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over 400 million copies sold. loyal fans buy so many, their hashtag is patter-stat. what s the secret to a best selling book? you know, characters and interesting situations. i m james patterson, welcome to tend, read about it in the 18th abduction. chris: there seems to be a bit of a james patterson formula, bite size chapters and a plot that races like the dickens. yeah, for sure. i think it s a good way of thinking it fits the modern world. chris: patterson s signature character, detective alex cross, is a publishing franchise, adapted into hit films. but his latest book, walk in my combat boots, written with retired army sergeant matt eversman is a non-fiction page turner. these are their stories. chris: why is that important to tell, particularly why to tell