Criss Cross

''Sensationally plotted, it leaps off the page and grabs you by the throat'' DAILY MAIL ''No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades. The Alex Cross series proves it.'' LEE CHILD, international bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series Could a ghost from his past take everything away from Alex Cross? Mere hours after witnessing the execution of a killer he helped put behind bars, Alex Cross is called to the scene of a copycat murder. A note signed ''M'' rests on the corpse: '' You messed up big time, Dr. Cross .'' Was an innocent man just put to death? As the executed convict''s family launch a vicious campaign against Cross, his abilities as a detective are called into question. The enigmatic ''M'' lures Cross out of Washington, DC to the sites of multiple homicides, all marked with distressingly familiar details that conjure up decades-old cases and Cross family secrets. Details that make it clear M is after a prize so dear that - were the killer to attain it - Cross''s life would be destroyed. ''Alex Cross is a legend.'' HARLAN COBEN Readers say it''s one of the best Alex Cross books yet: ''I have to say that this is one of my favourite Alex Cross books in a long time!'' ''I read this book in one sitting and highly recommend it. I''ve read every single Alex Cross book and this one didn''t disappoint. It has a great mix of new cases linked to old cases for Cross.'' ''Romped through the latest Alex Cross book! Great read that I just couldn''t put down.'' ''An intriguing storyline involving the Cross family and enemies from his past. A must read for Patterson fans.'' '' As always with James Patterson, he had me from the first page, and kept the pace up to the last.'' ''Roll on the next instalment.'' ''I absolutely loved this book and once I started reading I just couldn''t put it down. It''s a fast-paced read, no time to take a break or breathe out as the situations and mysteries are on a roll and unstoppable.'' ''A great addition to the Cross series by the most known author in the world for mystery thrillers'' ''James Patterson is back at the top of his game with this one.'' ''I''m a massive fan of the Alex Cross series so I jumped at the chance to review the latest installment, and I''m so pleased it didn''t disappoint. It''s action-packed right from the start and had me gripped straight away. '' ''This book is fast paced with lots of twists and turns. My first James Patterson but not my last, really enjoyed and so will you.'' ''I have long been a fan of the author and his long running Alex Cross series and this book does not disappoint .'' ''I think this one constitutes a must read for fans of Patterson and Dr Cross.'' ...

Auteur

JAMES PATTERSON is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. Among his creations are some of the world's most popular series including Alex Cross, the Women's Murder Club, Michael Bennett and the Private novels. He has written many other number one bestsellers including collaborations with President Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton, stand-alone thrillers and non-fiction. James has donated millions in grants to independent bookshops and has been the most borrowed adult author in UK libraries for the past fourteen years in a row. He lives in Florida with his family.

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'Sensationally plotted, it leaps off the page and grabs you by the throat' DAILY MAIL

'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades. The Alex Cross series proves it.' LEE CHILD

'Alex Cross is a legend.' HARLAN COBEN

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

Could a ghost from his past take everything away from Alex Cross?

Only hours after witnessing the execution of a killer he helped put behind bars, Alex Cross is called to the scene of a copycat murder. A note signed 'M' rests on the corpse: 'You messed up big time, Dr. Cross.'

Was an innocent man just put to death? As the executed convict's family launch a vicious campaign against Cross, his abilities as a detective are called into question.

The enigmatic 'M' lures Cross out of Washington, DC to the sites of multiple homicides, all marked with distressingly familiar details that conjure up decades-old cases and Cross family secrets.

Details that make it clear M is planning to destroy much more than Cross's reputation.

Readers say it's one of the best Alex Cross books yet:

*'I have to say that this is one of my favourite Alex Cross books in a long time!'

• *'I read this book in one sitting and highly recommend it. I've read every single Alex Cross book and this one didn't disappoint. It has a great mix of new cases linked to old cases for Cross.'
• *'Romped through the latest Alex Cross book! Great read that I just couldn't put down.'
• *'An intriguing storyline involving the Cross family and enemies from his past. A must read for Patterson fans.'
• *'As always with James Patterson, he had me from the first page, and kept the pace up to the last.'
• *'Roll on the next instalment.'
• *'I absolutely loved this book and once I started reading I just couldn't put it down. It's a fast-paced read, no time to take a break or breathe out as the situations and mysteries are on a roll and unstoppable.'
• *'A great addition to the Cross series by the most known author in the world for mystery thrillers'
• *'James Patterson is back at the top of his game with this one.'
• *'I'm a massive fan of the Alex Cross series so I jumped at the chance to review the latest installment, and I'm so pleased it didn't disappoint. It's action-packed right from the start and had me gripped straight away. '
• 'This book is fast paced with lots of twists and turns. My first James Patterson but not my last, really enjoyed and so will you.'
• 'I have long been a fan of the author and his long running Alex Cross series and this book does not disappoint .'*
• 'I think this one constitutes a must read for fans of Patterson and Dr Cross.'*
  

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'The master storyteller of our times' HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON

'Patterson boils a scene down to the single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. It's what fires off the movie projector in the reader's mind.' MICHAEL CONNELLY

'One of the greatest storytellers of all time' PATRICIA CORNWELL

'James Patterson is The Boss. End of.' IAN RANKIN