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10 Rules for the Perfect Murder

By: James Patterson, Chris Tebbetts
Narrated by: Reid Scott, Cobie Smulders, full cast
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Publisher's summary

From James Patterson, the world’s bestselling author, comes a new Audible Original thriller that will keep you guessing until the very end.

After the killing of a prominent mob lawyer, NYPD homicide detectives Jacob Jackson and Caitlin Grimes start receive chilling, written “rules” for how to commit the perfect murder. "Rule number one for the perfect murder: Evidence is your enemy. Leave none behind."

Jackson (Reid Scott) and Grimes (Cobie Smulders) race to find the killer, setting them on a collision course with the city’s crime underbelly, and a perpetrator who seems happy to toy with them. “Rule number two. No crimes of passion. The perfect murder is always business, never pleasure.”

As the cryptic notes keep coming and the body count grows, the detectives must untangle the mystery to protect more innocent lives from being lost—including their own.

Please note: This audio drama is for mature audiences only. It contains violence and strong language. Discretion is advised.

©2024 James Patterson Entertainment, Inc. (P)2024 Audible Originals, LLC.
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About the Creator

James Patterson is the world’s bestselling author and most trusted storyteller. He has created many enduring fictional characters and series, including Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Michael Bennett, Maximum Ride, Middle School, and I Funny. Among his notable literary collaborations are The President Is Missing, with President Bill Clinton, and the Max Einstein series, produced in partnership with the Albert Einstein Estate. Patterson’s writing career is characterized by a single mission: to prove that there is no such thing as a person who "doesn’t like to read", only people who haven’t found the right book. He’s given over three million books to schoolkids and the military, donated more than seventy million dollars to support education, and endowed over five thousand college scholarships for teachers. For his prodigious imagination and championship of literacy in America, Patterson was awarded the 2019 National Humanities Medal. The National Book Foundation presented him with the Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community, and he is also the recipient of an Edgar Award and nine Emmy Awards. He lives in Florida with his family.

About the Performer

Reid Scott currently stars as fan-favorite detective Vincent Riley on the iconic flagship Dick Wolf series Law & Order. He was also recently seen opposite Anne Hathaway and Nick Galitzine in the Michael Showalter-directed Amazon feature The Idea of You, Amazon MGM’s record-breaking romantic comedy. On television, Reid is best-known for starring in the Emmy-winning comedy series Veep in the critically acclaimed “Dan Egan” role for seven seasons on HBO. He also starred in the final two seasons of the Emmy Award-winning series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel as the enigmatic talk show host “Gordon Ford,” and he appears in the episode "Daphne" of the American Horror Stories anthology series for FX. His previous television credits include the award-winning Showtime series The Big C and the TBS series My Boys.

About the Performer

Cobie Smulders is a Canadian-American actress and producer. Within her two decades of industry experience, Smulders has worked in film, television, stage, and podcasting, bringing emboldened and complex female characters to life. Smulders is most notably known for her starring roles as Robin Scherbatsky in the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother and Maria Hill in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and starred as Ann Coulter in FX’s critically acclaimed series Impeachment: American Crime Story and as Simone in Clea DuVall’s High School for Amazon Studios.

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Super quick listen but compelling story, a few plot twists along the way and an ending that will leave many people happy but unsatisfied.5 stars in my book for all but performance which had some over the top voices for supporting actors sounding a little campy.

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explicit and appropriate sound engineering

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stunning ending

The acting was great, which adds so much to all of these Audible originals. I never saw the ending coming, although I pride myself on being clever. I highly recommend this entertaining story. Again, what an unexpected ending. wow.

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the action never stopped! the ending was so good!!

a must listen too! tha acting was superb! the plot was so good!! loved this story!

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great

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excellent story and a great cast

Without giving much away, the story is the type I love to read because it's not as common. People who love thrillers should really enjoy this especially cop dramas.

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Awesome plot twist

Not usually my go to genre, but I found it highly entertaining. I would definitely recommend it. Bonus, it was free 🤩

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Wow!! Did not see that coming!

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