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Series

Private

5 books

Here are 5 books from the Private series by James Patterson and others. Start with Private (2010), then read the rest in the order below.

Books in order

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Private

James Patterson

Meet Jack Morgan, the head of Private, a premier investigation firm known for its global reach and unparalleled discretion. When a series of high-profile cases—including a brutal serial murder investigation and a complex NFL gambling scandal—collide with a deeply personal tragedy, Jack finds himself in a race against time. As secrets of the world's elite surface daily, his team of elite investigators must leverage cutting-edge forensic technology to uncover the truth. But in a world where the stakes are impossibly high, Jack Morgan doesn't always play by the rules.

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Private Games

James Patterson

When the London Olympics begin, a brutal murder threatens to derail the world's greatest sporting event. Sir Denton Marshall, a key organizer of the Games, is found decapitated in his garden—and Peter Knight, head of the elite Private London security firm, discovers a devastating personal connection to the victim. As more bodies pile up and the killer's true target becomes clear, Knight realizes the Olympics itself is under siege by someone bent on catastrophic vengeance. Racing against time with thousands of lives hanging in the balance, Knight must hunt down a killer operating in the shadows of the world's most watched event. James Patterson delivers a high-octane thriller that combines Olympic intrigue with personal tragedy in a race to prevent disaster.

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Private Berlin

James Patterson, Mark Sullivan

In the heart of a city teeming with secrets, a top investigator for the elite Private Berlin agency vanishes, igniting a desperate search that plunges his ex-lover and colleague, Mattie Engel, into a dangerous investigation. As Mattie delves into Chris Schneider's final, high-stakes cases, she uncovers a web of deceit involving a billionaire, a soccer star, and a nightclub owner with ties to organized crime. The deeper she digs, the more apparent it becomes that Chris stumbled upon a truth someone is willing to kill for, threatening to unleash chaos across Europe. This adrenaline-fueled thriller masterfully blends suspense, complex characters, and a pulse-pounding plot, proving why James Patterson is a titan of the genre.

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Private Moscow

James Patterson, Adam Hamdy

When a brutal murder draws Private’s elite investigators into Moscow’s shadowy corridors of power, they uncover a conspiracy reaching from the city’s wealthy elite to the highest levels of influence. As more lives are threatened and trust becomes impossible, the team must navigate a perilous world of corruption, ambition, and betrayal before the killers strike again. Set against a tense, vividly rendered Moscow, this fast-paced thriller combines intricate investigation, international intrigue, and relentless suspense.

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Missing Persons

James Patterson, Adam Hamdy

When people vanish without a trace, the search for answers leads into a dangerous web of secrets, deception, and buried motives. As investigators pursue the truth, every revelation raises new questions—and exposes just how far someone will go to keep the missing hidden. A fast-paced, suspenseful thriller, the novel explores loss, obsession, and the human cost of uncovering the truth, delivered with the relentless momentum and sharp twists associated with its acclaimed coauthors.

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