Step On A Crack by James Patterson

Story of a mass kidnapping and the first appearance of Detective Mike Bennett.  His wife is dying of cancer and they have 10 adopted kids of various ethnic origins.  The first lady has died and dozen men sieze the church where the funeral is being held.  Bennett is the main negotiator.  So between his dying wife , the kids and the kidnapping the reader is tossed all over the place.  It is a fast paced story the is very satisfing.