There are 18 books in the Michael Bennett series. The newest book is Delusional which came out in 2026.

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Run for Your Life

By James Patterson , Michael Ledwidge ,

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Detective Michael Bennett is back and the race is on to catch a deadly killer terrorising New York.

The Teacher has a meticulous and calculated plan. Cold-hearted and cunning, no one knows who he is or where he came from. Until now. Now it is time for everyone to learn…

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Worst Case

By James Patterson , Michael Ledwidge ,

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One wrong answer means death...

The son of one of New York's wealthiest families is snatched off the street. His parents can't save him, because this kidnapper isn't demanding money. Instead, he quizzes his prisoner on the price others pay for his life of luxury. In this exam, wrong…

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Tick Tock

By James Patterson , Michael Ledwidge ,

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TICK... A KILLER'S COUNTDOWN BEGINS.

A rash of horrifying crimes tears through New York City, throwing it into complete chaos.

TICK... CAN MICHAEL BENNETT CATCH HIM?

The city calls on Detective Michael Bennett, pulling him away from a seaside retreat with his ten adopted children, his grandfather, and their…

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I, Michael Bennett

By James Patterson , Michael Ledwidge ,

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Detective Michael Bennett arrests an infamous South American crime lord in a deadly chase that leaves Bennett's lifelong friend Hughie McDonough dead. From jail, the prisoner vows to rain epic violence down upon New York City - and to get revenge on Michael Bennett.

To escape the chaos, Bennett takes…
Book cover of Gone

Forced into hiding from a mass murderer seeking vengeance, Detective Michael Bennett must decide whether to stay and protect his family, or hunt down the man who is hunting them.

When Bennett arrested Manuel Perrine, he thought he had brought an end to the drug cartel boss's reign of terror…

Book cover of Burn
Detective Michael Bennett finally returns to New York City - and to the most unsettling, horrific case of his career.

At last, Detective Michael Bennett and his family are coming home to New York City. Thanks to Bennett, the ruthless crime lord whose vengeful mission forced the Bennett family into…
Book cover of Alert

Every New Yorker's worst nightmare is about to become a reality.

New York has seen more than its fair share of horrific attacks, but the city is about to be shaken in a way it never has before. After two devastating catastrophes in quick succession, everyone is on edge. Detective…

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Bullseye

By James Patterson , Michael Ledwidge ,

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As the most powerful men on earth gather in New York for a meeting of the UN, Detective Michael Bennett receives intelligence warning that there will be an assassination attempt on the US president. Even more shocking, the intelligence suggests that the Russian government could be behind the plot.

Tensions…

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Haunted

By James Patterson , James O. Born,

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You can take Michael Bennett out of New York City, but you can't take the cop out of Michael Bennett.

Detective Michael Bennett is ready for a vacation after a series of crises push him, and his family, to the brink.

He settles on an idyllic small town in…

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Ambush

By James Patterson , James O. Born,

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Only Detective Michael Bennett stands in the way of two lethal cartels fighting for New York City's multi-million-dollar opioid trade. And they know where he and his family live.

An anonymous tip about a crime in Upper Manhattan proves to be a setup. An officer is taken down -- and,…

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Blindside

By James Patterson , James O. Born,

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The mayor of New York has a daughter who's missing. Detective Michael Bennett has a son who's in prison. Can one father help the other?

Bennett and the mayor have always had a tense relationship, but now the mayor sees in Bennett an exceptional investigator who might be willing…

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The Russian

By James Patterson , James O. Born,

The Russian

As Michael Bennett's wedding day approaches, a killer has a vow of his own to fulfil in the thirteenth thriller featuring the NYPD's finest detective

Weeks before NYPD Detective Michael Bennett is to marry his long-time love, Mary Catherine, an assassin announces their presence in the city with a string…

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Shattered

By James O. Born, James Patterson ,

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The new novel in the globally bestselling Michael Bennett series.
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After returning from his honeymoon, Detective Michael Bennett is greeted with the shocking news that FBI agent Emily Parker is missing.

Determined to track down his former partner, Bennett follows Emily's investigation into an anarchist group that led her…

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Obsessed

By James Patterson , James O. Born,

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A superstitious killer targeting young women in every borough of New York City has Detective Michael Bennett facing his most terrifying case since Step on a Crack.
 
A killer is obsessed...
with Detective Michael Bennett’s oldest daughter. 
 
Michael Bennett is obsessed... 
with keeping his family safe. 
 
New York City is…

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Crosshairs

By James Patterson , James O Born,

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The sixteenth thrilling instalment in the globally bestselling Michael Bennett series.

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How do you catch a killer who leaves no trace?

In New York City, a sniper dubbed 'The Longshot Killer' is taking out impossible targets.

Nothing links the victims - except the brutal circumstances of their deaths.

Detective…

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Paranoia

By James Patterson , James O Born,

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A serial killer is taking out cops in NYC. Could Detective Michael Bennett be next?

Michael Bennett says a prayer every time he witnesses a death. In his line of work, it happens too often.

But lately he's attended so many police funerals that his deepening sadness is crossing into…

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Delusional

By James Patterson , James O Born,

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Detective Michael Bennett and army-sniper-turned-NYPD-officer Rob Trilling travel to Montana to investigate a case that crosses state borders and family lines.
 
In New York City, a series of deadly bombs explodes.
Across the river, a military base is burglarized for munitions.
In Montana, violence and arson rock a small town…