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Series
Book 6 of Michael Bennett. See all Michael Bennett books in order
The book before
I, Michael Bennett
The book after
Burn
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Last checked: October 15, 2026, against hachettebookgroup.com

What Gone is about

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  • Detective Michael Bennett is the one official anywhere in the United States who ever managed to lock up Manuel Perrine, a ruthless crime lord. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026) Detective Michael Bennett once managed to put Perrine behind bars
  • Now Perrine is free and has vowed to hunt down Bennett and kill him along with everyone he loves. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026) he has sworn to find and kill Bennett and everyone dear to him
  • Bennett, his grandfather, the nanny and his ten adopted children are hiding on a farm in rural California under FBI witness protection. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026) hidden safely on a rural California farm

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 7: Burn
  7. Book 8: Alert
  8. Book 9: Bullseye
  9. Book 10: Haunted
  10. Book 11: Ambush
  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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