Part of Alex Cross, book 12
First published 2006
Alex Cross has left both the Washington DC Police Department and the FBI behind to return to his psychology practice. He lives with Nana Mama and his children Damon, Jannie, and little Alex, finally building some stability after years of turmoil. His wife Maria was shot dead by an unknown gunman while Cross watched helplessly. The killer disappeared and the case went cold among DC's many unsolved shootings. When his former partner John Sampson asks for help tracking a serial rapist terrorizing Georgetown, Cross agrees to assist. The rapist's methods mirror those from an old case they worked together. As Cross digs deeper into the investigation, he discovers links between the current crimes and Maria's murder. The connection pulls him into the most dangerous pursuit of his career as he finally gets a chance to find the person who destroyed his family.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, revenge
Setting: Georgetown, Washington DC
Period: contemporary
393 pages · Paperback · Little, Brown & Co.
Content warnings: death, murder, violence