Private Monaco A Private Novel

From the world's #1 bestselling author, the Private series travels to Monaco, to reveal new “Great action sequences ... breathtaking twists and turns” (Anthony Horowitz).

In a luxurious Monte Carlo casino, elite investigator Jack Morgan must risk big—or lose it all.

Monte Carlo, Monaco, is home to high-end casinos, the most beautiful beaches on the French Riviera—and soon, a new Private office.

PI Jack Morgan’s attempts to combine business and pleasure are immediately dashed. The woman he loves is abducted. Morgan receives a gun and a demand: To save one life he must take another.

Why is someone trying to blackmail Morgan into committing murder? And who is the real target?

​On the floor of the casino, Jack Morgan must gamble everything to prove his innocence.

James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time and the creator of such unforgettable characters and series as Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Jane Smith, and Maximum Ride. He has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton, Dolly Parton, Michael Crichton, and Viola Davis, as well as collaborated on #1 bestselling nonfiction, including The Idaho Four, Walk in My Combat Boots, and Filthy Rich. Patterson has told the story of his own life in the #1 bestselling autobiography James Patterson by James Patterson. He is the recipient of an Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.
Adam Hamdy is a bestselling author and screenwriter. In addition to his acclaimed novel, The Other Side of Night, he is the author of the Scott Pearce series of contemporary espionage thrillers, Black 13, Red Wolves and White Fire, and the Pendulum series.