Maxine Paetro
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Maxine Paetro is an American author who has been published since 1979. Paetro has collaborated with best-selling author James Patterson
on the Women’s Murder Club series, and other stand alone novels.
Between 1986 and 1991 she published three novels: Manshare, Baby Dreams and Windfall. In 1993 she collaborated with Dodd Darin to write the biography Dream Lovers: The Magnificent Shattered Lives of Bobby Darin
and Sandra Dee
.
In 2005 she began the first of several collaborations with best-selling author James Patterson, co-writing The 4th of July
for the Women’s Murder Club Series. Paetro explains in an interview that she and Patterson had known each other since the 1970s.
Her garden, Broccoli Hall, has been featured in national magazines including House & Garden, Victoria and Country Garden and is on the Garden Conservancy Open Days Program.
Paetro is married to former surety bond executive, John A. Duffy, the now founder and CEO of consulting company, Manhattan Bridge, LLC.
beginning with the fourth book in the series. All are New York Times #1 best-sellers.
James Patterson
James B. Patterson is an American author of thriller novels, largely known for his series about American psychologist Alex Cross...
on the Women’s Murder Club series, and other stand alone novels.
Biography
From 1975 until 1987 Paetro was a recruiter and EVP creative department manager at several large New York City advertising agencies. In 1979, Paetro published her first book How to Put Your Book Together and Get a Job in Advertising, which received its fourth revision in August 2010. This non-fiction work has been described as “the advertising industry bible and ultimate insider's guide to getting in and getting noticed".Between 1986 and 1991 she published three novels: Manshare, Baby Dreams and Windfall. In 1993 she collaborated with Dodd Darin to write the biography Dream Lovers: The Magnificent Shattered Lives of Bobby Darin
Bobby Darin
Bobby Darin , born Walden Robert Cassotto, was an American singer, actor and musician.Darin performed in a range of music genres, including pop, rock, jazz, folk and country...
and Sandra Dee
Sandra Dee
Sandra Dee was an American actress. Dee began her career as a model and progressed to film. Best known for her portrayal of ingenues, Dee won a Golden Globe Award in 1959 as one of the year's most promising newcomers, and over several years her films were popular...
.
In 2005 she began the first of several collaborations with best-selling author James Patterson, co-writing The 4th of July
4th of July (novel)
4th of July is a mystery and legal thriller by James Patterson.-Plot introduction:Police lieutenant Lindsay Boxer takes leave from the force after being sued for wrongful death after a recent shootout. She stays at her sister’s house in Half Moon Bay, and reads about murders that resemble one that...
for the Women’s Murder Club Series. Paetro explains in an interview that she and Patterson had known each other since the 1970s.
Her garden, Broccoli Hall, has been featured in national magazines including House & Garden, Victoria and Country Garden and is on the Garden Conservancy Open Days Program.
Paetro is married to former surety bond executive, John A. Duffy, the now founder and CEO of consulting company, Manhattan Bridge, LLC.
Women's Murder Club
Four San Francisco friends - a detective, a district attorney, a medical examiner, and a crime reporter - join forces to solve mysteries. Paetro co-authored these books with James PattersonJames Patterson
James B. Patterson is an American author of thriller novels, largely known for his series about American psychologist Alex Cross...
beginning with the fourth book in the series. All are New York Times #1 best-sellers.
- 4th of July4th of July (novel)4th of July is a mystery and legal thriller by James Patterson.-Plot introduction:Police lieutenant Lindsay Boxer takes leave from the force after being sued for wrongful death after a recent shootout. She stays at her sister’s house in Half Moon Bay, and reads about murders that resemble one that...
(2005, ISBN 0-316-71060-1, with James PattersonJames PattersonJames B. Patterson is an American author of thriller novels, largely known for his series about American psychologist Alex Cross...
) - The 5th HorsemanThe 5th HorsemanThe 5th Horseman is the fifth book in the Women's Murder Club series featuring Lindsay Boxer by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro first published on February 2006. The novel like many in the series was commercially successful and repeatedly appeared in Publishers Weekly bestseller lists, and high...
(2006, ISBN 0-316-15977-8, with James PattersonJames PattersonJames B. Patterson is an American author of thriller novels, largely known for his series about American psychologist Alex Cross...
) - The 6th TargetThe 6th TargetThe 6th Target is the sixth book in the Women's Murder Club series featuring Lindsay Boxer by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro. It was released on May 8, 2007.-Plot introduction:...
(2007, ISBN 0-316-01479-6, with James PattersonJames PattersonJames B. Patterson is an American author of thriller novels, largely known for his series about American psychologist Alex Cross...
) - 7th Heaven7th Heaven (novel)7th Heaven is the seventh book in the Women's Murder Club series featuring Lindsay Boxer by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro. It was released first in the UK on the 14 January 2008 and then by Little Brown in the US on 5 February 2008.-Release details:...
(2008, ISBN 0-316-01770-1, with James PattersonJames PattersonJames B. Patterson is an American author of thriller novels, largely known for his series about American psychologist Alex Cross...
) - 8th Confession8th Confession8th Confession is the eighth book in the Women's Murder Club series featuring Lindsay Boxer by James Patterson. This novel was released on April 27, 2009....
(2009, ISBN 978-1846052583, with James PattersonJames PattersonJames B. Patterson is an American author of thriller novels, largely known for his series about American psychologist Alex Cross...
) - The 9th JudgmentThe 9th JudgmentThe 9th Judgment is the title for the ninth book in the Women's Murder Club series featuring Lindsay Boxer by New York Times Bestselling author James Patterson. This novel was released in 2010...
(2010, ISBN 978-0316036276, with James PattersonJames PattersonJames B. Patterson is an American author of thriller novels, largely known for his series about American psychologist Alex Cross...
) (title change from 9th Victim) - 10th Anniversary (2011, ISBN 978-0316036269, with James PattersonJames PattersonJames B. Patterson is an American author of thriller novels, largely known for his series about American psychologist Alex Cross...
) - 11th Hour (2012, ISBN 978-1846057915, with James PattersonJames PattersonJames B. Patterson is an American author of thriller novels, largely known for his series about American psychologist Alex Cross...
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Jack Morgan
- Private (June 2010, with James PattersonJames PattersonJames B. Patterson is an American author of thriller novels, largely known for his series about American psychologist Alex Cross...
) - Private: #1 Suspect (2012, ISBN 978-0316196314, with James PattersonJames PattersonJames B. Patterson is an American author of thriller novels, largely known for his series about American psychologist Alex Cross...
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