# I pre-ordered The President is Missing by James Patterson and Bill Clinton **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 3, 2018, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pre-ordered-the-president-is-missing-by-james-patterson-and-bill-clinton/815371 "2018-06-03T20:29:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2018, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pre-ordered-the-president-is-missing-by-james-patterson-and-bill-clinton/815371/1 "2018-06-03T20:29:46Z")
I’m looking forward to reading this novel. Comes out June 4 in hardback, paperback and kindle. Bill is a long time fan of espionage thrillers. Teaming up with Patterson will ground the story and make it more authentic. Let’s discuss _The President is Missing_ after reading!!! 😉 > **[The President Is Missing: A Novel: Patterson, James, Clinton, Bill:...](https://www.amazon.com/President-Missing-Novel-James-Patterson/dp/0316412694)** > > The President Is Missing: A Novel \[Patterson, James, Clinton, Bill\] on Amazon.com. \*FREE\* shipping on qualifying offers. The President Is Missing: A Novel > **[Bill Clinton and James Patterson co-author a political beach read](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bill-clinton-and-james-patterson-the-president-is-missing/)** > > The former president and the world's bestselling author collaborate on a thriller about a super POTUS combating both a cyber attack and impeachment, "The President Is Missing" > [@](#): > > Mr. Clinton explained, "We swapped these drafts back and forth. And I’d read something, and I’d say “Well, I don’t think this works, this wouldn’t really happen. But we’ve gotta make something happen and still keep it exciting.’ And it’s, like, how dumb is that, right?” > > The terrorists’ weapon is a cyber-attack that could wipe out our entire country’s internet, and with it the systems that control virtually everything – tantamount to an act of war. ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2018, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pre-ordered-the-president-is-missing-by-james-patterson-and-bill-clinton/815371/2 "2018-06-03T23:07:44Z")
There’s a few pages of preview in this week’s Entertainment Weekly as well. ---
**Author:** ![DavidwithanR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@DavidwithanR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidwithanR)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2018, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pre-ordered-the-president-is-missing-by-james-patterson-and-bill-clinton/815371/3 "2018-06-03T23:17:46Z")
I misread the title thinking you once had a copy of “I Pre-Ordered The President” but that it was missing. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2018, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pre-ordered-the-president-is-missing-by-james-patterson-and-bill-clinton/815371/4 "2018-06-04T01:41:11Z")
It would be helpful if italics worked in thread titles. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2018, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pre-ordered-the-president-is-missing-by-james-patterson-and-bill-clinton/815371/5 "2018-06-04T01:59:24Z")
James Peterson is possibly the worst writer in the history of best-seller lists. It’s a shame that Ross Thomas and Elmore Leonard have died…I would be all over a Clinton collaboration with one of them. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2018, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pre-ordered-the-president-is-missing-by-james-patterson-and-bill-clinton/815371/6 "2018-06-04T04:46:25Z")
> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#): > > James Peterson is possibly the worst writer in the history of best-seller lists. > > It’s a shame that Ross Thomas and Elmore Leonard have died…I would be all over a Clinton collaboration with one of them. Well, you _are_ the industry professional around here. Should we take it that your opinion of his writing skill is reflected in your disinclination to spell his name correctly? 😛