James Patterson has had more New York Times bestsellers than any other writer, ever, according to Guinness World Records .
Since his first novel won the Edgar Award in 1977 James Pattersons books have sold more than 300 million copies.
He is the author of the Alex Cross novels , the most popular detective series of the past twenty-five years, including Kiss the Girls and Along Came a Spider .
He writes full-time and lives in Florida with his family.
