Novelists, eat your heart out. Bill Clinton and James Patterson are collaborating on a new political thriller called “The President Is Missing.”
Political thriller novelists, eat your heart out.
Bill Clinton and James Patterson are collaborating on a thriller called “The President Is Missing.”
In a statement, the publisher, Alfred A. Knopf and Little, Brown and Co., said the book will feature inside information that only a president could know, according to USA Today.
« Working on a book about a sitting president — drawing on what I know about the job, life in the White House and the way Washington works — has been a lot of fun, » Clinton said in a statement. « And working with Jim has been terrific. I’ve been a fan of his for a very long time. »
The book will be released in June 2018. This will be Clinton’s first fiction novel.
Patterson said in a statement he was proud to work alongside the former president, USA Today reported.
« Working with President Clinton has been the highlight of my career, and having access to his firsthand experience has uniquely informed the writing of this novel, » Patterson said in a statement. « I’m a storyteller, and President Clinton’s insight has allowed us to tell a really interesting one. It’s a rare combination — readers will be drawn to the suspense, of course, but they’ll also be given an inside look into what it’s like to be president. »
Photos of the cover also leaked online.
And so, too, did a slew of jokes.
