Part of Alex Cross, book 29
First published 2021
Dr. Alex Cross and Detective John Sampson travel to Montana's wilderness on personal business, not police work. They expect solitude in the rugged terrain. Instead, two teams of professional killers attack them. The same criminal mastermind who has pursued Cross and his family for years controls both assassination squads. Cross and Sampson become hunted prey in unfamiliar territory. Night approaches as they fight for survival. The river turns violent with rapids. Gunfire echoes through the trees. No police backup can reach them. No clear escape route exists. Cross must confront the relentless enemy who has terrorized his loved ones. The final battle between hunter and hunted plays out in Montana's unforgiving landscape.
Genres: adventure, mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, intense, suspenseful
Tropes: cat-and-mouse, enemies-to-allies, hunted-prey
Setting: Montana, United States
Period: Contemporary
400 pages · Hardcover · Little, Brown and Company
Content warnings: violence