The first six books in the bestselling series that “ticks like a time bomb — full of threat and terror” ( Los Angeles Times),  now together in one collectible box.   “The Women’s Murder Club is, I think, very distinctive because it’s four women in different fields: a police detective, a medical examiner, a newspaper writer, and an assistant district attorney, who are all best friends. Women are more collaborative than men.”—James Patterson on the Women’s Murder Club series  In San Francisco, four women with tough jobs come together to solve crimes:   1st to Die The “bride-and-groom killer” takes wedding bands as souvenirs. 2nd Chance A killer with a mystical name proves that he’s a true monster when he stages a shootout on the steps of the Hall of Justice.  3rd Degree The “August Spies” terrorist campaign to commit a murder every three days hits close to home.   4th of July A Boxer family homecoming in idyllic Half Moon Bay is disrupted by a murder spree. The 5th Horseman The “Night Walker” marks patients in San Francisco Municipal Hospital as investigators chase “Car Girls” thrill-killings. The 6th Target The  Chronicle ’s associate publisher’s five-year-old daughter is kidnapped in a pattern of child abductions.  “Everyone knows a good Murder Club needs strong engaging women, lots of supportive sharing, several bottles of pinot grigio, and a really insane, unstoppable, gruesome serial killer.” — Entertainment Weekly    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, and Michael Crichton, 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.