{"product_id":"cross-9780316017749","title":"Cross","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCross: An Alex Cross Novel by James Patterson\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlex Cross was a rising star in the Washington, DC, Police Department when an unknown shooter gunned down his wife, Maria, in front of him. Alex's need for vengeance was placed on hold as he faced another huge challenge-raising his children without their mother.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYears later Alex is making a bold move in his life. He has left the FBI and set up practice as a psychologist once again. His life with Nana Mama, Damon, Jannie, and little Alex finally feels like it's in order. He even has a chance at a new love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThen Cross's former partner, John Sampson, calls in a favor. He is tracking a serial rapist in Georgetown, one whose brutal modus operandi includes threatening his victims with terrifying photos. Cross and Sampson need the testimonies of these women to stop the predator, but the rape victims refuse to reveal anything about their attacker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the case triggers a connection to Maria's death, Alex may have a chance to catch his wife's murderer after all these years. Is this a chance for justice at long last? Or the culminating scene in his own deadly obsession?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eDetective Alex Cross Returns\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis installment in the Alex Cross series finds the detective at a crossroads. Having transitioned from FBI agent back to psychologist, Cross must balance his professional life with his role as a father. When his former partner needs help tracking a dangerous predator in Georgetown, Cross is pulled back into the world of criminal investigation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe case becomes personal when evidence surfaces connecting the current investigation to Maria's unsolved murder. Patterson weaves together two timelines as Cross pursues both justice for recent victims and closure for his own devastating loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Patterson\u003c\/b\u003e is the most popular storyteller of our time. He is the creator of unforgettable characters and series, including Alex Cross, the Women's Murder Club, Jane Smith, and Maximum Ride, and of breathtaking true stories about the Kennedys, John Lennon, and Tiger Woods, as well as our military heroes, police officers, and ER nurses. Patterson has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton, and collaborated most recently with Michael Crichton on the blockbuster \u003ci\u003eEruption\u003c\/i\u003e. He has told the story of his own life in \u003ci\u003eJames Patterson by James Patterson\u003c\/i\u003e and received an Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little Brown and Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680551375122,"sku":"9780316017749","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_344feb30-6dad-4d14-ba15-a2683ea201e5.jpg?v=1734922511","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/cross-9780316017749","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}