An attorney and mother of two discovers her husband has a secret life - and it might cost them all their lives.
Everyone in the small town of Hemingway Grove knows David and Marcie Bowers.
David owns the local pub. Marcie is a former big-city lawyer who practices family law.
When David jumps into Cotton River to save a drowning stranger, he's celebrated as a hero and his daring actions are broadcast on every news outlet.
For most people, newfound fame is a lifeline.
For David Bowers, it's a death sentence.
For Marcie Bowers, it's a test.
A wife knows the difference between a loving family man and a cold-blooded assassin, right?
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PRAISE FOR JAMES PATTERSON
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The 24th Hour was a No. 1 Sunday Times Bestseller 17/03/2024
384 pages.