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Where Ambush sits

Series
Book 11 of Michael Bennett. See all Michael Bennett books in order
The book before
Haunted
The book after
Blindside
Order checked
Last checked: October 15, 2026, against hachettebookgroup.com

What Ambush is about

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  • Two deadly cartels are at war over New York City's opioid trade, and Detective Michael Bennett is the one man in their way. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026) two lethal cartels fighting for New York City's multi-million-dollar opioid trade
  • A tip from an unknown caller about a crime uptown in Manhattan turns out to be a setup. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026) An anonymous tip about a crime in Upper Manhattan proves to be a setup
  • One officer is cut down, but it is not Bennett, who was the real target. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026) An officer is taken down ... it's not Michael Bennett

James Patterson in brief

Birth
Born in 1947; Wikidata lists Newburgh, United States, as the place of birth. (Wikidata, with no reference of its own and the place's own entry; read November 6, 2026)
Prizes
James Patterson received the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel in 1977. (Wikidata, citing edgarawards.com; read November 6, 2026)
Prizes
James Patterson received the National Humanities Medal in 2019. (Wikidata, citing neh.gov; read November 6, 2026)

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Reading ages

  • Adult

Other books in Michael Bennett

18 books listed so far

  1. Book 1: Step on a Crack
  2. Book 2: Run for Your Life
  3. Book 3: Worst Case
  4. Book 4: Tick Tock
  5. Book 5: I, Michael Bennett
  6. Book 6: Gone
  7. Book 7: Burn
  8. Book 8: Alert
  9. Book 9: Bullseye
  10. Book 10: Haunted
  11. Book 12: Blindside
  12. Book 13: The Russian
  13. Book 14: Shattered
  14. Book 15: Obsessed
  15. Book 16: Crosshairs
  16. Book 17: Paranoia
  17. Book 18: Delusional

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