Black Market - Hardcover

Patterson, James

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0671610872 ISBN 13: 9780671610876

Publisher: Simon & Schuster, 1986

Synopsis

Anti-terrorist ace Archer Carroll and Caitlin Dillon, the most powerful woman on Wall Street, try to prevent the renegade Green Band from destroying Wall Street

About this title

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.

From Library Journal:

The title refers to a national state of economic disaster after terrorists bomb strategic Wall Street sites. It also alludes to the sale of billions of dollars' worth of stolen securities, a scheme intended to cripple the United States financially. These events are made credible by the masterful storytelling of Edgar Award winner Patterson. Short, tight chapters that shift rapidly among the fascinating cast of characters successfully raise doubts about who's good and who's not as the suspense mounts. Several action scenes are rather violent and a bit gory, but they pass quickly in this fast-paced page turner. There are also some genuinely touching moments. Highly recommended. Will Hepfer, SUNY at Buffalo Libs.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Publication date: 1986
• ISBN 10: 0671610872
• ISBN 13: 9780671610876
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 365