The Midnight Club - Hardcover

Patterson, James

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0316693634 ISBN 13: 9780316693639

Publisher: Little Brown & Co, 1989

Synopsis

After a clash with drug kingpin Alexandre Ste. Germain leaves streetwise cop John Stefanovich in a wheelchair and his wife dead, "Stef" becomes determined to see justice done and to settle the score

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

"Guaranteed: you'll devour this yarn-burner in one sitting."
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
John Stefanovich, a tough New York cop, has one mission in life--to nab Alexandre St. Germain, the most treacherous and powerful member of the Midnight Club--a secret international society whose membership is limited to an elite group of ruthless crime czars, all of whom are "respectable" businessmen. Blasted by St. Germain's shotgun, Stef is left in a wheelchair, but no less determined. With the help of a beautiful journalist and a Harlem cop, Stef is determined to crack the Midnight Club And he's up against odds that are as unknown as they are deadly....

About the Author:

James B. Patterson (born March 22, 1947) is an award-winning American author. Formerly an advertising executive for J. W. Thompson in the early 1990s, Patterson came up with the slogan "Toys R Us Kid". Shortly after his success with Along Came A Spider he retired from the firm and devoted his time to writing. The novels featuring his character, Alex Cross, a black forensic psychologist formerly of the Washington, D.C. Police Department and Federal Bureau of Investigation, now working as a private psychologist and government consultant, are the most popular books among Patterson readers. James Patterson has been criticized by Stephen King, who called Patterson's books "dopey thrillers".[citation needed] Patterson shrugged off the comments, stating that he wants to be the "thrillingest thriller writer of all time".[citation needed] James Patterson has also been put as one of Forbes magazine's top 100 celebrities.

About this edition

• Publisher: Little Brown & Co
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0316693634
• ISBN 13: 9780316693639
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 283