Thrillers & Suspense
- Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
- Published : 24 Jan 2023
- Pages : 432
- ISBN-10 : 1538752824
- ISBN-13 : 9781538752821
- Language : English
The Red Book (A Billy Harney Thriller, 2)
Detective Billy Harney's reputation as a dirty cop may be the only thing keeping Chicago clean in James Patterson's most critically-acclaimed thriller since The Black Book.
For Detective Billy Harney, getting shot in the head, stalked by a state's attorney, and accused of murder by his fellow cops is a normal week on the job. So when a drive-by shooting on the Chicago's west side turns political, he leads the way to a quick solve. But Harney's instincts-his father was once chief of detectives and his twin sister, Patti, is also on the force-run deep. As a population hungry for justice threatens to riot, he realizes that the three known victims are hardly the only casualties.
When Harney starts asking questions about who's to blame, the easy answers prove to be the wrong ones. On the flip side, the less he seems to know, the longer he can keep his clandestine investigation going . . . until Harney's quest to expose the evil that's rotting the city from the inside out takes him to the one place he vowed never to return: his own troubled past.
For Detective Billy Harney, getting shot in the head, stalked by a state's attorney, and accused of murder by his fellow cops is a normal week on the job. So when a drive-by shooting on the Chicago's west side turns political, he leads the way to a quick solve. But Harney's instincts-his father was once chief of detectives and his twin sister, Patti, is also on the force-run deep. As a population hungry for justice threatens to riot, he realizes that the three known victims are hardly the only casualties.
When Harney starts asking questions about who's to blame, the easy answers prove to be the wrong ones. On the flip side, the less he seems to know, the longer he can keep his clandestine investigation going . . . until Harney's quest to expose the evil that's rotting the city from the inside out takes him to the one place he vowed never to return: his own troubled past.
Editorial Reviews
"Crisply written ... a fine thriller."―Booklist
Praise for The Black Book:
"The plot twists will give you whiplash."―Washington Post
"Brilliantly twisty."―Publishers Weekly, starred review
Praise for The Black Book:
"The plot twists will give you whiplash."―Washington Post
"Brilliantly twisty."―Publishers Weekly, starred review
Readers Top Reviews
Marsha Nakatanicc
Started out a bit slow, but wow! It was hard to put down. This second book in the series was awesome and can't wait to read the third.
JC87Marsha Nakata
When a cop is working inside a system he has already proved to be corrupt, how do you continue to work to save the victims and keep the corrupt from continuing to victimize the I invent and set up others for their crimes?
Melissa K. HouckJ
Liked everything about this book. Nice smooth read. Great characters. Surprise ending. What's not to like. Next big mystery ....... what to read next.
Elizabeth Melissa
Ioved the first book in this series and this one didn't let me down. Great storyline, mystery and intrigue. Book was in almost new condition. Would definitely recommend
Brenda S. CoxeEli
Another excellent book by James Patterson. It really kept me going with great twists and turns. The ending was unexpected, and he and his twin sister made a great team not only bringing down a sec trafficking ring but also proving Billy's wife did not commit suicide.