The 5th Horseman

Description

A young mother is recuperating in a top San Francisco hospital when suddenly she s gasping for breath. The call button fails to bring help in time. How and why did this happen? With help from the newest member of the Women s Murder Club, Yuki Castellano, Lieutenant Lindsay Boxer discovers that this is not the hospital s first suspicious case. Other patients have taken unexpected and devastating turns for the worse just as they re planning to go home. Are these just appalling coincidences? Or is a maniac playing God with people s lives? When someone close begins to exhibit the same terrifying symptoms, Lindsay fears no one is safe. In a wild race against time she must fight an administration determined to shield its reputation even if it means hiding a killer...

James Patterson is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. He is the author of some of the most popular series of the past decade: the Women s Murder Club, the Alex Cross novels and Maximum Ride, and he has written many other number one bestsellers. He has won an Edgar Award, the mystery world's highest honour. He lives in Florida with his wife and son.

Patterson knows where our deepest fears are buried... There's no stopping his imagination. - New York Times Book Review