President Bill Clinton and James Patterson on Crime Fiction:
The authors of the #1 New York Times bestseller discuss the genre, their recommended reads, and writing THE PRESIDENT IS MISSING.
There’s one thriller everyone is talking about this spring, and it’s the groundbreaking collaboration between James Patterson and Bill Clinton - THE PRESIDENT IS MISSING. You read that right—the 42nd President of the United States has penned a thriller alongside one of the most prolific and iconic crime writers at work today, and it’s been one of the most buzzed-about novels in recent memory. This page-turning beach read is currently the top-selling novel in the country—an incredible accomplishment from an all-star writing team!
But beyond all the buzz, media attention, and stellar book sales, there’s a compelling conversation to be had here about the love of crime fiction that has driven these two individuals to collaborate on a novel. Readers are well familiar with James Patterson both as a writer and as a philanthropist dedicated to supporting literature - but did you know that President Clinton is also a huge fan of crime fiction in his own right? Naturally, upon learning this, I had a few questions - both for President Clinton and Mr. Patterson. How did the President's love of the genre inform his collaboration with James Patterson? How did their collaborative process work? Which books do they recommend for readers looking to expand their crime fiction reading lists? Thanks to the teams at Little, Brown and Knopf, I had the chance to ask a few of my most pressing questions of both Mr. Patterson and President Clinton—and I’m thrilled to share our conversation with you today! Read on to learn more about THE PRESIDENT IS MISSING, and to discover the enthusiasm for and knowledge of the genre that have fueled this buzzworthy collaboration.
Book Details: THE PRESIDENT IS MISSING
By Bill Clinton and James Patterson
The President Is Missing confronts a threat so huge that it jeopardizes not just Pennsylvania Avenue and Wall Street, but all of America. Uncertainty and fear grip the nation. There are whispers of cyberterror and espionage and a traitor in the Cabinet. Even the President himself becomes a suspect, and then he disappears from public view . . . Set over the course of three days, The President Is Missing sheds a stunning light upon the inner workings and vulnerabilities of our nation. Filled with information that only a former Commander-in-Chief could know, this is the most authentic, terrifying novel to come along in many years.
"Ambitious and wildly readable... Clinton and Patterson's fictional commander in chief brims with humanity,