Maxine Paetro

Maxine Paetro

Maxine Paetro was born in 1946, Maxine Paetro has written at least 39 books. Their most popular book is Confessions of a Murder Suspect with 79 saves with an average rating of 3.62⭐.

Author Bio

Maxine Paetro is an American author who collaborates with best-selling author James Patterson on the Women’s Murder Club, Private, and Confession series.

In 1979 Paetro published her first book, How to Put Your Book Together and Get a Job in Advertising which received its fourth revision in August 2010. Paetro also authored three novels; Manshare, Babydreams, and Windfall, published between 1986 and 1991. In 1993, she collaborated with Dodd Darin to write the biography Dream Lovers: The Magnificent Shattered Lives of Bobby Darin and Sandra Dee .

In 1984 Paetro created Broccoli Hall in Amenia, New York. It is an English-style cottage garden that includes a series of enchanted garden rooms and has been featured in national magazines.

Paetro is married to former surety bond executive, John A. Duffy and has one stepson.

Authorship percentage indicates primary author status - excluding introductions, forewards and other contributions.

Series

25 primary books28 released books

Authored 71% of series

Women's Murder Club

Women's Murder Club is a 28-book series with 26 released primary works first released in 2000 with contributions by James Patterson, Andrew Gross, and Maxine Paetro.

#1
1st to Die
#2
2nd Chance
#3
3rd Degree
#4
4th of July
#5
The 5th Horseman

Series

4 primary books

Authored 100% of series

Confessions

Confessions is a 4-book series with 4 released primary works first released in 2012 with contributions by Maxine Paetro and James Patterson.

#1
Confessions of a Murder Suspect
#2
Confessions: The Private School Murders
#3
Confessions: The Paris Mysteries
#4
The Murder of an Angel

Series

20 primary books27 released books

Authored 11% of series

Private

Private is a 27-book series with 25 released primary works first released in 2006 with contributions by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro, and Mark Pearson.

#1
Private
#2
Private London
#2
Private London
#3
Private Games
#3
Private Games

Series

46 released books

Authored 4% of series

BookShots

BookShots is a 46-book series with 46 released primary works first released in 2016 with contributions by Laurie Horowitz, James Patterson, and Richard DiLallo.

The Mating Season
French Kiss
#1
The Hostage
The Pretender
The Women's War