Publisher Description

Alex Cross was a rising star in Washington, DC, Police Department when an unknown shooter killed his wife, Maria, in front of him. Years later, having left the FBI and returned to practising psychology in Washington, DC, Alex finally feels his life is in order... Until his former partner, John Sampson, calls in a favour. John s tracking a serial rapist in Georgetown and he needs Alex to help find this brutal predator. When the case triggers a connection to Maria s death, could Alex have a chance to catch his wife s murderer? Will this be justice at long last? Or the endgame in his own deadly obsession? From the man the Sunday Telegraph called the master of the suspense genre, CROSS is the ultimate, high-velocity, high-emotion thriller, and the one Alex Cross s fans waited years to read.

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New edition of this Alex Cross novel.

Author Biography

James Patterson is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. He is the author of some of the most popular series of the past decade: the Women s Murder Club, the Alex Cross novels and Maximum Ride, and he has written many other number one bestsellers. He has won an Edgar Award, the mystery world's highest honour. He lives in Florida with his wife and son.

Review

Ticks like a time bomb - full of threat and terror - Los Angeles TimesBrilliantly terrifying...so exciting I had to stay up all night to finish it - Daily MailIf there really were human superheroes, Alex Cross would be at the head of the class...and, with each instalment in the series, Patterson makes sure his superhero gets bigger and better while at the same time becomming more vulnerable. - New York TimesJames Patterson is back in true form with his latest Alex Cross series thriller... This is his best work yet - Hobart Mercury

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James Patterson's Alex Cross series is the bestselling detective series of all time

Long Description

Alex Cross was a rising star in Washington, DC, Police Department when an unknown shooter killed his wife, Maria, in front of him. Years later, having left the FBI and returned to practising psychology in Washington, DC, Alex finally feels his life is in order... Until his former partner, John Sampson, calls in a favour. John s tracking a serial rapist in Georgetown and he needs Alex to help find this brutal predator. When the case triggers a connection to Maria s death, could Alex have a chance to catch his wife s murderer? Will this be justice at long last? Or the endgame in his own deadly obsession? From the man the Sunday Telegraph called the master of the suspense genre, CROSS is the ultimate, high-velocity, high-emotion thriller, and the one Alex Cross s fans waited years to read.

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Ticks like a time bomb - full of threat and terror - Los Angeles Times Brilliantly terrifying...so exciting I had to stay up all night to finish it - Daily Mail If there really were human superheroes, Alex Cross would be at the head of the class...and, with each instalment in the series, Patterson makes sure his superhero gets bigger and better while at the same time becomming more vulnerable. - New York TimesJames Patterson is back in true form with his latest Alex Cross series thriller... This is his best work yet - Hobart Mercury

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This is the twelfth exciting novel in James Patterson's Alex Cross series - the bestselling detective series of all time

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