Cradle and All

The #1 bestseller?ÿPop Goes the Weasel?ÿproved once again that James Patterson is an undisputed master of suspense. Now he has written his most compelling and surprising thriller ever. . . .

Cradle & All

In Boston, a young woman finds herself pregnant — even though she is still a virgin.

In Ireland, another young woman discovers she is in the same impossible condition.

And in cities all around the world, medical authorities are overwhelmed by epidemics, droughts, famines, floods, and worse. It all feels like a sign that something awful is coming.

Anne Fitzgerald, a former nun turned private investigator, is hired by the Archdiocese of Boston to investigate the immaculate conceptions. Even as she comes to care about and trust the young women, she realizes that both are in great danger. Terrifying forces of light and darkness are gathering. Stepping into uncharted territory where the unknown is just the beginning, Anne must discover the truth — to save the young women, to save herself, and to protect the future of all mankind.

Cradle and All?ÿprobes our most deeply held fears and hopes in a sizzlingly fast-paced and chilling story. This is James Pattersons most brilliant suspense novel ever, written with all the extraordinary drama and overwhelming emotion that have made him a #1 bestselling writer all over the world.

Cradle and All?ÿis based on an earlier James Patterson novel,?ÿVirgin, and includes scenes and characters from that book.