Worst Case
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"Worst Case" is a crime thriller novel in James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge's Michael Bennett series, following the New York detective as he hunts a sociopathic kidnapper targeting the children of the city's elite.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Worst Case canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8085544 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Worst Case Context triple: [Michael Bennett series, hasBook, Worst Case]
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A.
The Worst
"The Worst" is a breakout R&B single by Jhené Aiko, known for its minimalist production and emotionally raw lyrics about a toxic relationship.
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B.
Even Worse
Even Worse is a 1988 comedy parody album by "Weird Al" Yankovic that spoofs pop and rock hits, most notably Michael Jackson’s "Bad."
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C.
Worst in Me
"Worst in Me" is a pop song by American singer-songwriter Julia Michaels that showcases her confessional lyrics and emotionally charged style.
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D.
Best to Worst
"Best to Worst" is a track from Shaquille O’Neal’s 1996 hip-hop album "You Can't Stop the Reign."
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E.
Crashing
Crashing is a British comedy-drama television series created by and starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge, following a group of twenty-somethings living as property guardians in a disused hospital.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Worst Case Target entity description: "Worst Case" is a crime thriller novel in James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge's Michael Bennett series, following the New York detective as he hunts a sociopathic kidnapper targeting the children of the city's elite.
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A.
The Worst
"The Worst" is a breakout R&B single by Jhené Aiko, known for its minimalist production and emotionally raw lyrics about a toxic relationship.
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B.
Even Worse
Even Worse is a 1988 comedy parody album by "Weird Al" Yankovic that spoofs pop and rock hits, most notably Michael Jackson’s "Bad."
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C.
Worst in Me
"Worst in Me" is a pop song by American singer-songwriter Julia Michaels that showcases her confessional lyrics and emotionally charged style.
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D.
Best to Worst
"Best to Worst" is a track from Shaquille O’Neal’s 1996 hip-hop album "You Can't Stop the Reign."
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E.
Crashing
Crashing is a British comedy-drama television series created by and starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge, following a group of twenty-somethings living as property guardians in a disused hospital.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Michael Bennett novel
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crime thriller novel ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| antagonistType | sociopathic kidnapper ⓘ |
| author |
James Patterson
NERFINISHED
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Michael Ledwidge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConflict | hunt for a sociopathic kidnapper ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| featuresCharacter |
Mary Catherine
NERFINISHED
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Michael Bennett NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Bennett's children ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
ⓘ
thriller ⓘ |
| hasCoAuthor | Michael Ledwidge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryAuthor | James Patterson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSequel | Tick Tock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Michael Bennett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativePace | fast-paced ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| notableFor | depiction of high-stakes kidnapping cases in New York City ⓘ |
| partOf | Michael Bennett series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Run for Your Life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | New York City detective ⓘ |
| publisher | Little, Brown and Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| series | Michael Bennett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| settingLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
class inequality
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family ⓘ justice ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ |
| victimType | children of New York City's elite ⓘ |
| workType | commercial fiction ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Worst Case Description of subject: "Worst Case" is a crime thriller novel in James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge's Michael Bennett series, following the New York detective as he hunts a sociopathic kidnapper targeting the children of the city's elite.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.