By James Patterson
Little, Brown and Company
Hardcover, Audio Cassette (Abridged), Audio Cassette (Unabridged), Audio CD (Abridged), Audio CD (Unabridged) and Large Print Editions

The Women's Murder Club is back!

Lindsay Boxer's been promoted to Lieutenant of the San Francisco Police Department. Cindy Thomas is the lead crime reporter at the Chronicle. Jill Bernhardt's the assistant District Attorney. Claire Washburn's the chief medical examiner.

But this is no happy reunion.

The action begins on page one. Reverend Aaron Winslow and 48 children are standing outside the La Salle Heights Church when gunfire erupts. At the end of the assault, a little African-American girl lays in a pool of her own blood.

Clues reveal this was no random act of violence, though. Eleven-year-old Tasha Catchings was a target. More victims die at the hands of this madman. And Lindsay begins to suspect the worst: the killer's an ex-cop who seems to have a racial motive.

She relies on Cindy, Jill and Claire both emotionally and to help her figure out just who she's looking for. And that's when those closest to Lindsay become targets, even victims, themselves.

An extensive manhunt and a trail of dead bodies leads Lindsay to one final moment. Face to face with a killer and no way out.

Bookworm's Briefing
2nd Chance is James Patterson's follow up to 1st to Die. And it's good to see the Women's Murder Club back in action.

Don't keep us in suspense, Patterson. Make the 3rd time a charm and keep this series going!