Criss Cross

James Patterson

Nov 2019 · Alex Cross Book 27 · Sold by Little, Brown

About this ebook

When a mysterious serial killer known as "M" launches a deranged "investigation", Alex Cross and his partner must unearth long-forgotten secrets to survive -- or risk getting buried themselves.
In a Virginia penitentiary, Alex Cross and his partner, John Sampson, witness the execution of a killer they helped convict. Hours later, they are called to the scene of a copycat crime. A note signed "M" rests on the corpse. "You messed up big time, Dr. Cross."
Was an innocent man just put to death? Alex soon realizes he may have much to answer for, as "M" lures the detective out of the capital to the sites of multiple homicides, all marked with distressingly familiar details -- details that conjure up decades-old cases. Details that conjure up Cross family secrets. Details that make clear that M is after a prize so dear that -- were the killer to attain it -- Alex's heart would no longer have reason to beat.

Ratings and reviews

The suspense as always keeps you on the edge. James Patterson noval's of Alex Cross are always my favorite. The book in some ways left me confused. It have to much detail. To much back and forth from past to present reading.

Not typical, but extraordinary. I was on the edge of my seat, right up to the end. Thank you for another fine piece of work.

Loved this book, could not stop reading. Alex Cross did it again. I have all of his books and started reading them in order. Thank you James Patterson

About the author

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 375 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. He writes full-time and lives in Florida with his family.