Wedding bells ring
Detective Alex Cross and Bree''s wedding plans are
put on hold when Alex is called to the scene of the perfectly
executed assassination of two of Washington D.C.''s most corrupt: a
dirty congressmen and an underhanded lobbyist. Next, the elusive
gunman begins picking off other crooked politicians, sparking a
blaze of theories--is the marksman a hero or a vigilante?
A murderer returns
The case explodes, and the FBI assigns agent Max Siegel to the
investigation. As Alex and Siegel battle over jurisdiction, the
murders continue. It becomes clear that they are the work of a
professional who has detailed knowledge of his victims''
movements--information that only a Washington insider could
possess.
Caught in a lethal cross fire
As Alex contends with the sniper, Siegel, and the wedding, he
receives a call from his deadliest adversary, Kyle Craig. The
Mastermind is in D.C. and will not relent until he has eliminated
Cross and his family for good. With a supercharged blend of action,
deception, and suspense, Cross Fire is James Patterson''s
most visceral and exciting Alex Cross novel ever.
關於作者:
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 240 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. Mr. Patterson also
writes the bestselling Women''s Murder Club novels, set in San
Francisco, and the top-selling New York detective series of all
time, featuring Detective Michael Bennett. He writes full-time and
lives in Florida with his family.