Lion & Lamb : A gruesome murder. Two sides. One truth.

There are two sides to every story.

Husband and wife Archie and Francine Hughes are heroes in their hometown of Philadelphia. Archie is a football star, while Francine is a Grammy-winning singer.

So everyone is in a state of shock when news breaks about the seemingly perfect couple.

One spouse is murdered. The other is Suspect Number One.

Even before the case hits the courtroom, it''s the hottest ticket in town. For the defence: Cooper Lamb, private investigator to the stars. For the prosecution: Veena Lion, an attorney so bright she''s got to wear shades.

Between them, they know every secret in the Hughes household. Together, they prove how two wrongs can make a right.

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PRAISE FOR JAMES PATTERSON

''It''s no mystery why James Patterson is the world''s most popular thriller writer ... Simply put: nobody does it better.'' JEFFERY DEAVER

''No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades.'' LEE CHILD

''Patterson boils a scene down to the single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. It''s what fires off the movie projector in the reader''s mind.'' MICHAEL CONNELLY

''James Patterson is The Boss. End of.'' IAN RANKIN

''The master storyteller of our times'' HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON

''One of the greatest storytellers of all time'' PATRICIA CORNWELL


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