The Thomas Berryman Number (1976) - James Patterson
Category: Thriller
Narrator: Will Patton
Tags: Thriller, Adults, Contemporary
Publisher: Hachette Audio Edition: Unabridged Release date: May 1, 2006 Duration: 06:39:13, The Thomas Berryman Number begins with three terrifying murders in the South. It ends with a relentless and unforgettable manhunt in the North. In between is the riveting story of a chilling assassin, the woman he loves, and the beloved leader he is hired to kill with extreme prejudice., AudioFile. With a steel guitar twanging blues in the background, Will Patton performs this Patterson 1976 debut novel, which won an Edgar Award for best first mystery. The complex plot intertwines a reporters relentless pursuit of the killer of Nashvilles first black mayor and the path of the assassin himself as he prepares for the biggest murder since Martin Luther King, Jr. Will Patton uses a bluegrass drawl and the soft sound of a New York drug-world hustler, helping the listener understand the complexity of the characters. Pattersons observations are masterfully transformed into critical insights with Patton
