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ⓘ About Jack Patterson / R.J. Patterson
Jack Patterson is a prolific author from America, who is popular for writing suspense, thriller, and mystery books. He has won several awards for his successful novels over the course of his writing career. Author Patterson is particularly famous for writing the Cal Murphy series and the Brady Hawk series. Patterson was raised in the family of military personnels. While growing up, he spent some of his former years on English baron’s estate. He says that it was while living on this estate that he developed a passion for literature as well as a liking for football. After returning to the US, author Patterson began working in the field of journalism. He won several writing awards during his journalism career.
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Who is Jack Patterson / R.J. Patterson?
Jack Patterson is a prolific author from America, who is popular for writing suspense, thriller, and mystery books. He has won several awards for his successful novels over the course of his writing career. Author Patterson is particularly famous for writing the Cal Murphy series and the Brady Hawk series.
Which Jack Patterson / R.J. Patterson series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Cal Murphy series, the earliest of Jack Patterson / R.J. Patterson's multi-book series: it opens with Dead Shot (2012) and runs to 12 books across 2012–2018, ending with Dead on Arrival (2018). Jack Patterson / R.J. Patterson's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Jack Patterson / R.J. Patterson written?
Jack Patterson / R.J. Patterson has 90 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2012 and 2027. Every one of them sits in one of 9 named series — the largest being the Brady Hawk series with 21 books.
In what order should Jack Patterson / R.J. Patterson's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Jack Patterson / R.J. Patterson's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Cal Murphy (2012–2018, 12 books), James Flynn (2013–2026, 7 books) and Brady Hawk (2016–2020, 21 books), plus 6 more.
How are Jack Patterson / R.J. Patterson's books organised into series?
This guide splits Jack Patterson / R.J. Patterson's 90 books into 9 named series, with no standalone titles: Brady Hawk (21 books, 2016–2020); The Phoenix Chronicles (16 books, 2021–2027); Titus Black (16 books, 2019–2023); Cal Murphy (12 books, 2012–2018); James Flynn (7 books, 2013–2026), plus 4 further series.