3rd Degree

Unabridged
Author: James Patterson
Narrator: Carolyn McCormick
Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Thriller
Publisher: Hachette Book Group USA
Date: May 2007
Length: 6 hours, 30 minutes
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Overview

Detective Lindsay Boxer and Assistant District Attorney Jill Bernhardt are enjoying a quiet afternoon in San Francisco when a townhouse across the street explodes in flames. A sinister note signed "August Spies" is found at the scene of the disaster, and the body of an infant who was asleep in the house at the time of the explosion cannot be found. Soon a wave of violent incidents, all with links to political terrorism and involving "August Spies," sweeps through the city. An upcoming economic summit of the world's most powerful nations will surely be a target. And it's up to the Women's Murder Club to get to the bottom of the violence before it's too late. Delivering the breakneck pace and never-saw-it-coming plot twists that have made James Patterson the most addictive writer at work today, 3rd DEGREE is another searing and unforgettable thriller from the nation's #1 bestselling suspense writer.

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by Shane
  • Book Rating: 4/5

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  • Book Rating: 4/5

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Written by Shane from Whitsett, NC on August 11th, 2008

  • Book Rating: 4/5

After "You've been Warned" I needed Patterson to redeem himself. He did. In my opinion this is the second best of the WMC series behind only 4th of July. The way he keeps changing the WMC characters but keeps it working for me is incredible. Reading one of the mainstays dies is not what you expect, but here, in this story, it worked. Good stuff

Great

Written by Anonymous on August 11th, 2008

  • Book Rating: 4/5

This is another great book. You will enjoy it. The story captivated my curiosity enough to stay with me after the book finished. Again, listen and enjoy.

3rd Degree

Written by Anonymous on August 9th, 2008

  • Book Rating: 4/5

Strong pilot, fast listening, keep my interest, not at the top if my best read books, just o.k. book. Roll down the road and you'll be entertained.

Just annoying

Written by Anna on June 15th, 2008

  • Book Rating: 1/5

I'm sure this was another great Patterson story. I've certainly enjoyed the others I've listened to. But, the reader on this book was so annoying and made up such silly voices for the characters that I could hardly pay attention to the story line. Just read the damned book, don't act it out. I'll let my imagination supply the cheesey accents. She turned the characters into cartoons and completely ruined the story for me.

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Written by Jean from Santa Cruz, CA on June 7th, 2008

  • Book Rating: 5/5

Gosh! I did not expect to have one of the hero's killed in this book. I had started off with the newer books in the series and via SAB.com got the 1 and 2 issue now this third book. I just realized that the members of the club are not the same in the beginning of the series as is in the later books. Boy am I observant! Enjoyed the book and the travel about the bay area via the story.

3rd Degree

Written by Pamela Christensen on June 4th, 2008

  • Book Rating: 4/5

This story was great! Very interesting, very captivating. It was sad too. This is one of the very best of the Women's Murder Club stories. It was really good. The narrator is outstanding.

Good Listen

Written by Marc Kuiper on December 9th, 2007

  • Book Rating: 4/5

Enjoyed it. Kept me interested the whole way. Rent if you like strong female lead characters.

3rd Degree

Written by Jacquelyn Lowe on November 1st, 2007

  • Book Rating: 5/5

I have read most of James Patterson's books. He can't write them quickly enough. This one is the best I have read in awhile. I enjoyed the pace of it and the mystery it posed through out. At a few points I didn't want to stop listening (I read by C.D.'s.) I found myself sitting in my car in the garage listening intently. If you like a good mystery, this will defintely please you.

great crime story; bad love story

Written by Judy Stokes from Sacramento, CA on September 30th, 2007

  • Book Rating: 3/5

I am always caught up in a good crime story, and this one kept me interested. however, the love story was lame and trite (written by a man....and not rendered as a woman would experience it). Listen for the suspense, not the romance.

3rd degree is first rate

Written by Anonymous on September 25th, 2007

  • Book Rating: 4/5

Very entertaining. Can't wait for the movie version. I'll never drive thru Berkeley again without thinking of this story. I take one star off becasue I thought the ending could have been better.

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by Shane
  • Book Rating: 4/5

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  • Book Rating: 4/5

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Author Details

Author Details

Patterson, James

James Patterson is an award-winning American author. Formerly the chairman of advertising company J. W. Thompson in the early 1990s, Patterson came up with the slogan "Toys R Us Kid." Shortly after his success with Along Came A Spider, he retired from the firm and devoted his time to writing. The novels-featuring his character, Alex Cross, a black forensic psychologist formerly of the Washington, D.C. Police Department and Federal Bureau of Investigation, now working as a private psychologist and government consultant-are the most popular books among Patterson readers and the top selling US Detective series in the past ten years.

In 2007, one of every fifteen hardcover novels sold was a James Patterson title - totaling an estimated of 16 million books sold last year in North America alone. In total, Patterson's books have sold an estimated 150 million copies worldwide. He has won awards including the Edgar, the BCA Mystery Guild's Thriller of the Year, and the International Thriller of the Year award. James Patterson was called "the man who can't miss" in Time magazine. He is the first author to have #1 new titles simultaneously on The New York Times adult and children's bestsellers lists, and to have two books on NovelTracker's top-ten list at the same time..He holds the New York Times bestsellers list record with 39 New York Times bestselling titles overall.* He even made an appearance on the Fox TV show The Simpsons as himself.

Patterson is also well known for sharing the spotlight with different co-authors such as Maxine Paetro and Andrew Gross and has often said that collaborating with others brings new and interesting ideas to his stories.

He also founded the James Patterson PageTurner Awards, now in its third year. Patterson has personally given away over $600,000 to reward "people, companies, schools, and other institutions who find original and effective ways to spread the excitement of books and reading."

Patterson's bestselling Women's Murder Club series is now a TV show starring former Law & Order star Angie Harmon. The show premiered in the fall of 2007 on ABC television. Other movie deals are currently in the works with various Hollywood studios including a major motion picture based on his Maximum Ride series, to be produced by Avi Arad, the creator of X-Men and Spiderman. Most recently, the forthcoming Dangerous Days of Daniel X has been optioned by New Regency.

Patterson received his bachelor's degree from Manhattan College.

He lives in Palm Beach, Florida with his wife, Susan, and son, Jack.

Gross, Andrew

Andrew Gross coauthored 2nd Chance and The Jester with James Patterson. He lives with his wife, Lynn, and their three children in Westchester County, New York.