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  She shrugged. “Not too bad. It was a Law and Order episode. I got a callback.”

  “Oh. For what?”

  “Jury forewoman, if you can believe it,” Andie said. Then she smiled. “It’s just one line, Nick. The judge asks, ‘Madame Foreperson, have you reached a verdict?’ And I look at her, a little like I’m looking at you now, and I say, ‘Yes, Your Honor, we have.’”

  About the Authors

  James Patterson is one of the best-known and bestselling writers of all time. He is the author of the two top-selling new detective series of the past decade: the Alex Cross novels, including Mary, Mary; London Bridges; Kiss the Girls; and Along Came a Spider, and the Women’s Murder Club series, including 1st to Die, 2nd Chance, 3rd Degree, 4th of July, and The 5th Horseman. He has written many other #1 bestsellers, including Suzanne’s Diary for Nicholas; Lifeguard; the International Thriller of 2005, Honeymoon; and Beach Road. He lives in Florida.

  Andrew Gross worked with James Patterson on Lifeguard. He lives with his wife and three children in New York.