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  • Published: 31 August 2023
  • ISBN: 9781804942529
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 416

Private Rome

A murdered priest. A city full of secrets. (Private 18)




Secrets, lies and murder in the heart of the Vatican. The thrilling new instalment in the Private series.

A priest is murdered and a Private agent is the number one suspect.

Jack Morgan is in Rome celebrating the opening of a new local Private office, when the party takes a deadly turn. Private agent Matteo Ricci is found at the party standing over the body of a dead priest with a gun in hand, swearing he did not kill the man.

As Jack tries to prove Matteo's innocence, he uncovers a much deadlier conspiracy - which leads him straight to the heart of the Vatican.

With corruption closing in on all sides, Jack must decide who he can trust before the city falls.

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PRAISE FOR THE PRIVATE THRILLERS

'Great action sequences ... breathtaking twists and turns' ANTHONY HOROWITZ

'An unmissable, breakneck ride' JAMES SWALLOW

'Exhilarating, high-stakes action' LESLEY KARA

'An exhilarating and totally satisfying read' NB MAGAZINE

'A breakneck fast, brutally good page-turner' DAILY MAIL

'Hits the ground running and the pace never misses a beat' DAILY EXPRESS

'Yet another fine outing from the master of thrillers' CITY A.M.

  • Published: 31 August 2023
  • ISBN: 9781804942529
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 416

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About the authors

James Patterson

JAMES PATTERSON is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. His books have sold in excess of 375 million copies worldwide. He is the author of some of the most popular series of the past two decades – the Alex Cross, Women’s Murder Club, Detective Michael Bennett and Private novels – and he has written many other number one bestsellers including romance novels and stand-alone thrillers.

James is passionate about encouraging children to read. Inspired by his own son who was a reluctant reader, he also writes a range of books for young readers, including the Middle School, I Funny, Treasure Hunters, House of Robots, Confessions, and Maximum Ride series. James has donated millions in grants to independent bookshops and has been the most borrowed author of adult fiction in UK libraries for the past eleven years in a row. He lives in Florida with his wife and son.

Adam Hamdy

ADAM HAMDY is a British author and screenwriter who works with studios and production companies on both sides of the Atlantic. He is the author of the Pendulum trilogy, an epic series of conspiracy thriller novels. Pendulum was a finalist for the Glass Bell Award for contemporary fiction, was selected for BBC Radio 2 Book Club and chosen as book of the month by Goldsboro Books.

Praise for Private Rome

No one gets this big without natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades

Lee Child

Patterson boils a scene down to a single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. It's what fires off the movie projector in the reader's mind

Michael Connelly

James Patterson is The Boss. End of.

Ian Rankin

Patterson knows where our deepest fears are buried... there's no stopping his imagination

New York Times Book Review

Patterson is in a class by himself

Steve Berry

A writer with an unusual skill at thriller plotting

The Guardian

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