12 Months to Live

'The phenomenal Patterson, one of the great storytellers of our time, does not often produce a new character, but he does here to stunning effect' Daily Mail

'A gutsy heroine. A ticking clock. A breathless pace. Wow! This one had me reeling' JANE CORRY

'Compelling' Crime Monthly

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Her name is Jane Smith. But to friends and foes, she's Jane Effing Smith.

Why? Because she's the best criminal defence attorney in the Hamptons - the elite world of New York's rich and infamous. Because she's as good an investigator as she is a lawyer. Because she's tough. She's strong.

As Jane is preparing to defend a high-profile client accused of a triple homicide, she's also hired to revive a cold case - a cluster of unsolved murders.

Then another bombshell lands. A devastating medical diagnosis. Terminal. She's got a year to live.

But for now, she has a trial to win. Unless one of her many enemies kills her first.

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Readers are loving 12 Months to Live!

'You are going to love Jane Smith! She is a fantastic new character from one of my favourite authors'
'Wow what a book! I could not put it down'
'I loved it from start to finish'
'A fast, easy to read, enjoyable and entertaining read'
'Punchy, fast-paced and totally absorbing'

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PRAISE FOR JAMES PATTERSON

'The master storyteller of our times' HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON

'It's no mystery why James Patterson is the world's most popular thriller writer ... Simply put: nobody does it better.' JEFFERY DEAVER

'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades.' LEE CHILD

'Patterson boils a scene down to the 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