Though James Patterson — with all due credit to his stable of co-authors — has achieved great success with publishing what seems like a book a month, the transition of his novels to television has been, well, uneven. That's doesn't stop studios from trying.
The latest is Sonar Entertainment via Tribeca Productions, which is planning an adaptation of Patterson's "Private" thrillers. Brad Furman (The Lincoln Lawyer, Runner Runner) is set to direct a two-part pilot written by John McLaughlin (Black Swan, Coma, Hitchcock, Parker). The project doesn't yet have a home on network or cable television.
More about the first book in the series, below.
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Private
James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
A Jack Morgan, Private Thriller (1st in series)
Former Marine helicopter pilot Jack Morgan runs Private, a renowned investigation company with branches around the globe. It is where you go when you need maximum force and maximum discretion. The secrets of the most influential men and women on the planet come to Jack daily--and his staff of investigators uses the world's most advanced forensic tools to make and break their cases.
Jack is already deep into the investigation of a multi-million dollar NFL gambling scandal and the unsolved slayings of 18 schoolgirls when he learns of a horrific murder close to home: his best friend's wife, Jack's former lover, has been killed. It nearly pushes him over the edge. Instead, Jack pushes back and devotes all of Private's resources to tracking down her killer.
But Jack doesn't have to play by the rules. As he closes in on the killer and chooses between revenge and justice, Morgan has to navigate a workplace love affair that threatens to blow the roof off his plans.
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