Kill Alex Cross

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NOW THE INSPIRATION FOR THE ORIGINAL SERIES 'CROSS' ON PRIME VIDEO _____________________________________ '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 'Alex Cross is a legend.' HARLAN COBEN _________________________________________ THE SUNDAY TIMES NO. 1 BESTSELLER The President's children have been kidnapped. Detective Alex Cross is investigating the shocking crime, but someone powerful is trying to keep him off the case. Just days later, a deadly contagion in the DC water supply threatens to cripple the capital, and Cross fears that the stakes are much higher than he first thought - America is under attack. If Cross stands a chance of finding the missing children and preventing an event that could change the fate of the nation, he must make a desperate decision that goes against everything he believes in. _______________________________________ 'It's no mystery why James Patterson is the world's most popular thriller writer . . . Simply put: nobody does it better.' JEFFERY DEAVER 'The master storyteller of our times' HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON 'Patterson boils a scene down to the single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. It's what fires off the movie projector in the reader's mind.' MICHAEL CONNELLY 'One of the greatest storytellers of all time' PATRICIA CORNWELL 'James Patterson is The Boss. End of.' IAN RANKIN

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James Patterson delivers a high-stakes, action-packed thriller in Kill Alex Cross, a novel that places his legendary protagonist at the center of a terrifying national crisis. As the inspiration for the original television series Cross on Prime Video, this Sunday Times number one bestseller demonstrates why the iconic detective remains a enduring figure in modern fiction. The story begins with an unthinkable crime that shakes the nation to its core: the President's children have been kidnapped. Detective Alex Cross is immediately brought in to investigate the shocking disappearance, but he quickly realizes that finding the children will be far from straightforward. Powerful forces behind the scenes are actively working to keep him off the case, suggesting a conspiracy that reaches into the highest echelons of power and secrecy. Just as Cross attempts to navigate the political minefield and untangle the web of deception surrounding the kidnapping, a second catastrophic threat emerges. A deadly contagion is introduced into the Washington, D.C. water supply, threatening to paralyze the entire capital city and cause widespread panic and destruction. Faced with this dual nightmare, Cross begins to fear that the kidnapping and the water supply contamination are not isolated incidents, but rather components of a much larger, coordinated assault. The realization dawns on him that the United States is actively under attack by an adversary whose motives and capabilities extend far beyond conventional criminality. Time is running out as Cross races to find the missing presidential children, neutralize the deadly biological threat, and uncover the identity of the mastermind orchestrating the terror. Throughout the 386 pages of the novel, Patterson maintains a relentless pace, utilizing short chapters and sharp dialogue to build mounting tension. As praised by bestselling authors Lee Child and Harlan Coben, the narrative highlights Patterson's natural storytelling talent and cements Alex Cross's status as a legend of the thriller genre. Readers are taken on a breathless journey through the corridors of power and the dark underbelly of the capital, where every choice carries life-or-death consequences for the entire nation.

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James Patterson

James Patterson (b. 1947) is an American author and one of the bestselling novelists in the world, known for fast-paced thrillers including the 'Alex Cross' series.

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