the crime is the same: NOBODY CARES ANYMORE. What does it refer to? The one clue Lindsay and her partner Jacobi have is that a black Mercedes was spotted at the scene of both murders. But when they follow a car they think is connected, they get more than they bargained for. Full of the high suspense and fast-moving plotlines for which James Patterson is best known, this promises to be the most exciting Women's Murder Club case yet.

The 5th Horseman

by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro

Published 1 January 2006

Detective Lindsay Boxer and her friend Yuki Castellano are out shopping with Yuki's mother Keiko when Keiko drops in the middle of the busy street. It looks like she's had a stroke and Yuki starts to panic. She is rushed to the San Francisco Medical Center and admitted to the ICU. Over drinks that evening at Susie's, with her friends in the Women's Murder Club, Lindsay learns of a huge malpractice suit against the San Francisco Medical Center. In the last few years, dozens of patients who were admitted to the emergency room seemed to recover and then died suspicious deaths. Is Yuki's mother safe? In a place where the lives of patients are quite literally in others hands, will Lindsay and her friends be able to establish who they can trust?

The 6th Target

by James Patterson

Published 14 August 2006

The next thrilling novel in the Women's Murder Club series. After a dramatic shoot out at a ferry dock, Detective Lindsay Boxer is called to the scene to find that three people have been killed, and one of her closest friends, Claire, has been shot and lies bleeding, whilst the murderer is on the run. Lindsay promises Claire that she'll hunt down this killer and bring him to justice, but sadly, it doesn't prove to be so straightforward. A man comes forward claiming to be the ferry murderer and Yuki Castellano, one of the Women's Murder Club, prepares to set out the charges against him. But it's not all over, a child has been abducted and is still missing. To increase the mystery and confusion, there are a series of suspicious and unexplained deaths in the building where Cindy lives - yet another of the Women's Murder Club is in danger. Lindsay discovers yet more abducted children, and the hunt begins in earnest to return the children to their parents.

7th Heaven

by James Patterson

Published 1 January 2008

Two cases have pushed Detective Lindsay Boxer to the limit. A string of fatal arson attacks have broken out in San Fransisco. The targets have one thing in common: they are all rich, successful, married couples. With four couples dead, Lindsay is determined to put a stop to the killings and trace the murderer. Juggling cases, Lindsay has plenty on her mind. Michael Campion was a people's hero, a popular governor's son who publicly battled against a rare and debilatating heart illness. When he vanished without a trace one evening, his disappearance and the search to find him, dead or alive, hit the headlines daily.But the trail went cold very quickly. Now with a devastating new lead, Lindsay picks up the trail once more. But what is the link between the Campion case and the arson attacks? With the help of her friends and fellow Women's Murder Club members - Yuki, an attorney feeling the strain of a high profile court case; Claire, a medical examiner trying to balance her career and her pregnancy and Cindy, the reporter for a San Fransisco newspaper - Lindsay must race to find the suspects and stop the cold-blooded killers, and fast.

7th Heaven

by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro

Published 1 December 2009

The 8th Confession

by James Patterson

Published 1 January 2009

Behind the closed doors of San Fransisco's grandest mansions, beautiful people party the nights away in a heady mix of money, drugs, drink and sex. But the rich and famous aren't the only ones with the keys to these most exclusive of addresses, someone else is intent on crashing the party.

A rock star, a fashion designer, a software tycoon and a millionaire heiress. Each is glamourous, stunningly attractive and incredibly rich, but their similarities don't end there, they have something else in common too. They are all dead.

Just as the rich and famous are the talk of the town when they're alive, interest in them certainly doesn't die when they do. In stark contrast, few people seem as interested when a local hero, Bagman Jesus, is brutally murdered. Reporter Cindy soon becomes interested in his story: his work with the homeless of San Fransisco was admirable. He was loved by so many - who would want to kill him? Could the down-and-out Samaritan have been hiding a dark secret?

And of course it isn't just Lindsey who has questions to answer, she fiercely depends on Claire's help to crack her case. Meanwhile, as Cindy tries to solve a mystery of her own, she seeks guidance from her friends, but in doing so, both Cindy and Lindsey are forced to confront feelings they'd buried away and Yuki falls quite literally head over heels in love but the man of her dreams isn't quite who he seems.

The Women's Murder Club need each other more than ever but with tensions running high will the friends be strong enough to stick together or will the strain tear them apart?

The 9th Judgment

by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro

Published 1 January 2010

During an intimate dinner party, a cat burglar breaks into the home of A-list actor Marcus Dowling. When his wife walks in on the thief, the situation quickly teeters out of control, leaving an empty safe and a lifeless body. The same night, a woman and her infant child are ruthlessly gunned down in an abandoned garage. The killer hasn't left a shred of evidence, except for a foreboding and cryptic message: WCF, the letters written in blood-red letters. With two elusive criminals on the loose, Detective Lindsay Boxer calls on the Women's Murder Club to help her stop them before they continue their spree. But before they can break either case, the Lipstick Killer changes his act and demands a ransom--not for a single victim, but for all of San Francisco. Lindsay puts her own life on the line--but will it be enough to save the city from this deranged killer?

10th Anniversary

by James Patterson

Published 1 January 2011

The No. 1 bestselling 10th novel in the Women's Murder Club series
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A HONEYMOON INTERRUPTED

Detective Lindsay Boxer has finally married her long-time boyfriend Joe. But homicide detectives don't have time for honeymoons, and she's soon back on the beat. A fifteen-year-old girl is found unconscious in the street, naked but for a cheap plastic raincoat, and haemorrhaging badly after having given birth. But her baby is nowhere to be found.

A DEEPENING MYSTERY

At the same time, Lindsay's close friend and fellow member of the Women's Murder Club reporter Cindy Thomas is investigating a terrifying story. Two women have reported sexual assaults, but neither can remember anything of the attacks. Are these the first of many? Cindy is determined to uncover the truth, but her headstrong approach could lead her straight into danger...

A BATTLE BETWEEN FRIENDS

Meanwhile, Assistant District Attorney Yuki Castellano - a member of the Women's Murder Club - is prosecuting the case of her life: a renowned heart surgeon accused of murdering her husband. The case looks like a slam dunk. But when Lindsay finds evidence that could destroy Yuki's case, she's forced to make a terrible choice.

YOU CAN'T HAVE IT ALL...

11th Hour

by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro

Published 1 January 2012

The bestselling 11th novel in the Women’s Murder Club series

A WOLF IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING

When a weapon stolen from her department’s evidence locker is used in a series of vigilante murders, Detective Lindsay Boxer must confront the unthinkable. Investigating her closest colleagues, she’s forced to question which of her friends she can trust…

A GRISLY SCENE

Another horrifying murder scene is also on Lindsay’s to-do list. Two severed heads have been left on display in the garden of a famous actor, and when a third is unearthed, Lindsay is left wondering how many heads are buried there – and how many more the killer plans on taking.

A PERFECT STORM

Amid all this, Lindsay struggles with her pregnancy and a vindictive reporter dragging her personal life into the public eye. As she works the cases, she knows she and her unborn baby are heading into dangerous territory…

NO-ONE LEFT TO TRUST…

12th of Never

by James Patterson

Published 1 January 2013

'Smart characters, shocking twists' Lisa Gardner
'I couldn't turn the pages quick enough' Heidi Perks
'Terrific, high-octane, really pacy' Jo Spain
'A compelling read with great set pieces and, most of all, that charismatic cast of characters' Sun
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The Sunday Times bestseller

A baby on the way and two killers on the loose.

An eccentric professor walks into Detective Lindsay Boxer's homicide department to report a murder that hasn't yet happened.

A convicted serial killer wakes from a two-year coma. He says he's ready to tell where the bodies are buried, but does he have a more sinister plan in mind?

Lindsay doesn't have much time to stop a terrifying future from unfolding. But all the crimes in the world seem like nothing when she is suddenly faced with the possibility of the most devastating loss of her life.
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More praise for the Women's Murder Club

'Fast-moving, intricately plotted . . . Boxer steals the show as the tough cop with a good heart' Mirror
'I have never begun a Patterson book and been able to put it down' Larry King
'Patterson and Paetro at their best.... A series that shows no signs of fatigue or flagging' BookReporter.com

Unlucky 13

by James Patterson

Published 1 January 2014

The bestselling 13th novel in the Women’s Murder Club series

A LANDMARK MURDER

When two dead bodies are found inside a wrecked car on the Golden Gate Bridge, Detective Lindsay Boxer quickly realises that the gruesome scene is no ordinary traffic accident.

A FEARSOME GHOST

As Lindsay starts to piece the truth together, she gets an unexpected call. Her ex-colleague Mackie Morales, now a ruthless killer, has been spotted back in San Francisco.

A DEADLY REUNION

Wanted for three murders, Mackie has been in hiding since she escaped from custody – but now she’s back in San Francisco, ready to pay a visit to some old friends…

DID YOU MISS ME?

14th Deadly Sin

by James Patterson

Published 26 February 2015

The bestselling 14th novel in the Women’s Murder Club series

A MASKED MASSACRE

Detective Lindsay Boxer is investigating a terrifying video of a murder, one committed by masked figures – wearing cop uniforms. Overnight, the entire San Francisco police department become suspects.

A MURDER IN BROAD DAYLIGHT

On the other side of the city, dozens of witnesses see a woman viciously stabbed to death in the streets – but there are no clues, and no apparent motive. All Lindsay has to go on is one significant date…

A CITY ON THE EDGE

As public hysteria and anti-police sentiment take over the city, Lindsay and her friends in the Women’s Murder Club might be the only thing standing between San Francisco and a lethal city-wide crime wave…

TO PROTECT AND SERVE?

15th Affair

by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro

Published 25 February 2016

The bestselling 15th novel in the Women's Murder Club series

A FOUR-STAR MASSACRE

Detective Lindsay Boxer is on the case of a professional multiple murder in a luxury hotel - a man who checked in under a false name, two men in a room full of surveillance equipment, and a maid who saw too much are all dead.

A CASE CLOSE TO HER HEART

Her investigation takes her down unexpected paths - and when her husband Joe abruptly goes missing, Lindsay begins to fear that the elusive suspect might be the man she married.

AN EXPLOSIVE CASE

As Lindsay faces the worst case scenario, things get worse when an explosive tragedy rocks San Francisco to its core. Following new leads, Lindsay once again finds them pointing to her own front door - and starts to wonder if this case could be the end not just of her marriage and career, but her life...

THE EVIDENCE DOESN'T LIE...

16th Seduction

by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro

Published 9 March 2017

The bestselling 16th novel in the Women's Murder Club series

A LIFE FALLING APART

Fifteen months ago, Detective Lindsay Boxer had the perfect life with her beautiful baby daughter and her loving husband Joe. That was before she discovered everything she knew about Joe was a lie - and his betrayal cuts deep.

A SILENT KILLING SPREE

As Lindsay grapples with her personal life, a wave of mysterious heart attacks strikes across San Francisco, killing seemingly unrelated victims. Is it just chance - or is something more sinister at work?

AN EXPLOSIVE TRIAL

At the same time, a maniac bomber captured by the combined efforts of Joe and Lindsay is on trial - and his defence raises damning questions about Lindsay and Joe's investigation. Before long, Lindsay faces the prospect of her being the one on trial...

THE TABLES ARE TURNING...

The 17th Suspect

by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro

Published 22 February 2018

A series of shootings exposes San Francisco to a methodical yet unpredictable killer, and a reluctant woman decides to put her trust in Sergeant Lindsay Boxer. The confidential informant's tip leads Lindsay to disturbing conclusions, including that something has gone horribly wrong inside the police department itself. The hunt for the killer lures Lindsay out of her jurisdiction, and gets inside Lindsay in dangerous ways. She suffers unsettling medical symptoms, and her friends and confidantes in the Women's Murder Club warn Lindsay against taking the crimes too much to heart. With lives at stake, the detective can't help but follow the case into ever more terrifying terrain. A decorated officer, loving wife, devoted mother, and loyal friend, Lindsay's unwavering integrity has never failed her. But now she is confronting a killer who is determined to undermine it all.

18th Abduction

by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro

Published 7 March 2019

THE SUNDAY TIMES NO. 1 BESTSELLER

'Everything you love about Patterson and the Women's Murder Club – smart characters, shocking twists, and a villain so evil you count down to the very last page to discover what will happen next.' – LISA GARDNER, the international no. 1 bestselling author

'I couldn't turn the pages quick enough. Great plot, fantastic storytelling and characters that spring off the page – all the right ingredients for a thriller!' – HEIDI PERKS, Sunday Times bestselling author of NOW YOU SEE HER

'Terrific, high octane, really pacy...this book delivers everything we've come to love in a Patterson novel. Every scene is a film, every character real and every plot point leaves us breathless.' – JO SPAIN, no. 1 bestselling author of THE CONFESSION
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Three missing women. Two impossible cases. One determined detective.

When three teachers disappear without a trace, Sergeant Lindsay Boxer takes the lead in the investigation. But with no clues and no suspects, the odds of finding the women alive are getting slimmer by the second.

Under pressure at work, Lindsay needs support at home.

But her husband Joe is drawn into an encounter with a woman who's seen a ghost – a notorious war criminal from her Eastern European home country, walking the streets of San Francisco.

When Joe's informant disappears, the two investigations collide.

It will take the combined skills of Lindsay, Joe and the entire Women's Murder Club to protect their city, and themselves, from a monster.

The 19th Christmas

by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro

Published 7 October 2019

The bestselling 19th novel in the Women's Murder Club series
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A NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS

Sergeant Lindsay Boxer is looking forward to spending time with her family over the holidays. But when she receives a tip-off that the biggest heist ever to hit San Francisco is being planned for Christmas Day, everything changes.

A CITY UNDER ATTACK

The architect of the ambitious attack unleashes chaos across the city, laying traps and false alarms to distract Lindsay and the San Francisco Police Department from his ultimate goal.

A CHRISTMAS TO REMEMBER

As the clock counts down, will Lindsay be able to save the people of San Francisco from a Christmas they'd never forget?

TIME IS RUNNING OUT...