Cross Country: (Alex Cross 14)

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Alex Cross tracks the scariest killer of them all - to Africa and back. 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 . . .

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[Cross Country] opens with one of the most chilling murder scenes I've read in a long time ... High-octane stuff * Daily Express *
It was absolutely fantastic ... Cross Country has an amazing sense of speed, there's a really brilliant tension in the plot ... You're just completely engrossed in it from start to finish ... The story is unrelentingly exciting * The Simon Mayo show, BBC Radio 5 Live *

Author Bio

JAMES PATTERSON is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. His books have sold in excess of 325 million copies worldwide. He is the author of some of the most popular series of the past two decades - the Alex Cross, Women's Murder Club, Detective Michael Bennett and Private novels - and he has written many other number one bestsellers including romance novels and stand-alone thrillers. James is passionate about encouraging children to read. Inspired by his own son who was a reluctant reader, he also writes a range of books for young readers including the Middle School, I Funny, Treasure Hunters, House of Robots, Confessions, and Maximum Ride series. James has donated millions in grants to independent bookshops and has been the most borrowed author in UK libraries for the past nine years in a row. He lives in Florida with his wife and son.