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J. D. Barker

J. D. Barker writes suspense and horror, including The Fourth Monkey and collaborations with James Patterson. He also coauthored Dracul with Dacre Stoker.

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Thriller8 February 2027 · US

Face Off

Patterson and Barker turn specialist medical knowledge into a means of coercion. The confined setting gives this collaboration a clear survival-thriller hook.