Mistress by James Patterson & David Ellis

Mistress is a psychological thriller novel co-authored by the prolific American writer James Patterson and David Ellis. James Patterson is globally recognized as one of the most successful commercial authors in history, originally gaining fame for his Alex Cross series.

The book featured in the image is a paperback edition, likely printed in the United Kingdom as evidenced by the British currency (£) pricing sticker on the front cover. In the UK market, James Patterson's works are primarily published by Arrow, an imprint of Penguin Random House.

Penguin Random House is a multinational conglomerate and the largest consumer book publisher in the world. It is currently owned entirely by Bertelsmann, a German media company. While the brand origin of the author and his early works is the United States, the manufacturing and distribution of physical books are localized through various regional subsidiaries and printing facilities across the globe to meet market demand.