Part of Alex Cross, book 36
First published 2026
Alex Cross straps on his service weapon each morning as Nana Mama watches with worry. The brilliant psychologist hunts killers for the FBI and DC Metro Police, but to his beloved grandmother, he remains the boy she raised. She asks him to be safe. He promises her every day. Washington DC hides an unseen underworld where violence thrives and rules cease to matter. Police avoid these places entirely. This time Cross steps directly into that darkness. Each decision drags him deeper into the shadows. The case threatens to break the daily promise he makes to Nana Mama. Everything Cross holds dear hangs in the balance as he navigates a world where his expertise may not be enough to protect what matters most.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Washington DC
Period: 21st-century
Hardcover · Little, Brown
Content warnings: violence