Emma on Fire: A Thriller

by James Patterson, Emily Raymond

Overview

Notes From Your Bookseller

In his latest, James Patterson explores power, vulnerability and grief through the eyes of a headstrong young student who fights for a brighter future. Sick of being the perfect student, Emma does the unimaginable in order to take matters into her own hands.

An urgent, emotional thriller: "Dramatic...explores the power of grief...that through loss there can be hope for the future" (Library Journal).  

Everyone at Ridgemont Academy knows what to expect from Emma Caroline Blake. 
Perfect grades. Perfect record. Perfect life. 
Then she stands up in class and commits an act so shocking her reputation will never recover. 
And that’s exactly what Emma wants. 
In a world where the path forward is uncertain, expectation is the enemy. Emma on Fire is the unforgettable story of one brave young woman—and her decision to live life as if everyone’s future depends on it.  
Because it does.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780316589123
Publisher:	Little, Brown and Company
Publication date:	08/19/2025
Edition description:	Large Print
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time and the creator of such unforgettable characters and series as Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Jane Smith, and Maximum Ride. He has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton, Dolly Parton, and Michael Crichton, as well as collaborated on #1 bestselling nonfiction, including The Idaho Four, Walk in My Combat Boots, and Filthy Rich. Patterson has told the story of his own life in the #1 bestselling autobiography James Patterson by James Patterson. He is the recipient of an Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.
Emily Raymond worked with James Patterson on First Love and The Lost, and is the ghostwriter of six young adult novels, one of which was a #1 New York Times bestseller. She lives with her family in Portland, Oregon.
 

Hometown:

Palm Beach, Florida

Date of Birth:

March 22, 1947

Place of Birth:

Newburgh, New York

Education:

B.A., Manhattan College, 1969; M.A., Vanderbilt University, 1971

Website:

http://www.jamespatterson.com

Editorial Reviews

"Dramatic...explores the power of grief...that through loss there can be hope for the future." —Library Journal

From the Publisher