The 19th Christmas

James Patterson · Maxine Paetro

Oct 2019 · Women's Murder Club Book 19 · Sold by Little, Brown

About this ebook

In this #1 New York Times bestseller, the Women's Murder Club gets ready for a quiet Christmas—until a mysterious killer decides to terrorize the city. As the holidays approach, Detective Lindsay Boxer and her friends in the Women's Murder Club have much to celebrate. Crime is down. The medical examiner's office is quiet. Even the courts are showing some Christmas spirit. And the news cycle is so slow that journalist Cindy Thomas is on assignment to tell a story about the true meaning of the season for San Francisco. Then a fearsome criminal known only as "Loman" seizes control of the headlines. Solving crimes never happens on schedule, but as this criminal mastermind unleashes credible threats by the hour, the month of December is upended for the Women's Murder Club. Avoiding tragedy is the only holiday miracle they seek. 

Ratings and reviews

I really enjoyed this book! I read it day & night, non-stop! I truly was afraid SFPD would not catch Loman. .... but I should have known.

It was "okay". The humor was good, the plot was great and the semi-brutal occurrences were cool from a thriller standpoint. I couldn't keep up with the story being told from everyone's views though, everyone in the "cast" had their point of view they were speaking from and I couldn't grasp it.

The Women's Murder Club series is my favorite of Patterson's books. From start to finish, they keep you on the edge of your seat.

About the author

James Patterson is the world's bestselling author. The creator of Alex Cross, he has produced more enduring fictional heroes than any other novelist alive. He lives in Florida with his family.

Novelist Maxine Paetro has collaborated with James Patterson on the bestselling Women's Murder Club, Private, and Confessions series. She lives with her husband in New York State.