Merry Christmas, Alex Cross

by James Patterson

Overview

On Christmas Eve, Alex Cross must risk everything to solve a mystery and stop a hostage situation from spiraling out of control.


It's Christmas Eve and Detective Alex Cross has been called out to catch someone who's robbing his church's poor box. That mission behind him, Alex returns home to celebrate with Bree, Nana, and his children. The tree decorating is barely underway before his phone rings again: a horrific hostage situation is quickly spiraling out of control.


Away from his own family on the most precious of days, Alex calls upon every ounce of his training, creativity, and daring to save another family. Alex risks everything-and he may not make it back alive on this most sacred of family days. Alex Cross is a hero for our time, and never more so than in this story of family, action, and the deepest moral choices. Merry Christmas, Alex Cross is a holiday classic for thriller fans everywhere.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781455544943
Publisher:	Grand Central Publishing
Publication date:	11/03/2015
Series:	Alex Cross Series
Pages:	352
Sales rank:	70,773
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.90(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

James Patterson holds the Guinness World Record for the most #1 New York Times bestsellers. He is a tireless champion of the power of books and reading, exemplified by his new children's book imprint, JIMMY Patterson, whose mission is simple: We want every kid who finishes a JIMMY Book to say: "PLEASE GIVE ME ANOTHER BOOK." He has donated more than one million books to students and soldiers and has over 400 Teacher Education Scholarships at 24 colleges and universities. He has also donated millions to independent bookstores and school libraries. James will be investing his proceeds from the sales of JIMMY Patterson Books into pro-reading initiatives.

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

Praise for Merry Christmas, Alex Cross:

"Merry Christmas, Alex Cross may have a holiday backdrop, but it is a thriller for all seasons...one of Patterson's best books to date."—BookReporter.com

"Fans will be enthralled."—BookLoons.com

"Jammed-packed with action. We see Alex being pulled in all directions."—AlwaysWithaBook.blogspot.com

"His brutal description is spot-on and I can honestly say he really moved me in one scene...a great addition to the series."—RitualoftheStones.blogspot.com

From the Publisher

Wow, a Christmas thriller (and another Christmas book from Patterson after last year's The Christmas Wedding, being reissued in November). On a cozy Christmas Eve, Alex Cross has just wrapped up a little case—someone robbing the church poor box—when he gets word of a hostage situation that could tie his holidays in knots.

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