Top author James Patterson sold 9.5 million books in the past 12 months making him a nice $87 million.
The 70-year-old novelist has inked a major deal for a crime thriller written with former US President Bill Clinton, a healthy 7-figure paycheck.
Author James Patterson makes $87M
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