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Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name Franciscus. Meaning of the name Francisco In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed "Paco". San Francisco de Asís was known as Pater Comunitatis (father of the community) when he founded the Franciscan order, and "Paco" is a short form of Pater Comunitatis. In areas of Spain where Basque is spoken, "Patxi" is the most common nickname; in the Catalan areas, "Cesc" (short for Francesc) is often used. In Spanish Latin America and in the Philippines, people with the name Francisco are frequently called "Pancho". "Kiko"and "Cisco" is also used as a nickname, and "Chicho" is another possibility. In Portuguese, people named Francisco are commonly nicknamed "Chico" (shíco). People with the given name Pope Francis is rendered in the Spanish and Portuguese languages as Papa Francisco Francisco Acebal (1866–1933), Spanish writer and author Francisco Alves Mendes Filho Cena (1944–1988), known as Chico Mendes, Brazilian rubber tapper, unionist and environmental activist Francisco Anysio de Oliveira Paula Filho (1966–1997), known as Chico Anysio, Brazilian actor, comedian, writer and composer Francisco de Assis França, known as Chico Science, Brazilian singer and composer and one of the founders of the Mangue Beat cultural movement Francisco (slave) (died 1876), black slave who killed his masters and the last person executed by Brazil Francisco Ayala (disambiguation), several people Francisco J. Ayala (1934–2023), Spanish-American biologist and philosopher Francisco de Borja Echeverría (1848–1904), Chilean diplomat and politician Francisco Buarque de Hollanda, popularly known as Chico Buarque, Brazilian singer, guitarist, composer, dramatist, writer and poet Francisco Cabrera (cyclist), Chilean track and road cyclist Francisco Caamaño Domínguez (born 1963), Spanish politician Francisco Carreón, Filipino revolutionary who was the former vice president of the short-lived Tagalog Republic that existed from 1902–1906 Francisco Cerúndolo (born 1998), Argentine tennis player Francisco Checa (born 1940), Panamanian basketball player Francisco Dagohoy, Filipino who started a rebellion against Spain that endured for 85 years Francisco Denis, Venezuelan actor and director Francisco Doratioto (born 1956), Brazilian historian Francisco Javier Duarte, Laser physicist Francisco "Paco" Estrada III, American musician Francisco Fernandes (1940–1980), Indian actor and singer Francisco Flores (disambiguation), several people Francisco Fonseca, Mexican football (soccer) player Francisco Franco, Spanish politician (1939–1975) Francisco García, Dominican basketball player Francisco Hudson (1826–1859), Chilean navy officer and hydrographer Francisco Infante-Arana (born 1943), Russian painter Francisco de Jesus, Brazilian boxer Francisco Jiménez (born 1943), Mexican-American author Francisco Leal (1968-) Spanish sprint canoer Francisco Lachowski, Brazilian model Francisco Liaño, Spanish footballer Francisco Lindor, MLB shortstop Francisco Liriano, MLB starting pitcher Francisco Marto, Fatima visionary Francisco Morales, Argentine judoka Francisco Macías Nguema, later Africanized his name to Masie Nguema Biyogo Ñegue Ndong, former dictator of Equatorial Guinea Francisco Olivencia (1934–2019), Spanish lawyer and politician Francisco de Orellana (1511–1546), Spanish explorer and conquistador Francisco de Paula Cândido (1910–2002), known as Chico Xavier, medium in Brazil's spiritism movement Francisco Pi y Margall (1824-1901), Spanish politician, 2nd President of the First Spanish Republic in 1873. Francisco Pizarro, Spanish conquistador Francisco Quevedo, Spanish poet Francisco Rodríguez (baseball, born 1982), (K-Rod) MLB closing pitcher Francisco Rodríguez Adrados (1922–2020), Spanish hellenist Francisco Rotllán, Mexican football (soccer) player Francisco Rubio Llorente (1930–2016), Spanish jurist Francisco Santos (disambiguation), several people Francisco Sardinha, Indian politician, former Chief Minister of Goa and member of the Indian National Congress Francisco Vásquez de Coronado, Spanish conquistador Francisco Velázquez, former Argentine roller hockey player Francisco Lachowski, Brazilian fashion model Francisco Victoria, Mexican independence fighter Francisco Vidal (disambiguation), several people Francisco Vidal (Chilean politician), Chilean politician Francisco González Gómez (1918–1990), Spanish caricaturist, painter and sculptor who used the pseudonym of Francisco Weerahannadige Francisco Fernando (1812–1848), Sri Lankan Sinhala independence revolutionary As a surname Aaron Francisco, American football player Antônio Francisco (1923–1997), better known as Nininho, Brazilian football player Botong Francisco (1912–1969), Filipino painter Frank Francisco, Dominican professional baseball pitcher João Francisco, Brazilian football player Jason Francisco, Filipino actor and comedian Manuel Francisco, South African professional snooker player Noel Francisco, American attorney, Solicitor General of the United States (2017–2020) Osmar Francisco, Brazilian footballer Pablo Francisco, American stand-up comedian Peter Francisco (1760–1831), American Revolutionary War soldier Peter Francisco (snooker player), South African professional snooker player San Francisco, Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone, Italian mystic Sergio Francisco, Spanish footballer Silvino Francisco, South African professional snooker player Fictional characters Francisco d'Anconia, a character in Ayn Rand's novel Atlas Shrugged Francisco Ramon, a superhero in the DC Comics (sometimes called Paco Ramon) Francisco Scaramanga, the main antagonist of Ian Fleming's last novel, The Man with the Golden Gun (1964) and the subsequent film adaption from 1974 Judge Francisco, supporting character in the Judge Dredd comic strip References . 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Best Seller Francisco Books of 2024
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10th Anniversary
James Patterson & Maxine PaetroSecrets. Lies. Murder. In this pulsepounding Women's Murder Club novel, mysteries and lives unravel.Detective Lindsay Boxer's longawaited wedding celebration becomes a distant memo...
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2nd Chance
James Patterson & Andrew GrossThe Women's Murder Club returns for another thrilling crime investigation. Will their skills be enough to take down a brutal madman?A brutal madman sprays bullets into a crowd of c...
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The 17th Suspect
James Patterson & Maxine PaetroIn this #1 NYT bestseller, Sergeant Lindsay Boxer puts her life on the line to protect San Francisco from a shrewd and unpredictable killer.When a series of shootings exposes San F...
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3rd Degree
James Patterson & Andrew GrossIn James Patterson's shockingly suspenseful #1 New York Times bestseller, one member of the Women's Murder Club is hiding a secret so dangerous that it could destroy them all.One o...
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China Dolls
Lisa SeeNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “A fascinating portrait of life as a Chinese American woman in the 1930s and ’40s.”The New York Times Book Review “Superb . . . This emoti...
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The 8th Confession
James Patterson & Maxine PaetroJoin the Women's Murder Club on an exhilarating thrill ride as love and murder test their friendships like never before.Someone is killing the richest people in the cityand the Wom...
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Turning Point
Danielle Steel#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In Danielle Steel’s powerful novel, four trauma doctorsthe best and brightest in their fieldconfront exciting new challenges, both personally and prof...
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Altered Carbon
Richard K. MorganNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NOW AN EXCITING SERIES FROM NETFLIX The shell that blew a hole in his chest was only the beginning in this “tour de force of genrebending, a b...
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I Almost Forgot About You
Terry McMillanNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The bestselling author of How Stella Got Her Groove Back and Waiting To Exhale is back with the inspiring story of a woman who shakes things up...
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The House of Wolves
James Patterson & Mike LupicaJames Patterson and Mike Lupica are the thriller dream team! Jenny Wolf’s murdered father leaves her in charge of a billiondollar empireand a family more ruthless than Succession's...
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11th Hour
James Patterson & Maxine PaetroYour best friend . . . or a vicious killer? You won't know until the 11th Hour.Lindsay Boxer is pregnant at last! But her work doesn't slow for a second. When millionaire Chaz Smit...
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The Valley of Amazement
Amy TanAmy Tan’s The Valley of Amazement is a sweeping, evocative epic of two women’s intertwined fates and their search for identity, that moves from the lavish parlors of Shanghai court...
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The 19th Christmas
James Patterson & Maxine PaetroIn this #1 New York Times bestseller, the Women's Murder Club gets ready for a quiet Christmasuntil a mysterious killer decides to terrorize the city. As the holidays approach...
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The Language of Flowers
Vanessa DiffenbaughNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The Victorian language of flowers was used to convey romantic expressions: honeysuckle for devotion, asters for patience, and red roses for love....
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The 9th Judgment
James Patterson & Maxine PaetroThe Women's Murder Club takes on two deranged killers, but Detective Lindsay Boxer begins to wonder if the mysterious case is also breaking apart her closest friendships.During an ...
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4th of July
James Patterson & Maxine PaetroThe world's bestselling detective series has never been more suspenseful. Trapped in deadly showdowns, courtroom trials, and dangerous secrets, the Women's Murder Club must fight f...
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1st to Die
James PattersonFour crimesolving friends face off against a killer in San Francisco in the Women's Murder Club novel that started James Patterson's thrilling series.Each one holds a piece of the ...
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Pale Demon
Kim Harrison"I wouldn’t miss a Kim Harrison book for anything."Charlaine Harris, author of the Sookie Stackhouse novelsNew York Times bestselling urban fantasy superstar Kim Harrison is back w...
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The 5th Horseman
James Patterson & Maxine PaetroDare to face the most terrifying heights of suspense. From hospital murders to explosive court battles, the Women's Murder Club takes on their most harrowing challenge yet.It is a ...
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21st Birthday
James Patterson & Maxine PaetroIn this thrilling novel from a #1 New York Times bestselling author, Detective Lindsay Boxer takes a vow to protect a young woman from a serial killer long enough to see her t...
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The Last Thing He Told Me
Laura DaveDon’t miss the #1 New York Times bestselling blockbuster and Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick that’s sold over 2 million copies–now an Apple TV+ limited series starring Jennifer Ga...
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12th of Never
James Patterson & Maxine PaetroIt's finally time! Detective Lindsay Boxer is in laborwhile two killers are on the loose.Lindsay Boxer's beautiful baby is born! But after only a week at home with her new daughter...
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15th Affair
James Patterson & Maxine PaetroWhen an alluring blonde with ties to the CIA disappears from a murder scene, Detective Lindsay Boxer turns to the Women's Murder Club to help her track down an elusive suspect: her...
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The 20th Victim
James Patterson & Maxine PaetroSergeant Lindsay Boxer tackles an ambitious case that spans San Francisco, L.A., and Chicago in this pulsepounding thriller of "smart characters" and "shocking twists" (Lisa Gardne...
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The 18th Abduction
James Patterson & Maxine PaetroDetective Lindsay Boxer's investigation into the disappearance of three teachers escalates from missing persons to murder in this "shocking" Women's Murder Club thriller (Lisa Gard...
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The 24th Hour
James Patterson & Maxine PaetroA serial killer is rampaging all over San Francisco, and someone is trying to kill the Women’s Murder Club. Will Cindy, Claire, Yuki and young mother Lindsay still be sta...
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The 23rd Midnight
James Patterson & Maxine PaetroIn this #1 New York Times bestseller,an attentionseeking copycat from the Women’s Murder Club’s past is recreating murders by a famous killerwith devastating new twists. Detective ...
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No Rest for the Dead
David BaldacciIn this New York Times bestseller, twentysix renowned thriller authors team up to create a firstrate serial novela collaboration that combines the skills of America’s greatest stor...
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14th Deadly Sin
James Patterson & Maxine PaetroWith San Francisco under siege and every cop a suspect, the Women's Murder Club must risk their lives to save the cityand each other. With a beautiful baby daughter and a devoted h...
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The Nature of Fragile Things
Susan MeissnerApril 18, 1906: A massive earthquake rocks San Francisco just before daybreak, igniting a devouring inferno. Lives are lost, lives are shattered, but some rise from the ashes fore...
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22 Seconds
James Patterson & Maxine PaetroIn this thriller from a #1 New York Times bestselling author, SFPD Sergeant Lindsay Boxer has guns on her mind and only twentytwo seconds until she loses her badgeor her life. SFPD...
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The Phoenix Crown
Kate Quinn & Janie ChangFrom bestselling authors Janie Chang and Kate Quinn, a thrilling and unforgettable narrative about the intertwined lives of two wronged women, spanning from the chaos of the San Fr...
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Unlucky 13
James Patterson & Maxine PaetroThe Women's Murder Club is stalked by a killer with nothing to lose. San Francisco Detective Lindsay Boxer is loving her life as a new mother. With an attentive husband, a job she ...
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7th Heaven
James Patterson & Maxine PaetroDiscover the Women's Murder Club's most terrifying case ever in this New York Times bestseller. As a terrible series of fires blazes through California, the heat begins to rage too...
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Accidental Heroes
Danielle Steel#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A decorated former Air Force pilot. A pregnant flight attendant. A dedicated TSA agent. The fates of these three, and many others,...
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16th Seduction
James Patterson & Maxine PaetroStill recovering from her husband's betrayal, Detective Lindsay Boxer faces a series of heartstopping crimes and a deadly conspiracy that threatens to destroy San Francisco.Fifteen...
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Secret Daughter
Shilpi Somaya Gowda“Moving and thoughtprovoking and informative and imaginative and beautifully executed. What a wonderful story!”Mary Jane Clark“This book is a must for anyone touched by adopt...
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The Fall
John LescroartA “courtroom thriller extraordinaire” (Providence Journal) from “master craftsman” (Associated Press) John Lescroart puts Dismas Hardy and his daughter in the middle of an uncertai...
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The 6th Target
James Patterson & Maxine PaetroWhen a horrifying attack leaves one of the Women's Murder Club struggling for her life, the others fight to keep a madman behind bars before anyone else is hurt.Lindsay Boxer and h...
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Gathering Prey
John SandfordA terrifying Lucas Davenport thriller from #1 New York Times–bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize–winner John Sandford. They call them Travelers. They move from city to ...
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Past Perfect
Danielle SteelNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Past Perfect is a spellbinding story of two families living a hundred years apart who come together in time in a startling moment, opening the door to ra...