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Instinct (previously published as Murder Games) by James Patterson & Howard Roughan
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Instinct (previously published as Murder Games)

Instinct: Book #1

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Narrator Edoardo Ballerini

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Length 7 hours 6 minutes
Language English
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A CBS TV SERIES STARRING ALAN CUMMING -- PREMIERING JANUARY 2018

Previously published asMurder Games

Dr. Dylan Reinhart wrote the book on criminal behavior. Literally--he's a renowned, bestselling Ivy League expert on the subject. When a copy of his book turns up at a gruesome murder scene--along with a threatening message from the killer--it looks like someone has been taking notes.

Elizabeth Needham is the headstrong and brilliant NYPD Detective in charge of the case who recruits Dylan to help investigate another souvenir left at the scene--a playing card. Another murder, another card--and now Dylan suspects that the cards aren't a signature, they're a deadly hint--pointing directly toward the next victim.

As tabloid headlines about the killer known as "The Dealer" scream from newstands, New York City descends into panic. With the cops at a loss, it's up to Dylan to hunt down a serial killer unlike any the city has ever seen. Only someone with Dylan's expertise can hope to go inside the mind of a criminal and convince The Dealer to lay down his cards. But after thinking like a criminal--could Dylan become one?

A heart-pounding novel of suspense more shocking than any tabloid true crime story, Instinct introduces the next unforgettable character from the imagination of James Patterson, the world's #1 bestselling author.

James Patterson received the Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community at the 2015 National Book Awards. Patterson holds the Guinness World Record for the most #1 New York Times bestsellers. His books have sold more than 350 million copies worldwide.

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Reviews

Praise for Murder Games:

An instant New York Times bestseller!
A USA Today bestseller! "Patterson has mastered the art of writing page-turning bestsellers."โ€”Chicago Sun-Times "The page-turningest author in the game right now."โ€”San Francisco Chronicle Expand reviews
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