Women's Murder Club (novel series)
| Company type | Book series |
|---|---|
| Industry | Publishing, Entertainment |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Founder | James Patterson |
| Headquarters | San Francisco , United States |
| Products | Novels, television film, TV series, video games |
| Website | www |
Women's Murder Club is a mystery book series penned by American writer James Patterson, set against the backdrop of San Francisco and featuring a core group of principal characters.
The franchise has been transformed into a television film, a TV series, and multiple gaming titles.
Details
Situated in San Francisco, the novels center on a team of women from diverse crime-related fields who join forces to investigate homicide cases. The narrative also delves into their personal lives, highlighting Lindsay Boxer's health concerns, marital status, and pregnancy. The original key figures include Lindsay Boxer (detective), Cindy Thomas (journalist), Claire Washburn (forensic pathologist), and Jill Bernhardt; later additions to the group include defense lawyer Yuki Castellano.
Every installment except for 7th Heaven and 10th Anniversary secured the top spot on the New York Times Best Sellers list.
According to an article in The New York Times, Patterson chose San Francisco as the setting to broaden his audience on the West Coast, an area where rival author John Grisham had previously dominated sales.
Co-authors
The inaugural novel, 1st to Die, was solely authored by Patterson. Following entries were co-written with Andrew Gross (second and third books) and Maxine Paetro (from the fourth book onward). Patterson has also collaborated with both writers on other literary works.
Books
- 1st to Die
- 2nd Chance
- 3rd Degree
- 4th of July
- The 5th Horseman
- The 6th Target
- 7th Heaven
- The 8th Confession
- The 9th Judgment
- 10th Anniversary
- 11th Hour
- 12th of Never
- Unlucky 13
- 14th Deadly Sin
- 15th Affair
- 15.5 The Trial, novella
- 16th Seduction
- 16.5 The Medical Examiner, novella
- 17th Suspect
- 18th Abduction
- 19th Christmas
- The 20th Victim
- 21st Birthday
- 22 Seconds
- 23rd Midnight
- 23.5 23 1/2 Lies, novella
- The 24th Hour
- 25 Alive
Television
The initial novel, 1st to Die, was adapted into a television movie featuring Tracy Pollan. In 2007, the story was further developed into a police procedural TV series titled Women's Murder Club, which aired from October 2007 until May 2008, starring Angie Harmon.
Games
The series inspired four PC video games: Death in Scarlet, A Darker Shade of Grey, Twice in a Blue Moon, and Little Black Lies. Moreover, a Nintendo DS game named Women's Murder Club: Games of Passion was released, extending the franchise into interactive entertainment.