Fans of James Patterson won't find beloved characters Alex Cross or Michael Bennett in his latest book; instead, Patterson has chosen to focus his newly-released publication on their real-life counterparts.
Billed as "a collection of honest and heartfelt stories" by real police officers revealing what it's like to wear the uniform, Patterson has once again teamed up with retired Army ranger Matt Eversmann for "Walk the Blue Line," which hits shelves today.
"This is the real deal," Patterson told FOX Business' Maria Bartiromo on Monday. "If people want to understand Memphis, you want to understand Minneapolis… if you want to understand what's going on in New York City, this does it for you. You will really understand the police better than you ever have."
Patterson appeared on "Mornings with Maria" alongside Eversmann, who served as an Army Ranger for 20 years – and who Patterson said inspired a character in the 2001 film "Black Hawk Down."
"I spent a good part of a year interviewing law enforcement officers east to west, north to south, big, little, everything in between to get these stories and turn them over to Jim [Patterson] and let him work the magic," Eversmann told Bartiromo.
"They're as truthful and honest and accurate a story about policing as you can get," he added.