{"product_id":"cross-also-published-as-alex-cross-paperback-1","title":"Cross: (Also Published as Alex Cross) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Patterson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlex Cross faces the deadliest psychopath of them all--his wife's killer. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Alex Cross was a rising star homicide detective in Washington, DC's Metro PD when a shooter gunned down his pregnant wife, Maria. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the years since, Alex has built a career as a forensic psychologist, first at the FBI and then in private practice, all the while nursing his vengeance against the unknown killer who made him a widower and a single father. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Then John Sampson, Alex's best friend and former PD partner, comes to him with a potential break in the cold case. Was Maria's murder connected to contract killer Michael Sullivan, aka \"The Butcher of Sligo\"--or possibly one of his mafia henchmen? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The clues the detectives piece together lead the investigation far from the nation's capital. But there is no boundary Alex won't cross to get justice for his beloved late wife. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eCross \u003c\/i\u003emay be the ultimate in lunatic deadliness...Cross juggles being a single parent and being involved in the dangerous game of tracking serial killers.\" -\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Patterson\u003c\/b\u003e is the most popular storyteller of our time and the creator of such unforgettable characters and series as Alex Cross, the Women's Murder Club, Jane Smith, and Maximum Ride. He has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton, Dolly Parton, and Michael Crichton, as well as collaborated on #1 bestselling nonfiction, including \u003ci\u003eThe Idaho Four, Walk in My Combat Boots, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFilthy Rich.\u003c\/i\u003e Patterson has told the story of his own life in the #1 bestselling autobiography \u003ci\u003eJames Patterson by James Patterson\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the recipient of an Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 20, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47063770202251,"sku":"9780316608381","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/xotCw0OgVf9780316608381.webp?v=1779666619","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/cross-also-published-as-alex-cross-paperback-1","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}