Worst case - James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge (Michael Bennett #3; Large print)

DETECTIVE MICHAEL BENNETT MUST SERVE AND PROTECT NEW YORK CITY – CHAOS CAPITAL OF THE WORLD.

The son of one of New York’s wealthiest families is snatched off the street and held hostage. His parents can’t save him, because this kidnapper isn’t demanding money. Instead, he quizzes his prisoner on the price others pay for his life of luxury. In this exam, wrong answers are fatal.

Detective Michael Bennett leads the investigation. As more privileged students disappear, one powerful family after another use their leverage and connections to turn up the heat on the mayor, the press, anyone who will listen, to stop this killer. Their reach extends all the way to the FBI, who send their top Abduction Specialist, Agent Emily Parker.

But before Bennett has a chance to protest the FBI’s intrusion on his case, the mastermind changes his routine – and a plan that could bring cataclysmic devastation to the heart of New York City is revealed.