Detective Alex Cross is back - and he''s in love. But his
happiness is threatened by a series of chilling murders in
Washington D.C., murders with a pattern so twisted, it leaves
investigators reeling. Cross''s ingenious pursuit of the killer
produces a suspect - a British diplomat named Geoffrey Shafer. But
proving that Shafer is the murderer becomes a potentially deadly
task. As the dimplomat engages in a brilliant series of surprising
countermoves, in and out of the courtroom, Alex and his fiancee
become hopelessly entangled with the most memorable nemesis Alex
Cross has ever faced.
關於作者：
James Patterson
Not making any bones about his bid for success, James
Patterson once declared he wanted to be known as “the king of the
page-turners.” While that may seem like a pretty grand ambition,
Patterson is as worthy of that title as any author working today.
Biography
James Patterson had been working as a very successful
advertising copywriter when he decided to put his Masters degree in
English to a somewhat different use. Inspired by bestselling
hair-raising thrillers like The Day of the Jackal and The Exorcist,
Patterson went to work on his first novel. Published in 1976, The
Thomas Berryman Number established him as a writer of tightly
constructed mysteries that move forward with the velocity of a
bullet. For his startling debut, Patterson was awarded the
prestigious Edgar Award for Best First Mystery Novel—an auspicious
beginning to one of the most successful careers in publishing. A
string of gripping standalone mysteries followed, but it was the
1992 release of Along Came a Spider that elevated Patterson to
superstar status. Introducing Alex Cross, a brilliant black police
detectiveforensic psychologist, the novel was the first
installment in a series of bestselling thrillers that has proved to
be a cash cow for the author and his publisher. Examining
Patterson''s track record, it''s obvious that he believes one good
series deserves another…maybe even a third! In 2001, he
debuted the Women''s Murder Club with 1st to Die, a fast-paced
thriller featuring four female crime fighters living in San
Francisco—a homicide detective, a medical examiner, an assistant
D.A., and a cub reporter. The successful series has continued with
other numerically titled installments. Then, spinning off a set of
characters from a previous novel 1998''s When the Wind Blows, in
2005 he published Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment.
Featuring a "flock" of genetically engineered flying children, the
novel was a huge hit, especially with teen readers, and spawned a
series of vastly popular fantasy adventures. In addition to
continuing his bestselling literary franchises, Patterson has also
found time to co-author thrillers with other writers—including
Peter de Jonge, Andrew Gross, Maxine Paetro, and Howard Roughan—and
has even ventured into romance Suzanne''s Diary for Nicholas, Sam''s
Letters to Jennifer and children''s literature santaKid. Writing
at an astonishing pace, this prolific author has turned himself
into a one-man publishing juggernaut, fulfilling his clearly stated
ambition to become "the king of the page-turners."
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