"If there really were human superheroes, Alex Cross would be
at the head of the class."
New York Times
"CROSS IS ONE OF THE BEST AND MOST LIKABLE CHARACTERS IN THE
MODERN THRILLER GENRE."
San Francisco Examiner
"Cross is such a lovable hero, a family oriented
African-American whose compassion warmly balances the icy cruelty
of Patterson''s villains."
Publishers Weekly
內容簡介:
THE #1 BESTSELLING BLOCKBUSTER
Can Alex Cross survive his most chilling - and personal - case
ever? Pulled out of a family celebration, Detective Alex Cross gets
awful news: A beloved relative has been found brutally murdered.
Vowing to catch the killer, he quickly learns that she was mixed up
in one of Washington, D.C.''s wildest scenes. And she was not this
killer''s only victim . . .
The hunt for the murderer leads Alex and his girlfriend,
Detective Brianna Stone, to a place where every fantasy is
possible, if you have the credentials to get in. Soon they confront
some very important, very protected, and very dangerous people who
will do anything to keep their secrets safe. As Alex closes in on
the killer, he discovers evidence that points to the unimaginable -
a revelation that could rock the entire world.
關於作者:
James Patterson is one of the bestselling writers of all time,
with more than 170 million copies of his books sold worldwide. He
is the author of the two most popular detective series of the past
decade, featuring Alex Cross and the Women''s Murder Club. He has
won an Edgar Award--the mystery world''s highest honor--and his
novels Kiss the Girls and Along Came a Spider were
made into feature films. His lifelong work to promote books and
reading is reflected in his new website, ReadKiddoRead.com, which
helps parents, grandparents, teachers and librarians find the very
best children''s books for their kids. He lives in Florida.