James Patterson has sold more than 150 million books worldwide, making him one of the biggest selling writers of all time. He has written bestselling books across a number of genres, including suspense, fantasy, romance and historical fiction. He lives in Florida with his wife and son.
James Patterson,s previous international number one bestsellers include ALONG CAME A SPIDER, KISS THE GIRLS, JACK AND JILL, CAT AND MOUSE, WHEN THE WIND BLOWS, POP GOES THE WEASEL, CRADLE AND ALL, ROSES ARE RED, 1ST TO DIE, and his most recent, VIOLETS ARE BLUE. KISS THE GIRLS was filmed by Paramount Pictures and became a number one hit movie, and the film version of ALONG CAME A SPIDER was released in 2001. Howard Roughan worked in advertising before becoming an author. He currently lives in Ridgefield, Connecticut, with his wife and son.