Frannie O'Neill's life turned upside down when she and FBI maverick Kit Brennan rescued six incredible winged children from the school that created them. Now the young flock wants to go back to the couple, and Frannie and Kit are suing for custody. But when the case involves the most extraordinary creatures ever to land on this earth, someone will ensure there is no happy ending.

Only Max, the most remarkable of the children, knows that another, terrifying biological experiment is taking place in the labs of a brilliant but evil surgeon, Dr Ethan Kane. But to complete his experiment he needs the ultimate prize - Max herself. And as the children dream of returning to the happy safety of the lake house, where for a few precious months they flew free, Kane moves ever closer...

An unputdownable thriller that will chill your spine even as your imagination soars above the clouds

About the Author

James Patterson is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. Since winning the Edgar (TM) Award for Best First Novel with The Thomas Berryman Number, his books have sold in excess of 300 million copies worldwide and he has been the most borrowed author in UK libraries for the past eight years in a row. He is the author of some of the most popular series of the past two decades - the Alex Cross, Women's Murder Club, Detective Michael Bennett and Private novels - and he has written many other number one bestsellers including romance novels and stand-alone thrillers. He lives in Florida with his wife and son.

James is passionate about encouraging children to read. Inspired by his own son who was a reluctant reader, he also writes a range of books specifically for young readers. James is a founding partner of Booktrust's Children's Reading Fund in the UK.

Reviews
'Compulsive stuff' Crime Bookseller 11/4/03 * Crime Bookseller *
'Compulsive stuff' Crime Bookseller 11/4/03 * Crime Bookseller *
'Patterson proves he is as adept at SF as he is in the thriller genre' Publishing News 11/4/03 * Publishing News *
'Patterson...can always be relied upon to turn out a highly professional piece of work' Publishing News 11/4/03 * Publishing News *
'Patterson's sensibility dovetails perfectly with that of his prodigies, whose tender feelings and pitch-perfect dialogue are the best things here' Kirkus Reviews 1 May 2003 * Kirkus Reviews *



Book Information
ISBN 9780755300280
Author James Patterson
Format Paperback
Page Count 416
Imprint Headline Book Publishing
Publisher Headline Publishing Group
Weight(grams) 216g
Dimensions(mm) 176mm * 110mm * 25mm