Cross (2006)

by James Patterson

Series: Alex Cross (12)

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This book is outside of the genre I usually read but so many people like this author I figured I'd give it a go. It is pretty good for a crime novel. Reads like a episode of Law & Order. I gave it three stars because it doesn't rate much more than that so far as my own personal enjoyment level. If you like detective/crime novels I'd probably say it would rate four stars for you. (

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hazysaffron | Apr 27, 2013 |

Finally, some real information on the tragic past of Cross. And a few bits of realistic compulsive behavior to boot. Where Cross goes from here is going to be interesting. (

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debavp | Nov 26, 2012 |

Alex Cross , his family and job. Has to catch the bad guys, and they are bad, (

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donagiles | Sep 15, 2012 |

Alex Cross's wife maria was murder. He was deturmened to find out who and why she was killed. Plus help his former partner John Sampson track down a serial rapist. This book has page turning suspence and lots of thrills. (

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jbemrose | Sep 8, 2012 |

As always a page-turner and quick read. Fast-paced novel in Cross series.

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Alex Cross was a rising star in the Washington, DC, Police Department when an unknown shooter killed his wife, Maria, in front of him.
Years later, having left the FBI and returned to practising psychology, Alex finally feels his life is in order.....Until his former partner, John Sampson, calls in a favour. John's tracking a serial rapist in Georgetown and he needs Alex to help find this brutal predator.
When the case triggers a connection to Maria's death, could Alex have a chance to catch his wife's murderer? Will this be justice at long last? Or the endgame in his own deadly obsession? (

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Series (with order)

Alex Cross (12)

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Cross

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Cross

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Janelle Cross (Jannie)

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Georgetown, Washington, D.C., USA

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Alex Cross (2012 ∙ IMDb)

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New York Times bestseller (Fiction, 2006)

Epigraph

De moordenaar van Maria Simpson Cross, echtgenote van Alex Cross, werd nooit gevonden. Maar daar zou na 10 jaar wel eens verandering in kunnen komen...

Dedication

Dedicated to the Palm Beach Day School; Shirley and Headmaster Jack Thompson

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THOMPSON: I'm Dr. Thompson with Berkshires Medical Center. How many shots did you hear?

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Bk 12 'Cross' is also published as 'Alex Cross' but is NOT the same as 'I, Alex Cross' which is Bk 16 in the series - Please do not combine

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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0316159794, Hardcover)

Alex Cross was a rising star in the Washington, DC, Police Department when an unknown shooter gunned down his wife, Maria, in front of him. The killer was never found, and the case turned cold, filed among the unsolved drive-bys in D.C.'s rough neighborhoods.

Years later, still haunted by his wife's death, Cross is making a bold move in his life. Now a free agent from the police and the FBI, he's set up practice as a psychologist once again. His life with Nana Mama, Damon, Jannie, and little Alex is finally getting in order. He even has a chance at a new love.

Then Cross's former partner, John Sampson, calls in a favor. He is tracking a serial rapist in Georgetown, one whose brutal modus operandi recalls a case Sampson and Cross worked together years earlier. When the case reveals a connection to Maria's death, Cross latches on for the most urgent and terrifying ride of his life.

From the man USA TODAY has called the "master of the genre," CROSS is the high-velocity thriller James Patterson and Alex Cross's fans have waited years to read--and the pinnacle of the bestselling detective series of the past two decades.

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Alex 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. Years 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. Then 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 victims refuse to reveal anything about their attacker. When the case triggers a connection to Maria's death, Alex may have a chance to catch his wife's murderer after all these years. Will justice be served at long last? Or is this the culminating scene in his own deadly obsession?… (more)

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