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James Patterson has written more bestsellers and created more enduring fictional characters than any other novelist writing today. He lives in Florida with his family. Derek Nikitas is the Edgar-nominated author of Pyres, The Long Division, and Extra Life. With James Patterson, he has co-authored two BookShots.