Part of Alex Cross, book 33
First published 2024
Detective Alex Cross faces his most personal case yet when a serial killer begins murdering prominent attorneys across America. The brutal killings demand his expertise, but the investigation takes a devastating turn. During a mission to track down the murderer, Cross's wife Bree and his longtime partner John Sampson disappear without a trace. Now Cross finds himself trapped and told by his captors that escape is impossible. He must accomplish three critical tasks to save the people who matter most to him. He needs to locate Bree and John before it's too late. He must find a way to break free from his captors. Above all, he has to stay alive long enough to succeed. The stakes couldn't be higher for the veteran detective. If Cross fails in any of these objectives, his family legacy will end forever. This thirty-second adventure in the Alex Cross series pushes the detective beyond his limits as professional duty collides with personal survival.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, detective, action
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: high-stakes, personal-stakes, race-against-time
Setting: America
Period: Contemporary
416 pages · Hardcover · Little, Brown and Company
Content warnings: violence