Criss Cross (Alex Cross Series #25)

by James Patterson

Overview

When a mysterious serial killer known as "M" launches a deranged "investigation", Alex Cross and his partner must unearth long-forgotten secrets to survive -- or risk getting buried themselves.
In a Virginia penitentiary, Alex Cross and his partner, John Sampson, witness the execution of a killer they helped convict. Hours later, they are called to the scene of a copycat crime. A note signed "M" rests on the corpse. "You messed up big time, Dr. Cross."
Was an innocent man just put to death? Alex soon realizes he may have much to answer for, as "M" lures the detective out of the capital to the sites of multiple homicides, all marked with distressingly familiar details -- details that conjure up decades-old cases. Details that conjure up Cross family secrets. Details that make clear that M is after a prize so dear that -- were the killer to attain it -- Alex's heart would no longer have reason to beat.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780316457149
Publisher:	Little, Brown and Company
Publication date:	11/25/2019
Series:	Alex Cross Series
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	6,947
File size:	1 MB

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 375 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

06/01/2019

After watching the execution of a man they helped convict, Alex Cross and partner John Sampson are called to a copycat murder, where the corpse bears the mocking note, "You messed up big time, Dr. Cross." Soon Alex is racing from crime scene to crime scene, spotting familiar details linked to Cross family secrets and knowing his life is on the line. With an 800,000-copy first printing.

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