Cross Fire (Alex Cross Series #16)

by James Patterson

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780316122252
Publisher:	Little, Brown and Company
Publication date:	11/15/2010
Series:	Alex Cross Series
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	15,777
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

James Patterson is the world's bestselling author. He has donated more than one million books to students and soldiers, as well as millions of dollars to independent bookstores and school libraries. He lives in Florida with his family.

Jay O. Sanders began his acting career off-Broadway in Shakespearean roles then went on to appear in numerous films and television series, including Revolutionary Road, The Day after Tomorrow, and Kiss the Girls, based on the novel by James Patterson. He has narrated more than fifty audio books over the years, including the bestselling My Losing Season by Pat Conroy and Dean Koontz’s Dragon Tears and Mr. Murder. He also won six AudioFile Earphones Awards.

Andre Braugher (1962–2023) was an Emmy Award and Obie Award–winning actor. His film and television credits included Salt, Passengers, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, and Men of a Certain Age. He was born and raised in Chicago, earned a BA degree from Stanford University and an MFA from Juilliard.

Hometown:

Palm Beach, Florida

Date of Birth:

March 22, 1947

Place of Birth:

Newburgh, New York

Education:

B.A., Manhattan College, 1969; M.A., Vanderbilt University, 1971

Website:

http://www.jamespatterson.com

Editorial Reviews

The prolific Patterson and two fine narrators score a bull’s-eye with this seventeenth Alex Cross adventure… Praise is due to Jay O. Sanders for his clear, crisp narration and to Andre Braugher for his accents and believable characterizations. Best of all, Patterson’s ending suggests possible new beginnings—maybe even a crossover with another of his favorite characters.”

AudioFile

Patterson returns to old form here, and the novel is much better for it. The plot is deeper and more complex…yet his stated goals in his writing—to move the plot and the reader along quickly— are still met, and admirably so.”

BookReporter.com

Perfectly calibrated.”

editorial review Barnes & Noble

[Patterson's] books don’t pussyfoot around when it comes to the villains. These are bad, bad people.”

Al Roker

READERS LOVE I, ALEX CROSS!

"[Patterson's] books don't pussyfoot around when it comes to the villains. These are bad, bad people... [I, Alex Cross] is political, with a lot of intrigue in high places."—Al Roker, The Today Show

"I truly believe that James Patterson has an IV hooked up to his writing arm and Great Ideas, Great Plots, and Great Characters dribble constantly into his bloodstream...I, Alex Cross stuns."—TheReviewBroads.com

"The stakes are higher than ever before...More than a crime thriller, it's an absorbing family drama."—NightsandWeekends.com

From the Publisher

Sharp, sassy, and guaranteed to send shivers down your spine, this is a tense thriller.”

Woman magazine

"The stakes are higher than ever before...More than a crime thriller, it's an absorbing family drama."

NightsandWeekends.com

"I truly believe that James Patterson has an IV hooked up to his writing arm and Great Ideas, Great Plots, and Great Characters dribble constantly into his bloodstream...I, Alex Cross stuns."

TheReviewBroads.com

The prolific Patterson and two fine narrators score a bull’s-eye with this 17th Alex Cross adventure. Finally, Alex is going to marry Bree, but the wedding is delayed when snipers begin picking off high-profile characters in Washington. While Cross is jousting with FBI agent Max Siegle, his archenemy Kyle Craig has escaped again and is close at hand. The production is first-rate, and the musical background is perfectly placed for emphasis. Praise is due to Jay O. Sanders for his clear, crisp narration and to Andre Braugher for his accents and believable characterizations. Best of all, Patterson’s ending suggests possible new beginnings—maybe even a crossover with another of his favorite characters. A.L.H. © AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine

JANUARY 2011 - AudioFile