The First Gentleman: The gripping new political thriller and Sunday Times bestseller from the authors of The President is Missing

· Random House
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Clinton and Patterson are back. And they're better than ever.

The President of the United States is up for re-election.

Her husband is on trial for murder.

Is the First Gentleman a killer?

A pair of brilliant investigative journalists set out to answer that burning question.


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‘Bill Clinton reveals key White House details in murderous new political thriller... It’s a twisty thriller with plenty of inside jobs, political sabotage and many, many deaths’ USA Today

'It's a novel that only those two could conjure up... gripping.' BBC Online

‘I really enjoyed it, read it in just two sittings.’ Ross King, ITV Lorraine

'Even better and more political than its predecessors... A gripping tale that leaps off the page’ Daily Mail

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PRAISE FOR THE PRESIDENT IS MISSING

'The political thriller of the decade' Lee Child

'A bullet train of a thriller' A.J. Finn

'A first-rate collaboration... Engrossing from page one' David Baldacci

'This book moves like Air Force One. Big and fast' Michael Connelly

'A big, splashy juggernaut of a novel ... truly authentic' Harlan Coben

Clinton and Patterson are back. And they're better than ever. The President of the United States is up for re-election. Her husband is on trial for murder. Is the First Gentleman a killer? A pair of brilliant investigative journalists set out to answer that burning question. ___________________...

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20 reviews
Francis Mcauley
October 13, 2026
Quite suspenseful and exhilarating stuff. Took me a short time to read,but,had it's ups and downs for the story of the book, especially at the end.Even though,a lot of good lines and a fun thing to get by.
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Edwina Comley
September 25, 2025
good read
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veronica kiely
June 8, 2026
amazing
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About the author

President Bill Clinton (Author)
William Jefferson Clinton, the first Democratic president in six decades to be elected twice, led the US to the longest economic expansion in American history, including the creation of more than 22 million jobs. After leaving the White House, President Clinton established the Clinton Foundation; its flagship programmes include the Clinton Global Initiative, the Clinton Health Access Initiative, the Clinton School of Public Service and the Clinton Presidential Center and Library. President Clinton and Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton live in Chappaqua, New York.

James Patterson (Author)
JAMES PATTERSON is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. Among his creations are some of the world's most popular series including Alex Cross, the Women's Murder Club, Michael Bennett and the Private novels. He has written many other number one bestsellers including collaborations with President Bill Clinton, Dolly Parton, and Viola Davis, stand-alone thrillers and non-fiction. James has donated millions in grants to independent bookshops and has been the most borrowed adult author in UK libraries for the past fourteen years in a row. He lives in Florida with his family.

President Bill Clinton (Author) William Jefferson Clinton, the first Democratic president in six decades to be elected twice, led the US to the longest economic expansion in American history, including the creation of more than 22 million jobs. After leaving the White House, President Clinton es...

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