Step on a Crack: A Michael Bennett Thriller

By Michael Ledwidge and James Patterson

In this heart-pounding novel from the world's #1 bestselling author, Detective Michael Bennett faces a sinister foe on New York City's holiest ground.

During a state funeral, armed men disguised as monks seize St. Patrick's Cathedral and take the high-profile hostages ransom.

NYPD officer Michael Bennett steps into the dangerous role of lead negotiator.

As the world watches and the tension boils to a searing heat, the city's humble hero must find a way to end the standoff and rescue them all.

"NYPD Detective Michael Bennett is something of a living legend." --Deadline Hollywood

"Totally gripping and downright impossible to put down ... Patterson has a knack for creating genuinely likable heroes, and Michael Bennett fits the bill." --Booklist

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316610674
• ISBN13: 9780316610674
• Release Date: August 2026
• Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
• Length: 400 Pages
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 0.9" x 5.5"