Miracle on the 17th Green

James Patterson is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. Since winning the Edgar(TM) Award for Best First Novel with The Thomas Berryman Number, his books have sold in excess of 300 million copies worldwide and he has been the most borrowed author in UK libraries for the past eight years in a row. He is the author of some of the most popular series of the past two decades - the Alex Cross, Women's Murder Club, Detective Michael Bennett and Private novels - and he has written many other number one bestsellers including romance novels and stand-alone thrillers. He lives in Florida with his wife and son.
James is passionate about encouraging children to read. Inspired by his own son who was a reluctant reader, he also writes a range of books specifically for young readers. James is a founding partner of Booktrust's Children's Reading Fund in the UK.

"A fast-moving golf fantasy."—Publishers Weekly
"Miracle on the 17th Greenis...where miracles can happen to those who learn to dream again."—Chris Nelson,Calgary Sun
"There are many among us who see golf as a healer of the soul andMiracle on the 17th Green, is a wonderful example of how uplifting that belief can be."—John Feinstein, author of Are You Kidding Me?
"Even if you don't know a birdie from a putter you can still enjoy this sweet tale of a middle-aged golfer's extraordinary blossoming."—Nichol Ruth,The Evening Post(Wellington)
"This is a hopeful little gem, and you don't even have to like golf to enjoy it."—BookReporter.com
"Entertaining."—Kirkus Reviews
"A cross betweenIt's a Wonderful Lifeand a masculine version ofSleeping Beauty."—Library Journal
"Patterson and coauthor de Jonge add a new twist by melding a golf story onto a sentimental Christmas fable. The resulting plot is sort ofRocky Does the Senior Tourwith just a hint ofIt's a Wonderful Life."—Bill Ott,BookList