The Black Book
- Published
- 27 March 2017
- Pages
- 432
- ISBN-13
- 9781444839326
- Type
- novel
About this book
The Black Book opens the series in March 2017 at 432 pages, co-written by James Patterson and attorney-novelist David Ellis to throw Chicago detective Billy Harney's own integrity into question when three bodies turn up alongside a missing black book of the city's most powerful clients.
Key facts about The Black Book
The Black Book is a novel by David Ellis and James Patterson. Readers have had it since 27 March 2017. It runs to 432 pages.
Our list holds 1 edition of The Black Book. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9781444839326 to find the main one.
The Black Book is book 1 of 3 in the Billy Harney series. The series has 3 published books. As a result, this is the book to start the series with.
Escape is the latest book in the series with a full release date, out on 1 January 2022. Meanwhile, Blackball comes next, with an announced date of 25 March 2027.
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 Billy Harney
The Black Book is book 1 in the Billy Harney series. It is followed by The Red Book. See the full Billy Harney reading order.
Billy Harney was born into Chicago law enforcement -- his father is the city's chief of detectives, his twin sister is also on the force -- and he plays every case strictly by the book, teamed with his adrenaline-junkie partner Detective Kate Fenton. James Patterson co-writes the series with David Ellis, a practicing attorney and novelist whose legal background shows in plots that lean on political corruption, courtroom stakes and the kind of institutional rot that goes all the way to the top of a major city's…
Editions
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9781444839326