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Cross Country

Cross Country

(Alex Cross 14)

Summary

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The fourteenth book in the bestselling Alex Cross series

A killer's trail leads Detective Alex Cross to Africa - and a whole new world of danger...

Detective Alex Cross is called in to investigate a massacre in Washington DC and is shocked 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...


'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

© James Patterson 2008 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

Reviews

  • [Cross Country] opens with one of the most chilling murder scenes I've read in a long time ... High-octane stuff
    DAILY EXPRESS

About the author

James Patterson

JAMES PATTERSON is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. Among his creations are some of the world's most popular series including Alex Cross, the Women's Murder Club, Michael Bennett and the Private novels. He has written many other number one bestsellers including collaborations with President Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton, stand-alone thrillers and non-fiction. James has donated millions in grants to independent bookshops and has been the most borrowed adult author in UK libraries for the past fourteen years in a row. He lives in Florida with his family.
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