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An airport killer targeting pilots expands his scope. Alex Cross Must Die. "Drop whatever you're doing, Detective Cross, and head to Reagan Airport," DC Metro Police dispatch says. "A jet just crashed and exploded on the runway. The chief and the FBI want you and John Sampson there pronto." Cross and Sampson race to the crash site. The plane didn't fail--it was shot down by a stolen Vietnam War-era machine gun. The list of experts who can operate the weapon is short. And time before another show more lethal strike runs even shorter. Especially for Detective Cross. Alex Cross Must Die. show lessTags
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Alex and Sampson are called to Reagan airport to investigate the shooting down of a plane. They are on the trail of a man named Davis, who is a football coach at a local school and a former NFL player. It is all connected to the Maestro. Meanwhile, Bree is investigating the death of one of Jannie's friends, Iliana.
Quick read, and Ali gets involved in the crime solving. Nana Mama also has a role in this as she becomes a YouTube star!
Not the greatest, but still entertaining.
Quick read, and Ali gets involved in the crime solving. Nana Mama also has a role in this as she becomes a YouTube star!
Not the greatest, but still entertaining.
Alex Cross Must Die is the thirty-second book in the Alex Cross series by James Patterson and was first published in 2023.
Alex Cross and his partner John Sampson are running an investigation into the multiple homicides of men with no apparent connection, but the murders have the exactly the same MO. Men out running in the early hours of the day, shot in the eyes and a white sheet placed over them. They seem to be going nowhere fast, even as the killer seems to be speeding up his kills. They know one thing, the killer is very controlled and so far, has made no mistakes and left no real evidence for them to find.
While they are interviewing the partner of one of the victims, they hear an almighty bang and crash coming from Reagan National show more Airport. Then both their mobile phones start going off summoning them to the airport. They are wanted there by the chief of police and there old friend Ned Mahoney of the FBI. This time they have someone who knows how to handle firearms and not afraid to use them for mass destruction.
Both investigations are high profile and need the concentration and the skills of Alex Cross. But sometimes the people that can break a case live closer than you appreciate. Especially if it happens to be Alex’s son, who has a skill as a super recogniser.
Another brilliant Alex Cross thriller that has plenty of twists and turns. show less
Alex Cross and his partner John Sampson are running an investigation into the multiple homicides of men with no apparent connection, but the murders have the exactly the same MO. Men out running in the early hours of the day, shot in the eyes and a white sheet placed over them. They seem to be going nowhere fast, even as the killer seems to be speeding up his kills. They know one thing, the killer is very controlled and so far, has made no mistakes and left no real evidence for them to find.
While they are interviewing the partner of one of the victims, they hear an almighty bang and crash coming from Reagan National show more Airport. Then both their mobile phones start going off summoning them to the airport. They are wanted there by the chief of police and there old friend Ned Mahoney of the FBI. This time they have someone who knows how to handle firearms and not afraid to use them for mass destruction.
Both investigations are high profile and need the concentration and the skills of Alex Cross. But sometimes the people that can break a case live closer than you appreciate. Especially if it happens to be Alex’s son, who has a skill as a super recogniser.
Another brilliant Alex Cross thriller that has plenty of twists and turns. show less
Alex Cross , Book 31
Alex Cross , Book 31
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James Patterson was born in Newburgh, New York, on March 22, 1947. He graduated from Manhattan College in 1969 and received a M. A. from Vanderbilt University in 1970. His first novel, The Thomas Berryman Number, was written while he was working in a mental institution and was rejected by 26 publishers before being published and winning the Edgar show more Award for Best First Mystery. He is best known as the creator of Alex Cross, the police psychologist hero of such novels as Along Came a Spider and Kiss the Girls. Cross has been portrayed on the silver screen by Morgan Freeman. He has had eleven on his books made into movies and ranks as number 3 on the Hollywood Reporter's '25 Most Powerful Authors' 2016 list. He also writes the Women's Murder Club series, the Michael Bennett series, the Maximum Ride series, Daniel X series, the Witch and Wizard series, BookShots series, Private series, NYPD Red series, and the Middle School series for children. He has won numerous awards including the BCA Mystery Guild's Thriller of the Year, the International Thriller of the Year award, and the Reader's Digest Reader's Choice Award. James Patterson introduced the Bookshots Series in 2016 which is advertised as All Thriller No Filler. The first book in the series, Cross Kill, made the New York Times Bestseller list in June 2016. The third and fourth books, The Trial, and Little Black Dress, made the New York Times Bestseller list in July 2016. The next books in the series include, $10,000,000 Marriage Proposal, French Kiss, Hidden: A Mitchum Story (co-authored with James O. Born). and The House Husband (co-authored Duane Swierczynski). Patterson's novel, co-authored with Maxine Paetro, Woman of God, became a New York Times bestseller in 2016. Patterson co-authored with John Connoly and Tim Malloy the true crime expose Filthy Rich about billionaire convicted sex offender Jeffrey Eppstein. In January 2017, he co-authored with Ashwin Sanghi the bestseller Private Delhi. And in August 2017, he co-authored with Richard Dilallo, The Store. The Black Book is a stand-alone thriller, co-authored by James Patterson and David Ellis. In April 2018, he co-authored Texas Ranger with Andrew Bourelle. In May 2018, he co-authored Private Princess with Rees Jones. In August 2018 he co-authored Fifty Fifty with Candice Fox. (Bowker Author Biography) James Patterson is the author of seven major national bestsellers in a row. These include "Along Came a Spider", "Kiss the Girls", "Jack & Jill", "Cat & Mouse", "When the Wind Blows", "Pop Goes the Weasel", &, in paperback, "The Midnight Club". A past winner of the prestigious Edgar Award, Patterson lives in Florida. (Publisher Provided) show less
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