Psychology Fiction: A Showcase of Authors Who Keep it Real Psychology Fiction (Photo Credit: Kyle Steed) Having added a psychology movies page to the website, it seemed logical to also examine psychology within fictional books and literature. This page highlights the work of authors who are recognized for writing about psychology in a measured and responsible manner. It also showcases the very best works of fiction written by psychologists and takes a look at some of the most popular fictional psychologists and psychological thrillers out there. Jonathan Kellerman (Photo Credit: Paul Allison) In 1998 Jonathan Kellerman received a presidential citation at the American Psychological Association (APA) Annual Convention in San Francisco for his contribution to science through literature. Kellerman has written a series of best selling novels based on the crime solving exploits of fictional clinical psychologist Alex Delaware. In an APA article entitled "Boosting Psychology Through Fiction", Kellerman notes: "I wrote from the perspective of what I was, a psychologist...I wrote what I knew. I've been exposed to very troubling material as a psychologist, but here was a way to write my own story and play God by having the cases turn out the way I wanted them to".

The article points out that Alex Delaware's work ethic is one of quiet, professional observation beacause for Kellerman an empathetic psychologist is an ideal model for a detective. Jonathan Kellerman Talks About His Latest Novel Obsession More Information Click Here to visit Jonathan Kellerman's official website. Click Here to visit Faye Kellerman's official website. The wife of Jonathan Kellerman, Faye Kellerman is a fellow best selling author and recipient of The APA presidential citation for contribution to science through literature. Roberta Isleib Clinical psychologist Roberta Isleib has penned two series of psychology fiction books. Her "Golf Lover's Mysteries" series concerning the adventures of a neurotic professional golfer and a sports psychologist was nominated for both Agatha and Anthony awards. Her latest advice column mystery series fatures a Connecticut psychologist and advice columnist and as stated on her official website, Roberta Isleib is passionate about portraying this psychologist character as a competent professional. This last point was recently reinforced during an interview Roberta Isleib gave for the psychology podcast show Shrink Rap Radio. If you would like to listen to this engaging broadcast in full, you can download and listen to the interview in MP3 format by Clicking Here .

Book Trailer For Roberta Isleib's Latest Novel "Asking For Murder" More Information CLICK HERE for full details. Fictional Psychologists DR. TONY HILL: Crime writer Val McDermid has written five psychology fiction books featuring clinical psychologist Dr. Tony Hill and in 2002 a T.V series "Wire in The Blood" featuring the fictional psychologist was launched. This very popular series ran until 2009. Wire In The Blood Series 4 TV Trailer ALEX CROSS: Created by The Author James Patterson, Alex Cross has a PH.D. in psychology with Special concentration in the field of abnormal psychology and forensic psychology. Cross is a senior FBI agent and profiler. To date James Patterson has written thirteen psychology fiction Alex cross novels; two of which (Kiss the Girls and Along Came a Spider) were adapted for the big screen, starring the wonderful Morgan Freeman as Alex Cross. Kiss The Girls Trailer KATE HOLLY: The latest fictional psychologist on the block created by comedy writer and bestselling author Charlotte Hughes. In the first psychology fiction book of a new series "What Looks Like Crazy," we are introduced to Dr. Kate Holly, a clinical psychologist, and her wild and crazy patients, friends, and family.

In describing "What Looks Like Crazy," Hughes says that "It's irreverent and politically incorrect, but it's done in great fun!" Charlotte Hughes is currently working on the second book of the CRAZY series, entitled Nutcase. So watch this space. For more information or to get hold of "What Looks Like Crazy," just click on the following link. (Many thanks to David John Berndt for letting me know about this particular fictional psychologist). Psychological Thrillers The Woman Who Couldn't Remember But Didn't Forget When results for her innovative wind power project show unprecedented productivity, windmill energy expert Sylvie Deroque hits the big time in the Los Angeles energy firm where she works. The next day her oilman colleague steals her client from her. Armed with facts, figures, and charm, Sylvie crashes a meeting between the two men to woo her client back. Inexplicably, just as she's on the verge of succeeding, she goes into a "strange state," grabs a security guard's gun, and shoots her rival and a member of her erstwhile client's firm.

To reclaim her life, Sylvie must not only beat the attempted murder charge, she must recover her memory of the long-forgotten events from her childhood in Occupied Paris that propelled her to violence. She begins this critical journey with daring and determination, then a threat to her identity estranges her from those she loves. What will it take to set her to rights? Does she have the courage she needs to realize her dreams? See following link for full details: James Patterson - Book Series In Order Publication Order of BookShots Collections Kill or Be Killed Hardcover Paperback Kindle James Patterson Biography: James Patterson is the best selling American author of many thriller novels. Extremely popular worldwide, James Patterson has sold over 230 million books. He is known for writing captivating stories with a twist that his fans cannot get enough of. From Alex Cross to the Women’s Murder Club series, Patterson has been writing gripping fiction since 1976. He also writes romance stories and non-fiction. Patterson was born March 22, 1947 in Newburgh, New York.

He majored in English and graduated from Manhattan College with a Bachelor’s Degree and went on to a Master of Arts from Vanderbilt University, graduating both summa cum laude. He worked in New York in advertising as an ad executive for Burger King. He also came up with the “Toys R Us kid” slogan. In 1997 he married his current wife Lori Solie. They have one son together, named Jack. Patterson lives in Briarcliff Manor, New York and Palm Beach, Florida. James Patterson has written 71 novels in total since beginning his career over thirty years ago. He holds the New York Times record for being a best selling author in hard cover books and also is in the Guinness Book of World Records under the same prestige. It’s hard to believe, but one out of every seventeen hardcover novels sold in the United States is a book authored by James Patterson. Nineteen of his novels have been consecutive #1 best sellers on the New York Times and he has sold more books than Dan Brown, Stephen King, and John Grisham combined. He is the first author to be on the best selling list for children and adult books at the same time.

His series include the Alex Cross novels, the Michael Bennett series, Private, Maximum Ride, Women’s Murder Club, Witch & Wizard, Daniel X, and his Middle School series for young adults. Patterson has written 21 novels in the popular Alex Cross series. His first novel published in the series was 1993’s Along Came A Spider. It stars Alex Cross, an extremely intelligent African-American forensic psychologist and detective. Cross is a homicide investigator in the Washington, D.C. area. After the death of his father a year after his mother, Cross is sent to live with his grandmother “Nana Mama”. He has a degree from John Hopkins University in psychology, worked as a farm migrant laborer, and practiced psychology until he became jaded with the politics of the medical profession. He chose to join the police force and became addicted to solving cases. In Along Came A Spider, Alex Cross is called in to investigate a case with two dead prostitutes and a baby. Not shortly after, Cross finds he has to contend with psychotic math teacher Gary Soneji. Soneji has kidnapped two children and Cross is pulled off the homicide to cover the kidnapping.

Soneji strikes again and murders an FBI Agent who has been talking about Soneji on television. Cross scours the apartment and discovers Soneji’s obsession with the kidnappings and his dream of becoming famous as a criminal. What follows is an elaborate game as Soneji’s personality is unraveled and the mission to retrieve the children plays out. Kiss The Girls was published two years later in the second novel in the Alex Cross series. His enemy this time is a serial killer who calls himself Casanova and a mysterious killer who calls himself The Gentleman Caller. Cross is called back home only to be informed that his niece, Naomi Cross, is missing in North Carolina. He travels there and meets up with his partner Sampson only to find out that as many as ten women have been abducted, all of them having received notes from Casanova. Elsewhere, a woman named Dr. Kate McTiernan also falls into the hands of Casanova. Kiss The Girls is full of twists and turns as the DEA, FBI, and Alex Cross race to find the identity of the two killers. When the attacks change in dynamic, Cross has reason to suspect the two are working together to take down their targets… which include Alex Cross himself.

Kiss The Girls was made into a movie in 1997. It starred Morgan Freeman as Alex Cross and Ashley Judd as Dr. Kate McTiernan. Along Came A Spider was the second movie made in the Alex Cross franchise, premiering in 2001. Morgan Freeman once again took on the role of Alex Cross. This time Cross must pursue a man who kidnapped a senator’s daughter. He teams up with a Secret Service agent, played by Monica Potter, to pick up their trail. Along the way, Alex starts to find that money is not the only thing the kidnapper wants. He also wants Alex’s help in blasting open the scandal of the century. Recently the franchise was rebooted in the 2012 movie, Alex Cross. Starring Tyler Perry as the James Patterson protagonist, Alex Cross must pursue military-trained assassin turned murderer Picasso(Matthew Fox) as they play an elaborate game of cat and mouse. The Women’s Murder Club series is comprised of a whopping twelve novels. In this series, a group of professional women work together to solve homicide cases.

A reporter, an assistant, a medical examiner, and a homicide detective Women’s Murder Club was adapted into a television series for ABC in 2007. Starring Angie Harmon, the show ran for one season and thirteen episodes until its conclusion in 2008. The first book in the series, 1st to Die, was made into a film for tv in 2003. Patterson’s “Virgin” hit the small screen in the made-for-tv movie Child of Darkness, Child of Light. In this supernatural movie, a Priest investigates two virgin pregnancies which may end in the birth of a child of good and a child of ultimate evil. Miracle On The 17th Green aired on tv in 1999 in which a man chooses to enter a professional golf tournament after losing his job and feeling a general lack of connection with his job, his children, and his marriage. Sunday’s At Tiffany’s was made into a movie by Lifetime starring Alyssa Milano, about a girl grown up whose childhood imaginary friend returns to warn her about the man she is now engaged to.

James Patterson has donated $850,000 to reading-based programs and launched ReadKiddoRead.com in 2008. James Patterson - iSnare Free Encyclopedia James Patterson For other people named James Patterson, see James Patterson (disambiguation) . James Patterson Romance, young adult fiction , thriller , comedy, realistic fiction Notable works The Alex Cross series, the Women's Murder Club series, the Maximum Ride series, the Michael Bennett series, the Middle School series, and the I Funny series Spouse .com James Brendan Patterson (born March 22, 1947) is an American author. He is largely known for his novels about fictional psychologist Alex Cross , the protagonist of the Alex Cross series. Patterson also wrote the Michael Bennett, Women's Murder Club , Maximum Ride , Daniel X , NYPD Red , and Witch and Wizard series, as well as many stand-alone thrillers, non-fiction and romance novels. His books have sold more than 300 million copies [1] and he holds the Guinness World Record for being the first person to sell 1 million e-books .

[2] In 2016, Patterson topped Forbes 's list of highest-paid authors for the third consecutive year, earning $95 million. [3] His total earnings over a decade are estimated at approximately $700 million. [4] In November 2015, Patterson received the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation , which cited him as a "passionate campaigner to make books and reading a national priority. A generous supporter of universities, teachers colleges, independent bookstores, school libraries, and college students, Patterson has donated millions of dollars in grants and scholarships with the purpose of encouraging Americans of all ages to read more books." [5] Contents 8 External links Early life Patterson was born on March 22, 1947 in Newburgh, New York , the son of Isabelle (Morris), a homemaker and teacher, and Charles Patterson, an insurance broker. [6] [7] He graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in English from Manhattan College and summa cum laude with an M.A. in English from Vanderbilt University . [8] Career Patterson was a Ph.D.

candidate at Vanderbilt, He has had 114 New York Times bestselling novels, [13] and holds The New York Times record for most #1 New York Times bestsellers by a single author, a total of 67, which is also a Guinness World Record . His novels account for one in 17 of all hardcover novels sold in the United States; in recent years his novels have sold more copies than those of Stephen King , John Grisham and Dan Brown combined. [14] His books have sold approximately 305 million copies worldwide. [1] In 2008, he replaced Jacqueline Wilson as the most borrowed author in Britain's libraries. [15] He retained this position at least until 2013. [16] Patterson's awards include the Edgar Award , the BCA Mystery Guild's Thriller of the Year, the International Thriller of the Year award, [13] and the Children's Choice Book Award for Author of the Year. He is the first author to have No.

1 new titles simultaneously on The New York Times adult and children's bestsellers lists, and to have two books on NovelTracker's top-ten list at the same time.[ citation needed ] He appeared on the Fox TV show The Simpsons (in the episode " Yokel Chords ") and in various episodes of Castle as himself. Patterson works with a variety of co-authors, [17] such as Maxine Paetro , Andrew Gross , Mark Sullivan , Ashwin Sanghi , Michael Ledwidge , and Peter de Jonge [18] and has often said that collaborating with others brings new and interesting ideas to his stories. Of his process, he says "he is simply more proficient at dreaming up plots than crafting sentence after sentence." [19] In September 2009, Patterson signed a deal to write or co-write 11 books for adults and 6 for young adults by the end of 2012. Forbes reported the deal was worth at least $150 million, but according to Patterson the estimate was inaccurate.

[20] Patterson founded the James Patterson PageTurner Awards in 2005 to donate over $100,000 that year to people, companies, schools, and other institutions that find original and effective ways to spread the excitement of books and reading. [21] The PageTurner Awards were put on hold in 2008 to focus on Patterson's new initiative, ReadKiddoRead.com, which helps parents, teachers, and librarians find the best books for their children. The social networking site for ReadKiddoRead is hosted by Ning . Patterson states that his own son, Jack, wasn't the best reader in the class. So, in Jack's 8th summer, Patterson said that Jack did not need to do chores, just read 1 hour a day. The first summer, he resisted, the second summer, he accepted it, and the third, Jack wanted to. Patterson wanted to give that opportunity to every child, so he started the ReadKiddoRead website, for parents who just can't seem to find any good books for their child.

Patterson has also set up the James Patterson Teacher Education Scholarship in the schools of education at Appalachian State University , [22] Michigan State University , [23] and Florida Atlantic University . [24] Patterson also runs the College Book Bucks scholarship program. Criticism Patterson has been criticized for co-authoring many of his books, [25] and for being more of a brand that focuses on making money than an artist who focuses on his craft. [26] In an interview for USA Weekend, Stephen King referred to Patterson as "a terrible writer but he's very successful". [27] Patterson said of King in a Wall Street Journal interview, "He's taken shots at me for years. It's fine, but my approach is to do the opposite with him—to heap praise." [28] Legal thriller writer Lisa Scottoline said in a review of Patterson's Kill Alex Cross, "They used to say that 50 million Elvis Presley fans couldn't be wrong, and James Patterson makes 50 million fans look like a good start.

He has sold more than 230 million books, and his fans aren't wrong, either." [29] In 2013 Patterson drew varied reactions when he took out ads titled “Who Will Save Our Books? Our Bookstores? Our Libraries?" in Publishers Weekly and The New York Times Book Review , which employed the text, "If there are no bookstores, no libraries, no serious publishers with passionate, dedicated, idealistic editors, what will happen to our literature? Who will discover and mentor new writers? Who will publish our important books? What will happen if there are no more books like these?" In 2016, at Oxbridge Academy of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, Patterson said, "Never become a writer, you'll never make it." Teachers at this school became extremely angry, as they were worried this would discourage students who were writing novels at the time. [34] [ citation needed ] Personal life Patterson is Roman Catholic . [35] He and his wife Susan currently live in Palm Beach, Florida . They have a son, Jack, born in 1998.

[36] Bibliography James Patterson 22 March 1947 – Crime For Dinner 22 de March de 2015 26 de February de 2015 James Patterson 22 March 1947 James Brendan Patterson (born March 22, 1947) is an American author. He is largely known for his novels about fictional psychologist Alex Cross, the protagonist of the Alex Cross series. Patterson also wrote the Michael Bennett, Women’s Murder Club, Maximum Ride, Daniel X, and Witch and Wizard series, as well as many stand-alone thrillers, non-fiction and romance novels. His books have sold more than 300 million copies.[1] Patterson was born on March 22, 1947 in Newburgh, New York, the son of Isabelle (Morris), a homemaker and teacher, and Charles Patterson, an insurance broker.[2][3] He graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in English from Manhattan College and summa cum laude with an M.A. in English from Vanderbilt University.[4] Patterson was a Ph.D. candidate at Vanderbilt,[5] but got a job in advertising.

He was an advertising executive at J. Walter Thompson.[4] After he retired from advertising in 1996,[6] he devoted his time to writing.[7] His greatest influence, he said later, was probably Evan S. Connell’s 1959 debut novel Mrs. Bridge.[5] He published his first novel in 1976 called The Thomas Berryman Number. The novels featuring his character Alex Cross, a forensic psychologist formerly of the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation who now works as a private psychologist and government consultant, are his most popular and the top-selling U.S. detective series in the past ten years. Patterson has written 95 novels since1976.[8] He has had 19 consecutive No.

1 New York Times bestselling novels, and holds The New York Times record for most bestselling hardcover fiction titles by a single author, a total of 76, which is also a Guinness World Record.[9] His novels account for one in 17 of all hardcover novels sold in the United States; in recent years his novels have sold more copies than those of Stephen King, John Grisham and Dan Brown combined.[10] His books have sold approximately 300 million copies worldwide.[1] Patterson’s awards include the Edgar Award, the BCA Mystery Guild’s Thriller of the Year, the International Thriller of the Year award,[9] and the Children’s Choice Book Award for Author of the Year. He is the first author to have No. 1 new titles simultaneously on The New York Times adult and children’s bestsellers lists, and to have two books on NovelTracker’s top-ten list at the same time. He appeared on the Fox TV show The Simpsons (in the episode “Yokel Chords”) and in various episodes of Castle as himself.

Patterson works with a variety of ghostwriters and co-authors,[11] such as Maxine Paetro, Andrew Gross, Mark Sullivan, Ashwin Sanghi, Michael Ledwidge, and Peter De Jonge[12] and has often said that collaborating with others brings new and interesting ideas to his stories. Of his process, he says “he is simply more proficient at dreaming up plots than crafting sentence after sentence.”[13] In September 2009, Patterson signed a deal to write or co-write 11 books for adults and 6 for young adults by the end of 2012.

Forbes reported the deal was worth at least $150 million, but according to Patterson the estimate was inaccurate.[14] Patterson founded the James Patterson PageTurner Awards in 2005 to donate over $100,000 that year to people, companies, schools, and other institutions that find original and effective ways to spread the excitement of books and reading.[15] The PageTurner Awards were put on hold in 2008 to focus on Patterson’s new initiative, ReadKiddoRead.com , which helps parents, teachers, and librarians find the best books for their children. The social networking site for ReadKiddoRead is hosted by Ning. Patterson states that his own son, Jack, wasn’t the best reader in the class. So, in Jack’s 8th summer, Patterson said that Jack did not need to do chores, just read 1 hour a day. The first summer, he resisted, the second summer, he accepted it, and the third, Jack wanted to. Patterson wanted to give that opportunity to every child, so he started the ReadKiddoRead website, for parents who just can’t seem to find any good books for their child.

Patterson has also set up the James Patterson Teacher Education Scholarship in the schools of education at Appalachian State University,[16] Michigan State University,[17] and Florida Atlantic University.[18] Patterson also runs the College Book Bucks scholarship program. In an interview for USA Weekend, Stephen King referred to Patterson as “a terrible writer [but he’s] very successful”.[19] Patterson said of King in a Wall Street Journal interview, “he’s taken shots at me for years. It’s fine, but my approach is to do the opposite with him—to heap praise.”[20] Legal thriller writer Lisa Scottoline said in a review of Patterson’s Kill Alex Cross, “They used to say that 50 million Elvis Presley fans couldn’t be wrong, and James Patterson makes 50 million fans look like a good start. He has sold more than 230 million books, and his fans aren’t wrong, either.”[21] James Patterson drew varied reactions when he took out ads titled “Who Will Save Our Books? Our Bookstores?

Our Libraries?” in Publishers Weekly and The New York Times Book Review, which employed the text, “If there are no bookstores, no libraries, no serious publishers with passionate, dedicated, idealistic editors, what will happen to our literature? Who will discover and mentor new writers? Who will publish our important books? What will happen if there are no more books like these?”[22] Patterson called the ads an attempt to “stir the pot a little bit.”[23] Digital Book World called the ads, “refreshing, really.

And brave.”[24] Maureen Sullivan, president of the American Library Association, told the Tampa Bay Times that she was in the process of writing James Patterson a thank-you letter.[25] Patterson currently lives in Palm Beach, Florida, with his wife, Susan, and son, Jack, who currently is attending college.[26] He is Roman Catholic.[27] External link’s… Official James Patterson US web site ( ) Official James Patterson UK web site ( ) James Patterson ( ) at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database James Patterson ( ) at the Internet Book List James Patterson ( ) at the Internet Movie Database 2010 Time Magazine’s 10 Questions for James Patterson ( ) Works by or about James Patterson ( ) in libraries (WorldCat catalog) Book Review: Private India ( .

blogspot.in/2014/09/review-private-india-by-ashwin- sanghi.html) Work’s… 1976 – The Thomas Berryman Number 1980 – Virgin 1986 – Black Market (published again in 2000 as Black Friday) 1988 – The Midnight Club 1992 – Along Came A Spider (Alex Cross Series) 1994 – Kiss the Girls (Alex Cross Series) 1996 – Jack & Jill (Alex Cross Series) 1996 – Hide & Seek 1996 – Miracle on the 17th Green (with Peter De Jonge) 1997 – See How They Run (published previously as The Jericho Commandment) 1997 – Cat and Mouse (Alex Cross Series) 1998 – When the Wind Blows 1998 – When the Wind Blows 1999 – Pop Goes the Weasel (Alex Cross Series) 2000 – Black Friday (previously published in 1986 as Black Market) 2000 – Cradle & All (previously

 published in 1980 as Virgin) 2000 – Roses are Red (Alex Cross Series) 2001 – Violets are Blue (Alex Cross Series) 2001 – Suzanne’s Diary for Nicholas 2001 – 1st to Die (Women’s Murder Club) 2002 – Four Blind Mice (Alex Cross Series) 2002 – Beach House(with Peter De Jonge) 2002 – 2nd Chance (Women’s Murder Club, with Andrew Gross) 2003 – The Big Bad Wolf (Alex Cross Series) 2003 – The Jester(with Andrew Gross) 2003 – The Lake House (Women’s Murder Club, with Andrew Gross) 2004 – 3rd Degree (Women’s Murder Club, with Andrew Gross) 2004 – London Bridges (Alex Cross Series) 2004 – Sam’s Letters to Jennifer 2004 – Santa Kid 2005 – 4th of July (Women’s Murder Club, with Maxine Paetro) 2005 – Mary, Mary (Alex Cross Series) 20

05 – Honeymoon (with Howard Roughan) 2005 – Lifeguard (with Andrew Gross) 2005 – Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment 2006 – Maximum Ride: School’s Out Forever 2006 – Cross (Alex Cross Series) 2006 – Beach Road (with Peter De Jonge) 2006 – Judge and Jury (with Andrew Gross) 2006 – 5th Horseman (Women’s Murder Club, with Maxine Paetro) 2007 – Step on a Crack 2007 – Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports 2007 – 6th Target 2007 – You’ve Been Warned 2007 – Double Cross 2008 – Maximum Ride #4: The Final Warning 2008 – Sundays at Tiffany’s 2008 – Sail 2008 – The Dangerous Days of Daniel X 2008 – Against Medical Advice 2009 – Run for Your Life 2009 – The 8th Confession 2009 – Daniel X: Watch the Skies

 2009 – The Murder of King Tut 2009 – Witch & Wizard Child of Darkness, Child of Light .

1991 Child of Darkness, Child of Light was adapted from the novel Cradle & All. Kiss the Girls . 1997 Forensic detective/author Alex Cross investigates the disappearance of his niece from her North Carolina campus, and learns seven other women are also missing.[28] Miracle on the 17th Green . 1999 A 50-year old adman (Robert Urich) loses his job. Rather than facing trying to find a new job, he decides to try to make it on the senior golf tour. This causes him to neglect his wife (Meredith Baxter), who dies, and his family. Along Came a Spider . 2001 After a botched sting operation in which his partner dies, Washington, D.C. homicide detective Alex Cross is through playing mind games with criminals—that is, until a methodical predator, Gary Soneji, kidnaps the young daughter of a United States senator from an elite school and lures Cross into the case. Soneji’s not out for ransom, he wants something much bigger—a place in the history books. His every move is planned with the precision of a spider spinning his web.

Cross and secret service agent Jezzie Flannigan are in a race against time to stop him.[29] 1st to Die . 2003 Based on James Patterson’s bestseller, this three-hour thriller is about a homicide inspector—Lindsay Boxer (Tracy Pollan) – who teams with three other professional women to catch an ingenious serial killer targeting newlyweds on their wedding nights. But while Boxer is trying to solve the biggest case of her career, she is also falling in love with her partner (Gil Bellows) – and privately waging her own battle with a life- threatening illness. Suzanne’s Diary for Nicholas . 2005 Women’s Murder Club . 2007 Based on James Patterson’s Women’s Murder Club series. This TV series revolved around San Francisco homicide Inspector Lindsay Boxer (Angie Harmon) and her three friends: Assistant District Attorney Jill Bernhardt, Medical Examiner Claire Washburn, and reporter Cindy Thomas. James Patterson’s Sundays at Tiffany’s .

2010 Alyssa Milano stars as a successful businesswoman who, as a young girl, would accompany her mother Vivian (Stockard Channing) to Tiffany’s in New York every Sunday and bring along an imaginary friend, Michael. She is set to marry her handsome fiancé (Ivan Sergei), until her childhood imaginary friend (Eric Winter) reappears to warn her about the path her life is on. Initially shocked and in disbelief, she slowly realizes he may be her one true love. Based on the best-selling book.[30] Alex Cross . 2012 James Patterson confirmed in an online newsletter from his website that this would be the 3rd Alex Cross movie. Based on the book Cross, it was distributed by Summit Entertainment and was directed by Rob Cohen. It stars Tyler Perry in the title role of Alex Cross, and was released on October 19, 2012. Maximum Ride . 2013 A planned movie based on the first book, Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment. It has been currently put on hold after the producers ran into trouble. Notes… 1. ^ a b “Author James Patterson giving $1M to independent bookstores” ( ). USA Today.

February 19, 2014. Retrieved February 20, 2014. 3. ^ morris&pid=138772919 4. ^ a b Rivera, Jeff (November 24, 2010). “SO WHAT DO YOU DO, JAMES PATTERSON, BESTSELLING NOVELIST?” ( ). Mediabistro. Retrieved October 18, 2014. 5. ^ a b Patterson, James (8 December 2009). “The Unexamined Life Examined In Mrs. Bridge” ( ). NPR. Retrieved 24 March 2014. 6. ^ Mahler, Jonathan (January 20, 2010). “James Patterson Inc.” ( ). The New York Times Magazine. Retrieved May 6, 2012. 7. ^ Gaby Wood (April 5, 2009). “The Guardian” ( . guardian.co.uk/books/2009/apr/05/james-patterson- author-bestseller). London: The Guardian.

Retrieved 2011-09-14. 8. ^ “James Patterson – The official web site” ( #a-z ). 9. ^ a b “ JamesPatterson.com ” ( ). JamesPatterson.com . Retrieved 2011- 09-14. 10. ^ Jonathan Mahler, “James Patterson Inc.” ( ) The New York Times, January 20, 2010 11. ^ “James Patterson’s Kentucky fried books” ( . telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1578012/James-Pattersons- Kentucky-fried-books.html). London: The Telegraph. 8 Feb 2008. “Former advertising guru James Patterson, the most loaned author at British libraries last year, employs ghost writers to help pen the thrillers that make him $40m a year.” 12. ^ McGrath, Charles (May 5, 2009). “An Author’s Collaborator Goes It Alone” ( ). The New York Times. Retrieved May 5, 2010. 13. ^ Laming, Scott (2012).

“Top 10 Ghostwritten Books” ( . abebooks.com/books/famous-ghostwriters- authors-jfk/top-10-ghostwritten.shtml). AbeBooks.com . AbeBooks. 14. ^ Donahue, Deirdre; Wilson, Craig; Minzesheimer, Bob (September 16, 2009). “Book Buzz: What’s new on the list and in publishing” ( ). USA Today. Retrieved May 5, 2010. 15. ^ James Patterson’s Pageturner Awards ( ) 16. ^ “Author James Patterson creates scholarship at Appalachian for future teachers” ( ). Appalachian State University News. June 11, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2012. 17. ^ “James Patterson funds MSU scholarships for future teachers” ( . msu.edu/story/james-patterson-funds- msu-scholarships-for-future-teachers). Michigan State University News. June 5, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2012. 18. ^ “FAU College of Education Receives Gift from Author James Patterson” ( ).

Florida Atlantic University. August 14, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2012. 19. ^ Flood, Alison (February 5, 2009). “Twilight author Stephenie Meyer ‘can’t write worth a darn’, says Stephen King” ( ). The Guardian (London). 20. ^ “James Patterson Explains Why His Books Sell Like Crazy” ( . wsj.com/speakeasy/2012/03/30/james- patterson-explains-his-why-his-books-sell-like-crazy/). Wall Street Journal. March 30, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2013. 21. ^ Scottoline, Lisa (November 12, 2011). “Patterson’s ‘Kill Alex Cross’ is thriller with family at its heart” ( . washingtonpost.com/2011-11-12/entertainment/35281317_1_alex-cross-james-patterson-comic- books). The Washington Post. Retrieved March 14, 2013.

22. ^ “James Patterson Speaks Out About His Aggressive “Book Industry Bailout” Ads” ( ). Salon.com . April 24, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2013. 23. ^ “Patterson Sees Ads as a Wake Up Call” ( . publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher- news/article/56940-patterson-sees-ads-as-a-wake-up-call.html). Publisher’s Weekly. April 24, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2013. 24. ^ “An Open Letter to James Patterson on Bravery, Optimism, and the Future of Books” ( . digitalbookworld.com/2013/an-open-letter-to-james-patterson-on-bravery-optimism-and-the-future-of- books/). Digital Book World. April 26, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2013. 25. ^ “Author James Patterson campaigns to save books” ( .

tampabay.com/features/books/author-james- patterson-campaigns-to-save-books/2117609). Tampa Bay Times. April 26, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2013. 26. ^ “James Patterson Biography – Facts, Birthday, Life Story” ( . biography.com/people/james-patterson- 9434791). The Biography Channel. Retrieved 4 August 2013. 27. ^ “James Patterson: A life in writing” ( . theguardian.com/culture/2013/may/11/james-patterson-life-in- writing). The Guardian. Retrieved 13 August 2013. 28. ^ ” ”Kiss the Girls” synopsis” ( ). Movies.yahoo.com . October 3, 1997. Retrieved 2011-09-14. 29. ^ ” ”Along Came a Spider” synopsis” ( ). Movies.yahoo.com . April 6, 2001. Retrieved 2011-09-14. 30.

^ “Sundays at Tiffany’s official movie site on Lifetime” ( ). Mylifetime.com . Retrieved 2011-09-14. References… James Patterson Net Worth | Celebrity Net Worth James Patterson Net Worth James Patterson's Salary $90 Million Per Year James Patterson Net North: James Patterson is an American author who has a net worth of $700 million. James Patterson was born March 22, 1947 in Newburgh, New York. He is best known for his novels revolving around fictional psychologist Alex Cross, the protagonist of the Alex Cross series. Patterson also wrote the Michael Bennett, Women's Murder Club, Maximum Ride, Daniel X and the Witch and Wizard series, as well as many stand-alone thrillers, non-fiction and romance novels. His books have sold more than 300 million copies worldwide to date. Patterson received a B.A. in English from Manhattan College, along with an M.A. in English from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. After graduating from Vanderbilt, he initially took a job in advertising, but retired in 1996 to pursue writing. He published his first novel in 1976 called The Thomas Berryman Number.

The novel featured his character Alex Cross, a forensic psychologist formerly of the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police and FBI who now works as a private psychologist and government consultant. Patterson has written 95 novels since 1976 and has had 19 consecutive No. 1 New York Times bestselling novels. He holds The New York Times record for most bestselling hardcover fiction titles by a single author, a total of 76, which is also a Guinness World Record. In recent years his novels have sold more copies than those of Stephen King, John Grisham and Dan Brown combined. Patterson works with a variety of ghostwriters and co-authors, such as Maxine Paetro, Andrew Gross, Mark Sullivan, Ashwin Sanghi, Michael Ledwidge, and Peter De Jonge and has often said that collaborating with others brings new and interesting ideas to his stories. Though he is highly successful, he is often criticized by seasoned writers.

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The New York Times Magazine has hailed him as having "transformed book publishing," and Time magazine has called him as "The Man Who Can't Miss." Patterson, well known for his adult books fictional characters including forensic psychologist Alex Cross and series including Women's Murder Clubs and Maximum Ride, will be the guest of the Mark Twain House & Museum for a fundraising program on June 17 at the Immanuel Congregational Church, 10 Woodland St., in Hartford. Also the author of popular young adult books including his Middle School and Treasure Hunters series, the 68-year-old New York native and award-winning author is a well-known philanthropist and relentless literacy advocate. With yet another book, "14th Deadly Sin," dropping just a few weeks ago, Patterson was clever, honest and funny as he prepared for his visit to Hartford and Spilled the Beans with Java. Q: You are a veteran best-selling author with 19 consecutive number 1 novels on The New York Times best-sellers list and you hold The New York Times record for most best-selling hardcover fiction titles by a single author. How is it physically and mentally possible to be so prolific? And can you name every book you have written?

A: Part of it had to do with the fact that I had a day job when I started writing and had to squish writing into an hour or a couple hours a day or on weekends. I am a very good time manager. There is that, and I think, in that other job of mine, the ad job, especially when I was running the place, you learn you can do 15 things in a day. If you were in my office you would see there are shelves all around the room and on the bottom shelves are about 50 live projects from kids books to adults books and TV scripts to movies scripts. I feel no pressure to get something done at a certain time and there is nothing that I don't feel comfortable doing. The secret, in part, is confidence, I am comfortably confident. Confidence is huge. I don't worry if I am going to make this idea or manuscript work. I know I will. And it usually does nine times out of ten and sometimes if it doesn't, it just doesn't. And no, I can't recite every book I've written off the top of my head. Q: The confidence factor, were you always so sure of yourself?

A: When I first started writing I did not have confidence. I think it started when I was 18 or 19. I worked as an aide at a psychiatric facility, McLean Hospital in Massachusetts. I just started scribbling stories when I had time and I loved it. You are very lucky if you do something you love and at that point, no one was paying me to write. But I was writing every chance I got and reading four, five, six books a week. Eventually I was working and reading and writing and now I write seven days a week. It's not a job to me. You don't retire from play. I don't consider myself working for a living. Q: So reading was a key component to your path as a writer? A: My mother was a teacher and she would drag us to the library and that was Ok. I didn't read exactly the right books. I was a good student but not a big book reader. It was when I worked at the hospital that I began to really read and started reading everything I could get my hands on. At that point it was some serious stuff but it was presumptuous of me to think I could make a living writing books.

Q: You spent years working and eventually being CEO at an international ad agency. How did that experience help with you writing career? A: I went to New York City and just fell into advertising. I had no interest in it. When I applied for the job I had some short stories I had written and had the creative director there who was interviewing me for a job read them. After he read them he said 'we can use you' so it is the short stories, not any ad expertise, that got me that job. The good thing about that job was that I became aware of an audience. You can kid yourself that something you write is really good and then it would be tested with a focus group. I learned awareness from that job. Q: One of your most popular characters in your thriller series is main character Alex Cross. Do you have an end in mind for him? A: I don't have an end in mind yet. What I like about him is that when you are writing thrillers, and you write one and you feel the pace, you have probably found a good character. When you write a lot of books about a character, you get to see a lot about how he has changed over the years.

Alex has gotten a little jaded and yet he is more of a family person than he has ever been. He is a bit of a romantic and I am still fascinated by him. I kind of control him and I kind of don't. Sometimes he controls me as a character and how he responds to certain situations. Even though I am the author, who he is as a character and what he chooses to do just happens as I am writing. I might think he will go left but then as I write he goes right. Q: Sounds like there is perhaps a bit of Mr. Patterson in Mr. Cross and a bit of Mr. Cross in Mr. Patterson, no? A: I think of all the characters he is the one closest to me. He is very family oriented. He wants to do the best job he can even when it seems impossible. Police work is incredibly difficult and one of things I wish at this stage is that we would both point out when there are abuses by police who have done a bad job, but also when they do a good job, so people understand what a difficult job it is. I have addressed it, the issue of police and abuse and hate crimes.

CBS just did a TV pilot from my "The Thomas Berryman Number," a crime novel that I wrote in 1976. It's just a topical idea right now. Q: One of your pet projects is children's literacy/education, a cause you have supported with money, personal appearances, political advocacy, scholarships and more as you work to promote reading for children. Why so adamant? A: I don't care how kids read, I just want them to read. I am cool with e-books but at this stage we need more bookstores and school libraries, places they can go and feel books and read them and talk about them and meet people who are excited about them. I think that entities like Amazon could do tremendous things in terms of helping people understand how important reading is. Its mission should not be shut down the competitors. Q: Speaking of your books, how are you feeling about your "Zoo," which you wrote with Michael Ledwidge, premiering as a drama television series? A: I think it was a very cool story, a very scary fable, kind of James Patterson meeting Michael Crichton and Stephen King . They are shooting the fifth or sixth episode now and I just like to watch it.

I don't care if they change some things. I am enjoying the process and I think some of the success will depend on how the special effects are done. Q: You are visiting Connecticut thanks to the Mark Twain House & Museum. Are you a fan of the man? A: He is the funniest American writer ever, or certainly right up there. I always felt history should be written by a comedian and Twain had that and the ability in his short stories and essays, and to some extent in his Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. I used to carry around a book of his essays and read them when I could. I have sampled everything he has done. Q: What does it take to write a best seller? A: Be aware of your audience and write for the common denominator. Have a sense of the people out there. I have been poor, middle class, poor again and rich. I enjoy rich better but I am happy to pass through all of it because I have a feeling for people who struggle. It helps me be a better storyteller. My big passion is kids' books. I am serious about entertaining people with my adult books and serious about putting out books for kids that will make them want to read.

Q: What is something most people don't know about you? A: I am very family centered and have a big sense of humor. Everything is funny to me although it took my son until he was 11 or 12 to realize everything I say is a joke. And I don't like the sight of blood. TICKETS FOR "AN EVENING WITH JAMES PATTERSON" at the Immanuel Congregational Church are $50 for Mark Twain House & Museum members and $60 for the general public. Tickets: 860-280-3130 and marktwainhouse.org Murder mystery writers Murder Mystery Writers Good Authors for your Reading List Harlan Coben, George Pelecanos, James Patterson, John Connolly Of the many murder mystery writers around, these three are well worth your time - and probably need no introduction from me. Harlan Coben The Myron Bolitar Series This author is just great - although his actual name is somewhat a mystery in itself. Sometimes he is listed as above, other times as Harlen Corben or Harlan Coban! Whatever - I have gone by the name on the book covers.

Although his writing is not limited to the Myron Bolitar series, they were my first introduction to him as a crime writer. After a basketball career cut short in the first year of being drafted due to a career ending injury Bolitar runs a sports agency called MB SportsReps based in New York along with his former college room mate Win Lock-Horne and Esperanza Diaz. Diaz is a former female wrestler whilst Win is the most interesting character of the three coming from a privileged and very wealthy white background. He is also a complete psychopath and prone to using extreme violence whenever he feels it necessary. Coben writes well. His protagonists hold our interest, his plots are twisting and neatly unpredictable and he has maintained a consistently high standard throughout the series without resort to contrivance. A best selling author (Edgar Award, Agatha Award, Shamus Award) Coben has an accessible style - in both his Bolitar novels and the non-Bolitar books. When I read "Hold Tight" - it held me glued to the page - quite different than the Bolitar series - yet as good. In "Hold Tight" he juxtaposes four parallel plots around a central idea brimming with contemporary anxiety.

What is a child's right to privacy and what is a parent's right to know? And when it comes to your children, is it possible to know too much? Tia and Mike Bye install a sophisticated spy program on their 16-year-old son's computer and discover their community has tragic secrets. Coben's plots are labyrinthine but they are never implausible. No one does the "what if this happened to me" narrative with more energy. His Books Back Spin; Darkest Fear; Deal Breaker; Drop Shot; Fade Away; Gone For Good; Hold Tight; Just One Look; No Second Chance; One False Move; Promise Me Tell No One; The Final Detail; The Innocent; The Woods George Pelecanos "There is no finer American crime writer working today." (Chicago Sun Times) If you have watched "THE WIRE" on TV, then you will have glimpsed a wee bit of the quality of George Pelecanos. Stephen King describes him as "perhaps the greatest living crime writer" If not the greatest - he is certainly up there with them.

As The Washington Post says "His books will burn into your brain" Pelecanos's books are all different - but common to them all is a real and, at times, gut wrenching pathos - supremely related with solid narrative, chracterizations finely honed and an insight into humanity few authors can attempt, let alone achieve. Some great writers, such as Michael Connelly and James Lee Burke continue to enthrall us and hold our attention through the literary device of basing their yarns on a central character. Pelecanos, on the other hand, uses social circumstance as his common thread and each book explores the world of disadvantage and related crime with new faces and situations. It works well - and we can relate to the characters who people his pages - although, we may not relate always to the lives many of them are subjected to. Such is Pelecanos's strength as a writer. Check out his website Here you will find a list of some of his books - and then go to your favorite bookstore and start your collection. Interestingly enough he also likes Mark Billingham who is in my UK British Crime Writers section and also on his website Why Mark Billingham is a Badass .

With Pelecanos, I commend Billingham to you. I am even more impressed with Pelecanos as he considers Michael Connelly the best mystery writer in the world. He (Pelecanos) can hold his own in such company. James Patterson Patterson is one of the best-known and bestselling writers of all time. He is the author of the two bestselling detective series of the past decade, the Alex Cross novels and the Women’s Murder Club series, and he has written many other number one bestsellers. In 2007, one of every fifteen hardcover novels sold was a James Patterson title – totaling an estimated 16 million books sold last year in North America alone. He has won an Edgar award, the mystery world’s highest honour, and his novels Kiss the Girls and Along Came A Spider were made into feature films starring Morgan Freeman. The "Alex Cross" series Alex Cross, a black forensic psychologist formerly of the Washington, D.C. Police Department and the FBI, now working as a private psychologist and government consultant—are the most popular books among Patterson readers and the top selling US Detective series in the past ten years.

If you haven't ventured into the Alex Cross series - then do give them a go - the early ones are especially riveting. The last couple though are getting a bit tired and a bit saccharine sweet. Contrived plotting is sneaking up slowly. Note though: A Michael Connelly or James Lee Burke he ain't...but still good. The Women's Murder Club This is a good departure from Alex Cross and has some great reads and is consistent from novel to novel. They did turn it into a reasonably good TV series - but I am not sure how long that will last. Well worth your reading time.... especially good for plane rides; the beach or curling up in front of the fire to relax. Patterson is no doubt a masterful storyteller with a fertile imagination - but he also seems to be an author with too many ideas drawn from that imagination so he has seemingly farmed them out to co-authors. I found these comments when I was doing a bit of research: James Patterson is getting older, and tired-er, so now he leaves a lot of the easy parts of the writing to another writer. Whether or not the new books are as good as the older ones is a personal decision.

Yes they're just as good...but it is a bit of a cheat. James Patterson writes a detailed plot and structures the book, he then lets the second writer actually pen the pages. Some have worked well e.g. "Beach Road"; others not so well - even to the point of being dreadful. Such is the case with "The Quickie" Not only was it not especially well written; it was fairly implausible and the main protagonist had no redeeming features whatsoever - in fact distasteful. I don't like not liking the lead character. Actually, the novels title says it all - it was a quickie - will get the bucks for sure - but riding on the reputation of his name and better books. Even if you have read these - clicking will take you to Amazon to select others! John Connolly (Irish author of American Crime) Connolly is best known for his series of novels starring private detective Charlie Parker. His first novel, Every Dead Thing, was met with critical acclaim and was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel and went on to win the 2000 Shamus Award for Best First Private Eye Novel (he is the first author outside of the US to have won the award).

Although Connolly's novels fall under the crime genre, his stories have become increasingly tinged with supernatural overtones. In the Parker book, The Black Angel, Parker is haunted by the ghosts of his murdered wife and daughter (whether real or imagined), while his search for a missing New York prostitute is linked to the myth of the fallen angels. The setting of Maine in each of his novels, coupled with the combination of suspense and the paranormal, have invited comparisons to the works of Stephen King, although the two authors employ very different styles. Connolly was drawn to the tradition of American crime fiction, because it seemed the best medium though which he could explore the issues of compassion, morality, reparation and salvation.... of course tinged with the element of the supernatural.

Question: What is the name of the fictional forensic psychologist in the series of novels by US author James Patterson?
Answer: Alex Cross