'Smart characters, shocking twists' Lisa Gardner

'A compelling read with great set pieces and, most of all, that charismatic cast of characters' Sun

'I couldn't turn the pages quick enough' Heidi Perks

'Terrific, high-octane, really pacy' Jo Spain

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Detective Lindsay Boxer put serial killer Evan Burke behind bars. Now a new killer has recreated Burke's most infamous crimes-and disappeared without a trace.

Detective Lindsay Boxer put serial killer Evan Burke in jail.

Reporter Cindy Thomas put Burke on the bestseller list, in her true-crime book about the case.

An obsessed fan is studying every detail-and committing fresh horrors that carry Burke's signature.

Now Lindsay's tracking an elusive suspect, one who's penning a deadly playbook featuring Cindy's name in blood-red ink.

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Readers are loving 23rd Midnight . . .

'A very gripping book'

'Patterson does it again'

'Easy and addictive read'

'Enjoyed every moment'

'I was hooked from page 1'

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Praise for James Patterson

'The master storyteller of our times' Hillary Rodham Clinton

'Nobody does it better' Jeffrey Deaver

'One of the greatest storytellers of all time' Patricia Cornwell

'James Patterson is The Boss. End of.' Ian Rankin