Authors:
James Patterson & Duane Swierczynski

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Sign up todayBillion-Dollar Ransom
It would take a perfect plan to collect a billion-dollar ransom.
So here’s the plan.
Five innocent people. In different locations. All kidnapped at the same moment in time.
Two children taken from a private school bus.
A film producer and a movie star grabbed at a hideaway resort.
A beautiful wife whisked off the streets of Beverly Hills.
A billionaire wants his family back.
The cash, gold, jewels, crypto is all ready.
There’s only one problem: a brilliant, very stubborn FBI agent.
Special Agent Nicky Gordon doesn’t want to pay the kidnappers.
Not a dime.
James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time. He is the creator of unforgettable characters and series, including Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Jane Smith, and Maximum Ride, and of breathtaking true stories about the Kennedys, John Lennon, and Tiger Woods, as well as our military heroes, police officers, and ER nurses. Patterson has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton, Dolly Parton, and Michael Crichton. He has told the story of his own life in James Patterson by James Patterson and received an Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.
Duane Swierczynski is the two-time Edgar-nominated author of ten novels—including Revolver and Canary as well as the graphic novel Breakneck—many of which are in development for film or TV. Most recently, Swierczynski co-scripted James Patterson’s The Guilty, an Audible Original starring John Lithgow and Bryce Dallas Howard. He lives in Southern California with his family.
James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time. He is the creator of unforgettable characters and series, including Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Jane Smith, and Maximum Ride, and of breathtaking true stories about the Kennedys, John Lennon, and Tiger Woods, as well as our military heroes, police officers, and ER nurses. Patterson has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton, Dolly Parton, and Michael Crichton. He has told the story of his own life in James Patterson by James Patterson and received an Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.
Duane Swierczynski is the two-time Edgar-nominated author of ten novels—including Revolver and Canary as well as the graphic novel Breakneck—many of which are in development for film or TV. Most recently, Swierczynski co-scripted James Patterson’s The Guilty, an Audible Original starring John Lithgow and Bryce Dallas Howard. He lives in Southern California with his family.
Audiobook details
ISBN:
9781668648476
Length:
TBA
Language:
English
Publisher:
Hachette Audio
Publication date:
September 1, 2025
Edition:
Unabridged