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  • Published: 3 June 2025
  • ISBN: 9781529918229
  • Imprint: Century
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Pages: 480
  • RRP: $34.99

The First Gentleman





James Patterson and former President Bill Clinton team up again for a gripping political thriller, unravelling a shocking murder accusation at the White House.

Clinton and Patterson are back. And they're better than ever.

The President of the United States is up for re-election.

Her husband is on trial for murder.

Is the First Gentleman a killer?

A pair of brilliant investigative journalists set out to answer that burning question.

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PRAISE FOR THE PRESIDENT IS MISSING

'The political thriller of the decade' Lee Child

'A bullet train of a thriller' A.J. Finn

'A first-rate collaboration... Engrossing from page one' David Baldacci

'This book moves like Air Force One. Big and fast' Michael Connelly

'A big, splashy juggernaut of a novel ... truly authentic' Harlan Coben

  • Published: 3 June 2025
  • ISBN: 9781529918229
  • Imprint: Century
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Pages: 480
  • RRP: $34.99

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.

President Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton was elected president of the United States in 1992 and served two terms. After leaving the White House, he established the Clinton Foundation, which helps improve global health, increase opportunity for girls and women, reduce childhood obesity and preventable diseases, create economic opportunity and growth, and address the effects of climate change. He is the author of a number of non-fiction works, including My Life, which was a number one international bestseller. With James Patterson, he is co-author of the number one international bestselling novel The President is Missing.

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