I love to lose myself in a thriller — especially the rare one that moves along like an out-of-control freight train. The thriller that actually got me started writing was The Day of the Jackal.

With BLACK FRIDAY, I wanted to concoct a shamelessly manipulative story that the reader couldn't wait to finish, but didn't want to end. Now get on this freight train!
-- James Patterson

The breathtaking suspense of Kiss the Girls and the authenticity of N.Y.P.D. Blue: Welcome to James Patterson's classic superthriller, BLACK FRIDAY. A courageous federal agent, a powerful and resourceful woman lawyer- only they can possibly stop the unspeakable from happening. New York City is under siege by a secret militia group- and that's just the beginning of the relentless terror of BLACK FRIDAY.

Another version of this book was previously published as BLACK MARKET.