Best-selling fiction writer and ‘Jeopardy!’ champion Brendan DuBois, 64, arrested on child porn charges

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Award-winning mystery author Brendan Dubois was charged with possession of child pornography. The New York Times bestselling writer and former ‘Jeopardy!’ champion was arrested and charged with six felony Class A complaints of possession of child pornography on Wednesday in New Hampshire, Exeter police said. On the author’s laptop, more than 5,600 images on the computer were flagged by Axiom as being “possible child abuse content.” open image in gallery Mystery writer Brendan DuBois arrested on child porn charges, police announced A detective wrote in the affidavit: “I estimate the age of the above-mentioned children to be between infancy to 12 years old.” DuBois has written 26 novels — the best known are his Lewis Cole mystery series — and has also co-authored books with thriller phenom James Patterson. Severn River Books, which published his latest novel “Terminal Surf,” removed his biography from its website as of Thursday afternoon and said it was suspending sales of his books.