Part of Alex Cross, book 25
First published 2017
Alex Cross sits in his basement office, suspended from the police force and awaiting trial for murder. The media calls him a trigger-happy cop, another bad apple with a badge. Cross has opened a counseling practice to stay busy while fighting to clear his name. When his former partner Sampson arrives asking for help, Cross sees a chance to feel useful again, even if it destroys what remains of his career. Young blonde women are disappearing across the city. The investigation pulls Cross and Sampson into the twisted depths of online predators and digital crime. Cross must navigate two battles simultaneously: proving his innocence in court and hunting a killer who uses the internet as his hunting ground. His most challenging patient may be himself as he struggles to maintain his sanity while his reputation crumbles and the case grows more dangerous.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, unreliable-narrator
Setting: City
Period: Present Day
413 pages · Hardcover · Little, Brown and Company
Content warnings: murder, violence