Informationen zum Autor JAMES PATTERSON is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. Among his creations are some of the world's most popular series including Alex Cross, the Women's Murder Club, Michael Bennett and the Private novels. He has written many other number one bestsellers including collaborations with President Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton, stand-alone thrillers and non-fiction. James has donated millions in grants to independent bookshops and has been the most borrowed adult author in UK libraries for the past fourteen years in a row. He lives in Florida with his family. Klappentext The thrilling new instalment in the globally bestselling Women's Murder Club series. _ Trouble always finds the Women's Murder Club. Sergeant Lindsay Boxer, Medical Examiner Claire Washburn, Assistant District Attorney Yuki Castellano, and crime writer Cindy Thomas are celebrating at San Francisco's finest restaurant. But before they can raise their glasses to both a birthday and a wedding, a violent assault interrupts their festivities. Claire examines the victim. Lindsay makes an arrest. Yuki takes the case. Cindy covers it. The case is complicated by the plaintiff's unreliable version of events - and the shocking reason behind her ever-changing memory. As Yuki argues the toughest case of her career, Lindsay chases down a high-society killer whose target practice may leave the Women's Murder Club short a bridesmaid . . . or two. PRAISE FOR THE WOMEN'S MURDER CLUB 'Packed with action... 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. Great plot, fantastic storytelling and characters that spring off the page - all the right ingredients for a thriller!' HEIDI PERKS 'Fast-moving, intricately plotted... Boxer steals the show as the tough cop with a good heart.' MIRROR 'Terrific, high-octane, really pacy... every scene is a film, every character real, and every plot point leaves us breathless.' JO SPAIN Zusammenfassung The thrilling new instalment in the globally bestselling Women's Murder Club series. _ Trouble always finds the Women's Murder Club. Sergeant Lindsay Boxer, Medical Examiner Claire Washburn, Assistant District Attorney Yuki Castellano, and crime writer Cindy Thomas are celebrating at San Francisco's finest restaurant. But before they can raise their glasses to both a birthday and a wedding, a violent assault interrupts their festivities. Claire examines the victim. Lindsay makes an arrest. Yuki takes the case. Cindy covers it. The case is complicated by the plaintiff's unreliable version of events - and the shocking reason behind her ever-changing memory. As Yuki argues the toughest case of her career, Lindsay chases down a high-society killer whose target practice may leave the Women's Murder Club short a bridesmaid . . . or two. PRAISE FOR THE WOMEN'S MURDER CLUB 'Packed with action... 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. Great plot, fantastic storytelling and characters that spring off the page - all the right ingredients for a thriller!' HEIDI PERKS 'Fast-moving, intricately plotted... Boxer steals the show as the tough cop with a good heart.' MIRROR 'Terrific, high-octane, really pacy... every scene is a film, every character real, and every plot point leaves ...

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**The thrilling new instalment in the globally bestselling Women's Murder Club series.

Trouble is never far away . . .

The Women s Murder Club is out celebrating an engagement at San Franciscös finest restaurant when a blood-curdling scream interrupts the festivities.

They soon discover a young woman who has been the victim of a violent assault. Sergeant Lindsay Boxer makes an arrest. Assistant District Attorney Yuki Castellano takes the case.

But assigning blame is made impossible due to the victim s chaotic version of events and the shocking reason behind her ever-changing memory.

As Yuki argues the toughest case of her career, Lindsay must chase down a high-society killer whose target practice may leave the Women s Murder Club short a bridesmaid . . . or two.

PRAISE FOR THE WOMEN'S MURDER CLUB

'Packed with action... 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. Great plot, fantastic storytelling and characters that spring off the page - all the right ingredients for a thriller!' HEIDI PERKS

'Fast-moving, intricately plotted... Boxer steals the show as the tough cop with a good heart.' MIRROR

'Terrific, high-octane, really pacy... every scene is a film, every character real, and every plot point leaves us breathless.' *JO SPAIN

23rd Midnight was a No.2 *Sunday Times bestseller 11/03/23