Alex Cross (Alex Cross Series #12)

by James Patterson

Overview

Alex Cross faces the most cunning, psychotic killer of his career in the blockbuster James Patterson novel that inspired a major motion picture.


Alex Cross was a rising star in the Washington, D. C. Police Department when an unknown shooter gunned down his wife in front of him. Alex's need for vengeance was placed on hold as he faced another huge challenge: raising his children without their mother.


Years later, Alex is making a bold move in his life. He has left the FBI and set up practice as a psychologist once again. His life with Nana Mama, Damon, Jannie, and little Alex finally feels like it's in order. He even has a chance at a new love.


Then Cross's former partner, John Sampson, calls in a favor. Now Cross must go on the hunt for the most cunning, psychotic killer he has ever faced. . . and it pushes him dangerously close to the breaking point.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781455523535
Publisher:	Grand Central Publishing
Publication date:	08/28/2012
Series:	Alex Cross Series
Edition description:	Movie Tie-in
Pages:	409
Sales rank:	47,009
Product dimensions:	5.34(w) x 7.80(h) x 1.16(d)

About the Author

James Patterson has had more New York Times bestsellers than any other writer, ever, according to Guinness World Records. Since his first novel won the Edgar Award in 1977 James Patterson's books have sold more than 300 million copies. He is the author of the Alex Cross novels, the most popular detective series of the past twenty-five years, including Kiss the Girls and Along Came a Spider. He writes full-time and lives in Florida with his family.

Hometown:

Palm Beach, Florida

Date of Birth:

March 22, 1947

Place of Birth:

Newburgh, New York

Education:

B.A., Manhattan College, 1969; M.A., Vanderbilt University, 1971

Website:

http://www.jamespatterson.com

Editorial Reviews

"The story whips by with incredible speed."—Booklist

"Another great one from James Patterson. Hold onto your seat!"—ArmchairInterviews.com

"Cross's competence and vulnerability make a stark contract with Sullivan's sadistic mutilations and psychological manipulations of his victims."—Publishers Weekly

From the Publisher

"Another great one from James Patterson. Hold onto your seat!"

ArmchairInterviews.com

"Cross is one of the best and most likable characters in the modern thriller genre."

San Francisco Examiner

"The story whips by with incredible speed."

Booklist

"A most compelling hero."

People

"The man is the master of his genre."

USA Today

Dual narration heightens the conflict between Alex Cross, former FBI agent, and Michael Sullivan, “the Butcher of Sligo.” Peter Jay Fernandez, the voice of Cross in almost all of Patterson’s audios, shows understanding of Alex’s humor and foibles, as well as his vulnerability in revisiting the painful death of his first wife and his inability to leave behind his life as a criminal tracker. Jay O. Sanders’s cold, ruthless tones portray Sullivan’s psychopathic zeal for threatening, killing, and torturing. He also conveys the villains’ tensions as he battles childhood demons, urges to hunt new prey, and Mob figures who threaten his family. The appeal of this book comes from the fascinating parallels between these two characters. S.W. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine

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