Red Alert
- Published
- 1 January 2018
- Pages
- 416
- ISBN-13
- 9780316395564
- Type
- novel
About this book
Red Alert (2018) is the fifth NYPD Red novel, sitting between NYPD Red 4 and NYPD Red 6 in the series co-written by James Patterson and Marshall Karp. At 416 pages, it keeps detectives Zach Jordan and Kylie MacDonald's unresolved relationship running beneath another celebrity-crime case.
Key facts about Red Alert
James Patterson and Marshall Karp wrote Red Alert, a novel on our list. It has been out since 1 January 2018. The book has 416 pages.
We list 1 edition of this novel. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9780316395564 to find the main one.
Red Alert is book 5 of 8 in the NYPD Red series. The series has 8 published books. However, the series starts with NYPD Red (2012). NYPD Red 8: The 11:59 Bomber is the latest book in the series with a full release date, out on 25 November 2025.
Additionally, James Patterson writes Alex Cross, Women's Murder Club and Honeymoon, plus 12 more series. Those series sit on our thriller, science fiction thriller and legal thriller shelves. Meanwhile, Delusional is the latest published James Patterson book on file, from 17 August 2026.
About James Patterson
James Patterson is an American author widely regarded as one of the bestselling and most prolific novelists in publishing history, with hundreds of books credited to his name across thrillers, young-adult fiction and non-fiction. See every James Patterson book in order.
Its place in NYPD Red
Red Alert is book 5 in the NYPD Red series. It follows NYPD Red 4. It is followed by NYPD Red 6. See the full NYPD Red reading order.
NYPD Red is the small, elite squad that protects New York's rich and famous -- politicians, movie stars, visiting royalty -- funded jointly by the city and the businesses that need its discretion. Detectives Zach Jordan and his ex-girlfriend-turned-partner Kylie MacDonald work its highest-profile cases: a killer targeting celebrities at a film festival, a serial bomber with a grudge against the city, murders timed to a papal visit. The premise gives Patterson and Marshall Karp an excuse to stage huge…
Editions
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780316395564