Private: (Private 1) by James Patterson

The Private series is a set of mystery novels based on characters created by James Patterson. The first novel was co-written by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro.

Summary of the Book

Jack Morgan decides to resurrect his father’s old private investigation company, named Private. His father served several years in prison and left Jack the resources to make Private a large company with a global presence. In this first book, Jack focusses on three cases. The first relates to a large NFL gambling scandal that Jack’s uncle commissions his company to look into, because he believes organized crime might be involved. In another case, eighteen schoolgirls are dead. The police have no leads in the matter, and the killers seem to have escaped for good. The third case, however, is more personal. It’s related to the murder of Jack’s best friend’s wife. Adding to Jack’s problems are his brother’s gambling weakness, and his personal feelings at having left his men behind to die in a helicopter crash years ago when he served as a marine copter pilot in Afghanistan.

About the Authors

James Patterson is an American writer best known for his Alex Cross series of novels, including: Along Came A Spider, Kiss the Girls, Jack & Jill, and Roses Are Red.

Maxine Paetro is an American writer who has previously worked with James Patterson on the Women’s Murder Club series of novels. She has also co-written the Confessions series with Patterson.