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“The First Patient is an exciting thriller that is full of surprises and captures the intense atmosphere of the White House, how the medical system works, and how the 25th Amendment could be brought into play. I thoroughly enjoyed it.”
—President Bill Clinton

Greetings from the coast just north of Boston. A little while back, my son, Daniel, told me I needed a web site. With all the wisdom of some- one who had been on the net, like, three times, I laughed at the notion. Why on earth would I need a web site? Who would ever log onto it? "You'll see," Daniel replied, not even bothering to teach this old dog. "You'll see." Well, after three years or so and countless messages from readers all over the U.S. and, indeed, the world, I do see. What a gas this is! I get the chance to share information about myself and my novels with many people who read them, and I also get much more feed- back than I did when snail mail was the way to go. So, please, take your time, wander about the site, and let me know what you think of it, my books, or the state of the cosmos. I'll do my very best to respond to each of you. Enjoy! — Michael Palmer

ANNOUNCING the WINNERS of Michael Palmer's THE FIRST PATIENT Contest! We received almost a 1,000 entries in the contest, which included nearly 300 members of book clubs hoping for an in-person visit from Michael! From those contest submissions, we randomly chose one Michael Palmer Book Club Appearance winner and one autographed Michael Palmer Library winner. Thanks to everyone who entered the contest. And congratulations to the winners! Michael Palmer Book Club Appearance Winner: LESLIE, Gilbert, AZ Autographed Michael Palmer Library Winner: BARBARA, Laurel Springs, NJ
READ AN EXCERPT FROM THE FIRST PATIENT Read Chapter 1 Now!
MICHAEL PALMER "SPOTLIGHTED" ON THE EVIL E BLOG Check out what the Evil E blog (i.e., Elaine Flinn's column) had to say about Michael and THE FIRST PATIENT. Read more here.
THE FIFTH VIAL STAYS ON NY TIMES BESTSELLER LIST FOR SIX WEEKS The Fifth Vial ended up making the New York Times best seller list for six weeks. Thank you all for helping make that happen.
MICHAEL ON MYSPACE Check out Michael's MySpace profile. Be sure to submit an ADD FRIEND request! Go to Michael's MySpace Page.
"ENDLESSLY ENTERTAINING." Click here to find out why Publishers Weekly calls THE FIRST PATIENT an "endlessly entertaining thriller" with a "roller-coaster ride of a plot [that] builds to an undeniably shocking conclusion." Palmer says, "THE FIRST PATIENT, dealing with presidential morbidity, the Twenty-Fifth Amendment, and nanotechnology, is a thriller worthy of the name, with more twists and turns than in any book I’ve written so far, and an ending that is a jaw-dropper. Publication is set for February, 2008—an election year!"
Ever Hear of a McGuffin? Read what advice Michael has to offer in his latest Writing Tip, "Ever Hear of a McGuffin?" and how it all started iwth Alfred Hitchcock. Go to the Writing Tips page, and Tip #14.
THRILLER Now Out in Paperback THRILLER, the short story anthology edited by James Patterson, is now out in soft cover, published by Mira. This excellent volume (starred review from Publishers Weekly) features, among many other works, DISFIGURED, written jointly by Michael and his middle son, Daniel James Palmer.
New! Signed, Personalized Bookplates If you can't come to see Michael when he's on tour, and would like to have your Palmer books personalized to you or anyone else, simply e-mail your name and address to mpalmer@shore.net,and he'll send you as many book plates as you need, personalized to you, your boss, or anyone you say.
Video Interview with Michael about THE FIFTH VIAL Windows Media Player: Watch the Interview (8.6MB) QuickTime: Watch the Interview (11MB) Video courtesy of Expanded Books
BRILLIANCE AUDIO to Continue Recording Michael's Books Brilliance Audio of Grand Haven, MI, the world's largest independent publisher of recorded books has signed on to continue their production of Michael's work at least through his next few novels. Brilliance currently has available: THE SISTERHOOD, SIDE EFFECTS, and THE SOCIETY. www.BrillianceAudio.com.

NOW AVAILABLE! The hardcover of THE FIRST PATIENT is now available from St. Martin's Press.
THE FIRST PATIENT BOOK TOUR SUN, MAY 4 Michael will be appearing and speaking at the Books in Bloom celebration at the Crescent Hotel; Eureka Springs, Arkansas. www.BooksinBloom.org. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 - 7PM Michael to Speak at Highfield Hall on Cape Cod, a beautifully restored 1878 mansion. The Inkwell Bookstore of Falmouth, MA will be hosting this off-site event as a part of their literary series with a wine tasting, talk and booksigning of The First Patient at beautiful Highfield Hall. Michael once starred in the Highfield Theater as Professor Harold Hill in the Falmouth Theater Guild's production of Meredith Wilson's The Music Man. $5 tickets on sale now. Net proceeds to benefit the preservation of Highfield Hall. Tickets may be purchased at Inkwell Bookstore or over the phone at 508-540-0039. No Reservations. For information: Inkwell Bookstore 199 Main Street, Falmouth, MA 02540 508-539-0039 www.inkwellbookstore.com WED - SAT, JULY 9 - 12 Michael to Teach/perform at Thrillerfest in NYC. For the third year, Michael will run a panel and perform at the Awards Banquet of the 3rd Annual Thrillerfest in NYC at the Hilton in NYC 7/9-7/12/08. At the banquet he and writer/musician/son Daniel James Palmer will be singing a ballad they wrote together harpooning the NY Times Best seller list and writers' need for "numbers". Read more...
Fiction Writing for Doctors Seminar October 24–26, 2008 Michael will be teaching at the 9th Annual Fiction Writing for Doctors Seminar, with Tess Gerritsen. This event will be held at the Sea Crest Hotel, Cape Cod, Mass. Enrollment to this event has gone up every year,and reviews from the attendees continues to be outstanding. For further information, go to: www.SEAK.com
Last update: 1-may-08