PRIVATE
When the police can’t help you and the press will destroy you, when you need maximum force and maximum discretion, there’s only one place to go—Private, the detective agency that will get the job done, even if they have to break a few rules to do it.
Private Agency Profiles
Jack Morgan: The Leader
Jack served in the Marines, where he saw action in Afghanistan and was involved in a helicopter crash that killed most of his squadron. After returning from duty, he took over and rebuilt Private, the agency founded by his father, Tom. Jack restored the first-class reputation Private lost after Tom’s Incarceration and death, opening up offices all around the world.
Jack has a twin brother, Tommy, who takes after his father and with whom he has an intense rivalry. Tommy enjoys tormenting Jack and even has gone as far as to threaten to kill him.
With his cool demeanor and good looks, Jack is a ladies’ man who has trouble settling down due to his inability to share his innermost thoughts and feelings with others.
Justine Smith: Second-in-Command
Justine is number two at Private. A psychologist by trade, she uses her smarts, training, and determination to solve cases.
Formerly, Justine and Jack dated seriously. They even went as far as to buy a house together, though she moved out when the relationship ended.
Rick Del Rio: Investigator
Rick served in the Marines with Jack and is the only other survivor of Jack’s helicopter crash in Afghanistan. Rick got into some trouble upon his return home from the service, but after a four-year prison term during which he spent his time studying criminal law, he accepted Jack’s offer to come work for Private.
With a quick temper, Rick has the tendency to get himself into hot water when on a case.
Emilio Cruz: Investigator
Emilio is an investigator at Private. Once a world-ranked prizefighter, he stepped out of the ring and became a police officer. Eventually he left the force and worked as a private investigator for the District Attorney’s office before joining Private.
He has a bulldog-like tenacity when it comes to getting the truth, and long hair that he usually keeps in a ponytail.
Seymour Kloppenberg, aka “Dr. Sci”: Chief Criminologist
Seymour, also known as “Dr. Sci,” is Private’s chief criminologist. He loves technology and always has the most advanced new gadgets in his state-of-the-art lab. When not running analyses in his lab, he likes to video chat with his girlfriend, Kit-Kat. He also loves horror movies.
Maureen Roth, aka “Mo-bot”: Computer Specialist
Maureen goes by the nickname “Mo-bot.” She’s the computer genius for the Private team. In her fifties, she’s still young at heart with tattoos and spiky hair.
Timeline of Cases Solved
Missing Persons
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In Afghanistan, a US pilot is shot down during a covert mission. In New York, a mother is forced to flee with her two young children. Finding the connection between the two will lead the Private team right into a…Read More
Trade Paperback
ISBN-13: 9781538754528
$19.99
$25.99 CAD
On Sale: January 30th 2024
Grand Central Publishing
Private Moscow
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In this action-packed thriller, an invitation from an old friend draws Private Investigative agency founder Jack Morgan into a deadly conspiracy. On a cold January morning, Jack Morgan stands inside the New York Stock Exchange with his former US Marine…Read More
Trade Paperback
ISBN-13: 9781538752661
$18.99
$23.99 CAD
On Sale: June 13th 2023
Grand Central Publishing
Private: The Royals
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God save the Queen-but only Jack Morgan and Private can save the Royal Family.Private is the most elite detective agency in the world. But when kidnappers threaten to execute a Royal Family member in front of the Queen, Jack Morgan…Read More
Trade Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780316505192
$7.99
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On Sale: December 6th 2016
Little, Brown and Company
Private Vegas
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Private investigator Jack Morgan is on the hunt for a murderer in Las Vegas-and the murder ring he uncovers is unlike anything he’s ever seen.Las Vegas is a city of contradictions: seedy and glamorous, secretive and wild, Vegas attracts people…Read More
Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780316211154
$40.00
$50.00 CAD
On Sale: January 26th 2015
Little, Brown and Company
Private L.A.
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Private Jack Morgan investigates the disappearance of the biggest superstar couple in Hollywood.Thom and Jennifer Harlow are the perfect couple, with three perfect children. They maybe two of the biggest mega movie stars in the world, but they’re also great…Read More
Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780316211123
$42.00
$53.00 CAD
On Sale: February 10th 2014
Little, Brown and Company
Private: #1 Suspect
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Unsolvable casesSince former Marine Jack Morgan started Private, it has become the world’s most effective investigation firm–sought out by the famous and the powerful to discreetly handle their most intimate problems. Private’s investigators are the smartest, the fastest, and the…Read More
Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780316097406
$41.00
$52.00 CAD
On Sale: January 2nd 2012
Little, Brown and Company
Private
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Former Marine pilot Jack Morgan runs Private, a prestigious investigation company. But the world’s darkest secrets can only stay private for so long . . . Private: it’s where you go when you need maximum force and maximum discretion. The…Read More
Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780316096232
$42.00
$53.00 CAD
On Sale: June 28th 2010
Little, Brown and Company
Princess
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A secret and the British crown make a murderous combination in this page-turning suspense novel in the #1 bestselling Private series.Private, the best investigation unit in the world, has agents who are the smartest, fastest, and most technologically advanced in…Read More
Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9781538714447
$32.00
$42.00 CAD
On Sale: May 15th 2018
Grand Central Publishing
Count to Ten
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In the #1 bestselling series, Jack Morgan teams up with the head of Private India to solve a high-stakes case: one by one, people are missing-and they have to find them before they’re dead.Santosh Wagh quit his job as head…Read More
Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9781538759622
$40.00
$50.00 CAD
On Sale: November 14th 2017
Grand Central Publishing
Private: Gold
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Private Johannesburg’s Joey Montague is hoping for an easy job-but when he tries to protect an American woman, nothing is what it seems in a web of money, betrayal, and murder . . . Hired to protect a visiting American…Read More
Trade Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780316438711
$7.99
$11.99 CAD
On Sale: May 2nd 2017
Little, Brown and Company
Missing
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When the CEO of a research company disappears without a trace, Private Investigations has to catch a brutal killer-a killer headed straight to the victim’s door.Craig Gisto has promised Eliza Moss that his elite team at Private Sydney will investigate…Read More
Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9781455596683
$40.00
$50.00 CAD
On Sale: October 4th 2016
Grand Central Publishing
Private Berlin
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Private Berlin has the extraordinary pace and international sophistication that has powered The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Patterson’s #1 bestseller The Postcard Killers.IN EUROPE’S MOST DANGEROUS CITYChris Schneider is a superstar agent at Private Berlin, Germany headquarters for…Read More
Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780316211178
$42.00
$53.00 CAD
On Sale: January 21st 2013
Little, Brown and Company
Private London
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In James Patterson’s #1 bestselling Private series, the world’s most exclusive detective agency hunts London’s most mysterious killer.For Hannah Shapiro, a young American student, the nightmare began eight years ago in Los Angeles, when the owner of Private-the world’s most…Read More
Trade Paperback
ISBN-13: 9781455515554
$17.99
$22.99 CAD
On Sale: December 4th 2012
Grand Central Publishing
Private Games
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On your markPrivate, the world’s most renowned investigation firm, has been commissioned to provide security for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Its agents are the smartest, fastest, and most technologically advanced in the world, and 400 of them have…Read More
Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780316206808
$45.00
$57.00 CAD
On Sale: February 13th 2012
Little, Brown and Company
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