Book Overview
Only Detective Michael Bennett stands in the way of two lethal cartels fighting for New York City's multi-million-dollar opioid trade. And they know where he and his family live.
An anonymous tip about a crime in Upper Manhattan proves to be a setup. An officer is taken down -- and, despite the attackers' efforts, it's not Michael Bennett.
New York's top cop is not the only one at risk. One of Bennett's children sustains a mysterious injury. And a series of murders follows, each with a distinct signature, alerting Bennett to the presence of a professional killer with a flair for disguise.
Bennett taps his best investigators and sources, and they fan out across the five boroughs. But the leads they're chasing turn out to be phantoms. The assassin takes advantage of the chaos, enticing an officer into compromising Bennett, then luring another member of Bennett's family into even graver danger.
Michael Bennett can't tell what's driving the assassin. But he can tell it's personal, and that it's part of something huge. Through twist after twist, he fights to understand exactly how he fits into the killer's plan, before he becomes the ultimate victim.
An anonymous tip about a crime in Upper Manhattan proves to be a setup. An officer is taken down -- and, despite the attackers' efforts, it's not Michael Bennett.
New York's top cop is not the only one at risk. One of Bennett's children sustains a mysterious injury. And a series of murders follows, each with a distinct signature, alerting Bennett to the presence of a professional killer with a flair for disguise.
Bennett taps his best investigators and sources, and they fan out across the five boroughs. But the leads they're chasing turn out to be phantoms. The assassin takes advantage of the chaos, enticing an officer into compromising Bennett, then luring another member of Bennett's family into even graver danger.
Michael Bennett can't tell what's driving the assassin. But he can tell it's personal, and that it's part of something huge. Through twist after twist, he fights to understand exactly how he fits into the killer's plan, before he becomes the ultimate victim.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1538713780
ISBN13:9781538713785
Release Date:July 2019
Publisher:Little Brown and Company
Length:432 Pages
Weight:0.80 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 5.2" x 8.0"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
AMBUSH: Patterson at his BEST!
Published by cello_fellows , 1 year ago
This was my first Patterson book and one of my favorites! Michael Bennett is such an original character. Now having read most of the series, I still consider AMBUSH one of my favorites. I love how Patterson manages to keep it clean while writing a most enthralling thriller. With a main character who cares for his family more than anything else, and a villain who is targeting him, and a grand finale surpassing almost all books I have read, you will NOT want to miss this one!!!
One Of Patterson's Best!
Published by GranSarh , 5 years ago
I have a love/hate relationship with James Patterson. Some of his books are excellent in my opinion. Others, not so great. Guess that's why he writes so many and has so many co-authors. Ambush is very good. It starts out with death and destruction within the police force and works with some new characters. Patterson blends Michael Bennett's case and his oldest daughter's dating life nicely. As always Bennett wins "just in time".
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New Release Alert: Obsessed
Published by Ashly Moore Sheldon • July 09, 2023
Michael Bennett is James Patterson's most beloved detective. That's right. Not Cross. Not Women's Murder Club. Bennett. The fifteenth title in the series comes out today! Are you caught up?
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