| Author | James Patterson |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Crime, Mystery, Thriller |
| Publisher | Little, Brown and Company |
Publication date | June 2009 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 391 pp |
| ISBN | 978-0-316-01877-7 |
Swimsuit is a novel written by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro about the former police detective-turned-reporter Benjamin L. Hawkins, of his pursuit against the serial killer Henri Benoit, who has abducted a young model, Kimberly McDaniels, from her Hawaiian hotel. First published in 2009.
Plot summary
editA young supermodel, Kim McDaniels, is kidnapped during a swimsuit photoshoot at a hotel in Maui. Her abductor, Henri Benoit, taunts her periodically before he rapes her. Hours after Kim goes missing, her parents, Levon and Barbara, receive a terrifying phone call from Benoit at their Grand Rapids (Michigan) home. Fearing the worst, the couple board a flight to Maui and begin the search for their daughter. Unbeknownst to them, is that Benoit has already killed Kim and he filmed and posted the footages of his crimes online for a paying audience who share his sadism.
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