Alex Cross
by23 books in this series
The House of Cross
The thirty-second instalment in James Patterson's globally bestselling Alex Cross series.
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It’s time to put the guns down, Detective Cross. Even if you knew the way out of this place, we would catch you.
A serial killer is taking out America’s finest legals minds, and Alex Cross is called to investigate their brutal murders.
But during a dangerous mission to track down the killer, his wife, Bree, and best friend, John Sampson, go missing.
To save the people he loves most, Cross has only three goals.
Number one: Find Bree and John.
Number two: Escape.
Number three: Survive.
If he fails, there will be no one left in the House of Cross.
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PRAISE FOR THE ALEX CROSS SERIES
'Patterson never, and I mean never, disappoints' USA Today
'Behind all the noise and the numbers, we shouldn't forget that 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
'Alex Cross ... only gets better and better' Lisa Scottoline
'I wrote, "Along Came a Spider is the best thriller I've come across in many a year. It deserves to be this season's no. 1 bestseller and should instantly make James Patterson a household name." A household name, indeed' Nelson DeMille
'[Alex Cross] has become one of the greatest fictional detectives of all time, a character for the ages' Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
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It’s time to put the guns down, Detective Cross. Even if you knew the way out of this place, we would catch you.
A serial killer is taking out America’s finest legals minds, and Alex Cross is called to investigate their brutal murders.
But during a dangerous mission to track down the killer, his wife, Bree, and best friend, John Sampson, go missing.
To save the people he loves most, Cross has only three goals.
Number one: Find Bree and John.
Number two: Escape.
Number three: Survive.
If he fails, there will be no one left in the House of Cross.
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PRAISE FOR THE ALEX CROSS SERIES
'Patterson never, and I mean never, disappoints' USA Today
'Behind all the noise and the numbers, we shouldn't forget that 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
'Alex Cross ... only gets better and better' Lisa Scottoline
'I wrote, "Along Came a Spider is the best thriller I've come across in many a year. It deserves to be this season's no. 1 bestseller and should instantly make James Patterson a household name." A household name, indeed' Nelson DeMille
'[Alex Cross] has become one of the greatest fictional detectives of all time, a character for the ages' Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
Alex Cross Must Die
The thirty-first instalment in James Patterson's globally bestselling series.
When an American Airlines plane explodes in the sky, detectives Alex Cross and John Sampson are first on the scene. They don't hear the gunfire. At first.
It soon becomes clear that the plane was taken down by a rare, stolen machine gun. The list of people who could operate the weapon is short. And time runs even shorter.
But this isn't the only case the pair must solve. They're also tracking a serial killer who's ambushing young men in what the media are calling the 'Dead Hours' murders.
With two killers and two different motives, Cross and Sampson are in a deadly race against time . . .
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PRAISE FOR THE ALEX CROSS SERIES
'Patterson never, and I mean never, disappoints' USA Today
'Behind all the noise and the numbers, we shouldn't forget that 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
'Alex Cross ... only gets better and better' Lisa Scottoline
'I wrote, "Along Came a Spider is the best thriller I've come across in many a year. It deserves to be this season's no. 1 bestseller and should instantly make James Patterson a household name." A household name, indeed' Nelson DeMille
'[Alex Cross] has become one of the greatest fictional detectives of all time, a character for the ages' Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
When an American Airlines plane explodes in the sky, detectives Alex Cross and John Sampson are first on the scene. They don't hear the gunfire. At first.
It soon becomes clear that the plane was taken down by a rare, stolen machine gun. The list of people who could operate the weapon is short. And time runs even shorter.
But this isn't the only case the pair must solve. They're also tracking a serial killer who's ambushing young men in what the media are calling the 'Dead Hours' murders.
With two killers and two different motives, Cross and Sampson are in a deadly race against time . . .
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PRAISE FOR THE ALEX CROSS SERIES
'Patterson never, and I mean never, disappoints' USA Today
'Behind all the noise and the numbers, we shouldn't forget that 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
'Alex Cross ... only gets better and better' Lisa Scottoline
'I wrote, "Along Came a Spider is the best thriller I've come across in many a year. It deserves to be this season's no. 1 bestseller and should instantly make James Patterson a household name." A household name, indeed' Nelson DeMille
'[Alex Cross] has become one of the greatest fictional detectives of all time, a character for the ages' Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
Triple Cross
They strike under cover of darkness, trigger no alarms, and leave no evidence behind.
Detective Alex Cross is hunting a killer who targets families around Washington, DC. But Cross isn't the only one investigating.
A charismatic true-crime author has spotted patterns in the actions of 'The Family Man' that others have missed.
It's up to Cross to determine whether the writer's theories are fact or fiction.
Detective Alex Cross is hunting a killer who targets families around Washington, DC. But Cross isn't the only one investigating.
A charismatic true-crime author has spotted patterns in the actions of 'The Family Man' that others have missed.
It's up to Cross to determine whether the writer's theories are fact or fiction.
Cross My Heart
Alex Cross is being hunted.
Now his predator is priming himself for the kill.
Detective Alex Cross is investigating a string of violent murders in Washington, DC with his partner, Detective John Sampson.
Little does Cross know he is being stalked by his biggest foe yet, an elusive psychopath fixated on Cross and the thing he loves most: his family.
One by one, everyone is being taken from Alex and if he doesn't act fast, he'll lose everything...
'Alex Cross is a legend.' HARLAN COBEN
Now his predator is priming himself for the kill.
Detective Alex Cross is investigating a string of violent murders in Washington, DC with his partner, Detective John Sampson.
Little does Cross know he is being stalked by his biggest foe yet, an elusive psychopath fixated on Cross and the thing he loves most: his family.
One by one, everyone is being taken from Alex and if he doesn't act fast, he'll lose everything...
'Alex Cross is a legend.' HARLAN COBEN
I, Alex Cross
They came for his family. Now Detective Alex Cross is out for vengeance.
Cross is met with shocking news that his niece has been brutally murdered. He vows to hunt down the killer, and soon learns that his niece was mixed up in one of Washington's wildest scenes where every fantasy is possible, if you have the credentials to get in.
Cross finds himself confronting some very important, very protected, very dangerous people in levels of society where only one thing is certain - they will do anything to keep their secrets safe.
As Cross closes in on the killer, he discovers evidence that points to the unimaginable - a revelation that could rock the entire world.
Cross is met with shocking news that his niece has been brutally murdered. He vows to hunt down the killer, and soon learns that his niece was mixed up in one of Washington's wildest scenes where every fantasy is possible, if you have the credentials to get in.
Cross finds himself confronting some very important, very protected, very dangerous people in levels of society where only one thing is certain - they will do anything to keep their secrets safe.
As Cross closes in on the killer, he discovers evidence that points to the unimaginable - a revelation that could rock the entire world.
Criss Cross
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.
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.
Cross Fire
A sniper has Washington's corrupt elite in their sights.
When two of the most corrupt people in politics are assassinated by a skilled sniper, Detective Alex Cross is called to action.
As more crooked politicians are picked off, the media frenzy intensifies. Public opinion is divided - is this anonymous marksman a villain or a hero?
As Cross investigates the case, he receives a call from his deadliest adversary and his worst fears come true.
The Mastermind is in DC, and this time he won't stop until Cross and his family are dead . . .
When two of the most corrupt people in politics are assassinated by a skilled sniper, Detective Alex Cross is called to action.
As more crooked politicians are picked off, the media frenzy intensifies. Public opinion is divided - is this anonymous marksman a villain or a hero?
As Cross investigates the case, he receives a call from his deadliest adversary and his worst fears come true.
The Mastermind is in DC, and this time he won't stop until Cross and his family are dead . . .
Kill Alex Cross
The President's children have been kidnapped.
Detective Alex Cross is investigating the shocking crime, but someone powerful is trying to keep him off the case.
Just days later, a deadly contagion in the DC water supply threatens to cripple the capital, and Cross fears that the stakes are much higher than he first thought - America is under attack.
If Cross stands a chance of finding the missing children and preventing an event that could change the fate of the nation, he must make a desperate decision that goes against everything he believes in.
Detective Alex Cross is investigating the shocking crime, but someone powerful is trying to keep him off the case.
Just days later, a deadly contagion in the DC water supply threatens to cripple the capital, and Cross fears that the stakes are much higher than he first thought - America is under attack.
If Cross stands a chance of finding the missing children and preventing an event that could change the fate of the nation, he must make a desperate decision that goes against everything he believes in.
Alex Cross, Run
Detective Alex Cross has three killers to hunt, and one to escape . . .
Pulled in every direction by three different investigations, Alex Cross has never been under more pressure.
And with a crisis at home that threatens to tear his family apart, Cross's attention is divided.
While Cross tracks the killers, he doesn't notice that someone is tracking him.
Pulled in every direction by three different investigations, Alex Cross has never been under more pressure.
And with a crisis at home that threatens to tear his family apart, Cross's attention is divided.
While Cross tracks the killers, he doesn't notice that someone is tracking him.
Cross Country
A killer's trail leads Detective Alex Cross to Africa - and a whole new world of danger . . .
Detective Alex Cross is called to a murder scene in Washington DC and is devastated to discover an old friend amongst the victims.
His pursuit of justice leads him to the Niger Delta, right into the den of the psychopathic perpetrator: the Tiger.
As Alex travels deeper into this dangerous world of corruption and conspiracy, his own survival is on the line . . .
Detective Alex Cross is called to a murder scene in Washington DC and is devastated to discover an old friend amongst the victims.
His pursuit of justice leads him to the Niger Delta, right into the den of the psychopathic perpetrator: the Tiger.
As Alex travels deeper into this dangerous world of corruption and conspiracy, his own survival is on the line . . .
Cross the Line
'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
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A killer with a twisted sense of justice has Washington DC under siege. Only Alex Cross can bring them down.
When a police officer is killed, Detective Alex Cross steps up to take command of his force who are scrambling for answers. As a brutal crime wave sweeps the region, an intriguing connection links these deadly scenes.
The victims are all criminals.
The murderer has appointed themselves as judge, jury, and executioner, and it's up to Alex to take the law back into his hands before the city descends into chaos.
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A killer with a twisted sense of justice has Washington DC under siege. Only Alex Cross can bring them down.
When a police officer is killed, Detective Alex Cross steps up to take command of his force who are scrambling for answers. As a brutal crime wave sweeps the region, an intriguing connection links these deadly scenes.
The victims are all criminals.
The murderer has appointed themselves as judge, jury, and executioner, and it's up to Alex to take the law back into his hands before the city descends into chaos.
Kiss the Girls
DETECTIVE ALEX CROSS'S NIECE IS MISSING
Cross fears the disappearance could be linked to a string of recent abductions and murders that are terrorising the US.
Two killers, operating on opposite sides of the country, are collaborating and competing to commit increasingly horrific crimes.
If he's to rescue his niece, Cross must hunt down these two brutal masterminds. All the while, countless lives hang in the balance.
Cross fears the disappearance could be linked to a string of recent abductions and murders that are terrorising the US.
Two killers, operating on opposite sides of the country, are collaborating and competing to commit increasingly horrific crimes.
If he's to rescue his niece, Cross must hunt down these two brutal masterminds. All the while, countless lives hang in the balance.
Fear No Evil
He's not on the job, but on a personal mission.
Until he's attacked by two rival teams of assassins, controlled by the same mastermind who has stalked Cross and his family for years.
Darkness falls. The river churns into rapids. Shots ring out through the forest.
No backup. No way out. Fear no evil.
Until he's attacked by two rival teams of assassins, controlled by the same mastermind who has stalked Cross and his family for years.
Darkness falls. The river churns into rapids. Shots ring out through the forest.
No backup. No way out. Fear no evil.
Target: Alex Cross
TARGET: HEAD OF STATE
Alex Cross and his family join men and women from across the nation lining the streets of Washington, DC to mourn the unexpected death of the president.
TARGET: UNITED STATES CABINET
With the country still in shock, the assassination of a prominent senator strikes another devastating blow to the heart of the nation's capital.
TARGET: ALEX CROSS
Cross is called on to lead the FBI investigation to find America's most wanted criminal. But what follows will plunge the country into chaos, and draw Cross into the most important case of his life.
Alex Cross and his family join men and women from across the nation lining the streets of Washington, DC to mourn the unexpected death of the president.
TARGET: UNITED STATES CABINET
With the country still in shock, the assassination of a prominent senator strikes another devastating blow to the heart of the nation's capital.
TARGET: ALEX CROSS
Cross is called on to lead the FBI investigation to find America's most wanted criminal. But what follows will plunge the country into chaos, and draw Cross into the most important case of his life.
Along Came a Spider
Two children have been kidnapped from an elite private school in Washington DC, and Detective Alex Cross is charged with finding them.
The kidnapper's identity is quickly determined as one of the children's teachers. But capturing him is the true challenge.
As Cross gets pulled deeper into the strange world of the kidnapper, it becomes clear he is far more dangerous than anyone could have anticipated.
The kidnapper's identity is quickly determined as one of the children's teachers. But capturing him is the true challenge.
As Cross gets pulled deeper into the strange world of the kidnapper, it becomes clear he is far more dangerous than anyone could have anticipated.
Cross Justice
ALEX CROSS IS GOING HOME.
BUT WHAT WILL HE FIND WHEN HE GETS THERE?
When his cousin is accused of an unthinkable crime, Detective Alex Cross returns to his North Carolina hometown for the first time in over three decades.
As he tries to prove his cousin's innocence in a town where justice is hard to find, Cross unearths a family secret that forces him to question everything he's ever known.
Chasing the ghosts of his past, Cross gets pulled into a case involving a string of murders. Now he's hot on the trail of a cold-hearted killer - and the answers he finds could be fatal.
BUT WHAT WILL HE FIND WHEN HE GETS THERE?
When his cousin is accused of an unthinkable crime, Detective Alex Cross returns to his North Carolina hometown for the first time in over three decades.
As he tries to prove his cousin's innocence in a town where justice is hard to find, Cross unearths a family secret that forces him to question everything he's ever known.
Chasing the ghosts of his past, Cross gets pulled into a case involving a string of murders. Now he's hot on the trail of a cold-hearted killer - and the answers he finds could be fatal.