Billion-Dollar Ransom: The unmissable new thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author

· Random House
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From the world's bestselling thriller writer comes a gripping kidnapping plot with twists on every page.

Patterson is 'one of the best storytellers of our time' - JIMMY "MR BEAST" DONALDSON
'Completely gripping' - 5-star reader review
'A fantastic book! I could not put this down.' - 5-star reader review
'The story explodes with action' - 5-star reader review
'Breathless, relentless and smart' - 5-star reader review

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It would take a perfect plan to collect a billion-dollar ransom.

So here’s the plan.

Five innocent people. In different locations. All kidnapped at the same moment in time.

Two children taken from a private school bus. A film producer and a movie star grabbed at a hideaway resort. A beautiful wife whisked off the streets of Beverly Hills.

A billionaire wants his family back.

The cash, gold, jewels, crypto are all ready.

There’s only one problem: Stubborn and brilliant FBI agent Nicky Gordon also has a plan. And she doesn’t want to pay the kidnappers. Not a dime.

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PRAISE FOR JAMES PATTERSON

'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades.' LEE CHILD

'James Patterson is The Boss. End of.' IAN RANKIN

'The master storyteller of our times' HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON

'One of the greatest storytellers of all time' PATRICIA CORNWELL

'Patterson is in a class by himself' GUARDIAN

From the world's bestselling thriller writer comes a gripping kidnapping plot with twists on every page. Patterson is 'one of the best storytellers of our time' - JIMMY "MR BEAST" DONALDSON 'Completely gripping' - 5-star reader review 'A fantastic book! I could not put this down.' - 5-star reader...

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23 reviews
Carol Griesser
January 15, 2026
Having James Paterson's name on the cover is not a guarantee for a good book anymore.
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John Gillespie
October 26, 2026
A bit formulaic. Could guess the twists.
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Melissa Swift
October 16, 2026
Fantastic story 😀
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About the author

JAMES PATTERSON is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. Among his creations are some of the world's most popular series including Alex Cross, the Women's Murder Club, Michael Bennett and the Private novels. He has written many other number one bestsellers including collaborations with President Bill Clinton, Dolly Parton, and Viola Davis, stand-alone thrillers and non-fiction. James has donated millions in grants to independent bookshops and has been the most borrowed adult author in UK libraries for the past fourteen years in a row. He lives in Florida with his family.
JAMES PATTERSON is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. Among his creations are some of the world's most popular series including Alex Cross, the Women's Murder Club, Michael Bennett and the Private novels. He has written many other number one bestsellers including colla...

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