Tick Tock - large print Author:James Patterson Detective Michael Bennett is vacationing with his grandfather, his 10 adopted kids and Mary Catherine, their nanny--who he's growing very fond of--when a rash of murders sends New York City into chaos. — The common thread seems to be Bennett himself, since the killer has left notes for him at each crime scene. They all say "For Lawrence," and Ben... more »nett, working with FBI agent Emily Parker, is stumped. Yet a pattern soon emerges suggesting the crimes are copycats of infamous killers from the past. And 'why' is of the essence. For as the clock ticks on, time is running out for Bennett's family, still at the beach, alone and vulnerable while waiting for him to return...« less