Investigation Discovery Reteams with James Patterson

Investigation Discovery (ID) has inked an expanded deal with James Patterson that will see the author draw on true stories from ID’s library of content as inspiration for three upcoming book releases.

The first story in the book Murder Thy Neighbor, written in conjunction with Andrew Bourelle, follows Ann Hoover, a nice woman who has come to hate her neighbor. When Ann takes him to court, the neighbor’s retaliation will be shocking. In the second story, written in conjunction with Max DiLallo, Jenelle Potter has always been better at connecting with people through social media. When she links up with Billy, it turns out that her feelings for him are unreciprocated, causing her to start a virtual war that tragically enters the real world.

Henry Schleiff, group president of Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, American Heroes Channel and Destination America, said: “Our viewers love to watch the whole truth unfold, and with the greatest crime storyteller of all time at the helm, we know James Patterson’s readers won’t be able to put the book down until each ID-inspired mystery is solved. Expanding ID’s partnership with Patterson further unites two of America’s greatest crime powerhouses, offering the best of both worlds to fans of mystery and suspense through pages and programming.”

Prior to each book’s release, ID will air a stack of programming filled with strange but true stories that inspired each book’s content. The first release, Murder Thy Neighbor, profiles a neighbors’ quarrel that turns violent and a case of cyber-bullying that explodes in a double murder. The Murder Thy Neighbor programming stack will air on ID on September 12.

Subsequent book releases will include Murder of Innocence, releasing on November 17, and Till Murder Do Us Part, releasing on January 19. All titles are available wherever books are sold.