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by James Patterson · 2010

Book 3 of Michael Bennett

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Hostages
Children of the rich
Police
Michael Bennett

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Its Library of Congress subjects: Hostages, Children of the rich, Police, Michael Bennett. It is book 3 of the Michael Bennett series and set in New York (State).

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Why: Both are crime books.
- Crime
What both books share
- crime
  Worst Case: "FICTION / Crime" (OL subject); "crime fiction" (WD genre)
  The Cuckoo's Calling: "crime" (OL subject); "Crime, fiction" (OL subject); "crime fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Worst Case; Open Library and Wikidata for The Cuckoo's Calling.
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
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Why: Both are crime books.
- Crime
What both books share
- crime
  Worst Case: "FICTION / Crime" (OL subject); "crime fiction" (WD genre)
  The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: "crime" (OL subject); "crime fiction" (OL subject); "crime fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Worst Case; Open Library and Wikidata for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
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The Murder at the Vicarage
Agatha Christie · 1930 · Adult

about 260 pages

Why: Both are crime books.
- Crime
What both books share
- crime
  Worst Case: "FICTION / Crime" (OL subject); "crime fiction" (WD genre)
  The Murder at the Vicarage: "Comics & graphic novels, crime & mystery" (OL subject); "crime fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Worst Case; Open Library and Wikidata for The Murder at the Vicarage.
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And Then There Were None
Agatha Christie · 1939 · Adult

about 220 pages

Why: Both are crime books.
- Crime
What both books share
- crime
  Worst Case: "FICTION / Crime" (OL subject); "crime fiction" (WD genre)
  And Then There Were None: "Crime" (OL subject); "Fiction, crime" (OL subject); "crime fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Worst Case; Open Library and Wikidata for And Then There Were None.
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Worst Case: the facts, checked

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First published: First published on February 1, 2010. Source: Wikidata, checked November 6, 2026.
Another edition on record: The Library of Congress record found by this book's ISBN describes another edition: a 351-page paperback from Grand Central Pub, ISBN 9781455599837. Source: Library of Congress, its record of another edition, checked November 6, 2026. 9781455599837 ... pbk. ... 351 p. ... Grand Central Pub

About James Patterson

Born: Born in 1947; Wikidata lists Newburgh, United States, as the place of birth. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own and the place's own entry, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: James Patterson received the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel in 1977. Source: Wikidata, citing edgarawards.com, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: James Patterson received the National Humanities Medal in 2019. Source: Wikidata, citing neh.gov, checked November 6, 2026.

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