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12 Months to Live
A Jane Smith Thriller
James Patterson, Mike Lupica, Eva Kaminsky
Little, Brown and Company · Print & ebook · April 29, 2025
Reading lane: Legal Thrillers
Tough-as-nails criminal defense attorney Jane Smith has a terminal diagnosis, so she'll have to work fast to get to the truth of a murder in this thrill ride from the world's #1 bestselling author.
At a Glance
Why This Clicks
Quick-Strike Thriller
A brisk, suspenseful ride with a playful snap and plenty of forward momentum.
Come here for
- fast legal-thriller propulsion
- playful suspense with a detective-forward edge
Expect
- crime-fiction tension
- women-detective energy
Book Details
- Authors
- James Patterson, Mike Lupica, Eva Kaminsky
- Publisher
- Little, Brown and Company
- Published
- April 29, 2025
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Legal Thrillers · Crime Fiction
- Reading lane
- Legal Thrillers
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Publisher Categories
Suspense
Crime Fiction
Legal Thrillers
Women's Fiction
About This Book
Tough-as-nails criminal defense attorney Jane Smith has a terminal diagnosis, so she'll have to work fast to get to the truth of a murder in this thrill ride from the world's #1 bestselling author. Jane Smith is hip-deep in the murder trial of the century. Actually, her charmless client might’ve committed several murders. But Jane doesn’t have much time. She’s just been informed she has twelve months to live—unless she’s murdered before her expiration date. "Patterson and Lu...
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