and looks like Muhammad Ali in his prime. He writes full-time and lives in Florida with his family.Discover the classic thriller that launched the number-one detective series of the past 25 years, now one of PBS's '100 Great American Reads'.Īlex Cross is a homicide detective with a PhD in psychology. 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.

Since his first novel won the Edgar Award in 1977 James Pattersons books have sold more than 300 million copies. Just try running away from this one.-Ed McBain About the Author James Patterson has had more New York Times bestsellers than any other writer, ever, according to Guinness World Records. One of the best thrillers of the year.-Clive Cussler Brilliantly terrifying! So exciting that I had to stay up all night to finish it! Packed with white-knuckle twists.-Daily Mail Pattersons storytelling talent is in top form in this grisly escapist yarn.-Library Journal Terror and suspense that grab the reader and wont let go. Review Quotes An incredibly suspenseful read with a one-of-a-kind villain who is as terrifying as he is intriguing. Who will be his next victim? Gary Soneji is every parents worst nightmare. Soneji has outsmarted the FBI, the Secret Service, and the police. Because Gary Soneji, who wants to commit the crime of the century, is playing at the top of his game. What is she running from? What is her secret? Alex Cross and Jezzie Flanagan are about to have a forbidden love affair-at the worst possible time for both of them. She rides her black BMW motorcycle at speeds of no less than 100 mph. Blond, mysterious, seductive, shes got an outer shell thats as tough as it is beautiful. Jezzie Flanagan is the first woman ever to hold the highly sensitive job as supervisor of the Secret Service in Washington. But he also has two adorable kids of his own, and they are his own special vulnerabilities. Hes a tough guy from a tough part of town who wears Harris Tweed jackets and likes to relax by banging out Gershwin tunes on his baby grand piano.

Book Synopsis Discover the classic thriller that launched the #1 detective series of the past twenty-five years, now one of PBSs 100 Great American Reads Alex Cross is a homicide detective with a Ph.D.

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