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The Girl in the Lake
James Patterson
  • Published: 16 July 2026
  • ISBN: 9781804959862
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 400
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The Girl in the Lake

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16 July 2026
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16 July 2026
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A body frozen beneath an upstate New York lake reignites a private detective's worst nightmare in this new novel in the Sunday Times bestselling miniseries from bestselling thriller author, James Patterson.

The girl in the lake was never supposed to be found.

When her body surfaces in the frozen waters of Cayuga Lake, private investigator Brendan Holmes knows instantly that the nightmare has begun. Especially when a note found on the corpse says just one thing: Arrest Brendan Holmes.

Framed for murder by a brilliant, remorseless enemy, Holmes and his partners - Margaret Marple and Auguste Poe - are dragged back into a deadly game they thought they'd escaped. Because this time the killer isn't just hunting them. He's threatening the country.

As the clock ticks toward national catastrophe, the trio must race from snowbound small towns to a blazing offshore oil platform, risking everything to stop a killer who always plans three moves ahead.

Clear their name. Save hundreds of lives. Or watch the world burn.

  • Published: 16 July 2026
  • ISBN: 9781804959862
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 400
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About the author

James Patterson

JAMES PATTERSON is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. His books have sold in excess of 375 million copies worldwide. He is the author of some of the most popular series of the past two decades – the Alex Cross, Women’s Murder Club, Detective Michael Bennett and Private novels – and he has written many other number one bestsellers including romance novels and stand-alone thrillers.

James is passionate about encouraging children to read. Inspired by his own son who was a reluctant reader, he also writes a range of books for young readers, including the Middle School, I Funny, Treasure Hunters, House of Robots, Confessions, and Maximum Ride series. James has donated millions in grants to independent bookshops and has been the most borrowed author of adult fiction in UK libraries for the past eleven years in a row. He lives in Florida with his wife and son.

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