Instinct (previously published as Murder Games)

Ā· Sold by Little, Brown
4.8
64 reviews
Ebook
368
Pages
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About this ebook

A criminal behavior expert teams up with an NYPD detective to track down a criminal in the novel that inspired the hit CBS TV series starring Alan Cumming.
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 newsstands, 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.

Ratings and reviews

4.8
64 reviews
Koko Wayne
May 2, 2018
A very good book that looks into the mind of a clever serial killer only known as the dealer he is the man behind the montra keep your friends close and your enemies closer all in all a very good 9/10 would recommend if psychology and the human condition are your cup of teašŸ˜‰
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John E Caraway
July 31, 2017
Another awesome Patterson story. Has never written a bad one. I wish I had time to read them all.
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A Google user
August 4, 2017
Love these characters! I hope it will be a series, too good for one- stand alone book!
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About the author

James Patterson has had more New York Times bestsellers than any other writer, ever, according to Guinness World Records. Since his first novel won the Edgar Award in 1977 James Patterson's books have sold more than 300 million copies. He is the author of the Alex Cross novels, the most popular detective series of the past twenty-five years, including Kiss the Girls and Along Came a Spider. He writes full-time and lives in Florida with his family.

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