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Overview

On the verge of resigning from the D.C. police force, Detective Alex Cross knows he can't refuse this case. His partner John Sampson has a friend who has been framed for murder and is facing the gas chamber. His accusers? The United States Army. As a new woman in Cross's life brings him hope in the face of a devastating loss at home, Cross and Sampson go up against codes of honor and silence and three ruthless killers. But a bigger threat lies in wait: Their controller, a lethal genius who will introduce Cross to new depths of terror . . the last of the FOUR BLIND MICE.

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New York Times bestselling author James Patterson has long been hailed as a superb storytelling craftsman, and his latest hardcover is no exception. A gripping, action-packed thriller, it also packs an emotional wallop to match the speed and complexity of its plot twists. Detective Alex Cross is planning to resign from the Washington, D.C., police force, and he's got a lot on his mind: he's eager to be a more involved parent, worried that he's asking too much of his ailing grandmother, hoping to see where his relationship with San Francisco homicide cop Jamilla Hughes is headed, and considering a job offer from the FBI. The last thing he needs in his life is another complication. But when his close friend and partner John Sampson asks for help, Alex can't refuse -- even though that means taking on the whole U.S. Army. A friend of Sampson's from his days in Vietnam has been arrested for a brutal multiple murder on a military base, and the evidence against him is overwhelming. Sampson believes his friend was framed -- but if he and Cross can't prove it soon, despite military obstructions, the wrong man will be sent to the gas chamber. Unfortunately, while Cross and Sampson quickly become certain that the frame they're investigating is only the tip of an iceberg of deceit and death, the hard evidence they need proves maddeningly elusive. The danger grows as they begin to draw closer to the real killers (a frighteningly skilled team of military assassins known only as the Three Blind Mice) and the shadowy, deadly mastermind who's been calling the shots. Sue Stone

The Los Angeles Times

James Patterson's Four Blind Mice is about the pain, the panic and, in due course, the carnage inflicted in a series of bizarre attacks that spill a lot of blood and hand out dire punishment for no apparent reason. To avenge a friend framed in one of these crazy setups, two Washington, D.C., police detectives go hunting for the hellhounds who mount the string of inexplicable crimes. It turns out that the fantastical deceivers have military experience; the torments they inflict and the blood they shed are payoffs for atrocities that have been covered up since Vietnam War days. — Eugen Weber

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In the latest Alex Cross thriller, his partner, John Sampson, takes center stage. A friend of John's, U.S. Army Sergeant Cooper, has been convicted of murdering three women. The military higher-ups are convinced that it's an open-and-shut case, but John knows that his friend is innocent. Their investigation is hampered at every turn, as if the army doesn't care to have the truth revealed, even when Cross and Sampson uncover other military men who were possibly framed for murder. Meanwhile, the real killers, who are methodical in covering their tracks and leaving incriminating evidence pointing to their targets, discover the investigation and decide to mark Cross and Sampson for extermination. This time around, Patterson's story is more personal than plot-driven, and there are a lot fewer plot twists than one usually finds in a Patterson novel. Still, Four Blind Mice is a vast improvement over the previous two Alex Cross thrillers (Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue), which were both poorly written and unnecessarily gruesome, with a number of unrealistic passages. Libraries won't be able to keep this new book on the shelves. [Previewed in Prepub Alert, LJ 7/02.]-Jeff Ayers, Seattle P.L. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

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Schematic and pedestrian, Patterson's latest (after The Beach House,] pits Alex Cross against a trio of serial killers. If only Alex Cross (last seen in Violets Are Blue, 200l) could retire from the Washington Police Force, as he wants to when he first appears here, having breakfast with his family. Alas, Cross's friend John Sampson entreats the detective to take one more case, and a desultory pursuit ensues. Sampson believes the conviction of his friend, 'Nam vet Ellis Cooper, for the brutal murder of three women resulted from a frame-up. Patterson's quick (what else?) crosscut to the killers bears Sampson out. Calling themselves "the three blind mice," the men are hired killers unaware of the identity and motives of their employer, who, presumably, is the fourth mouse of the title. With "the clock for Ellis Cooper . . . ticking so loud," Cross and Sampson search in vain for evidence to clear him before he is executed. The Army's indifference to evidence that clears Cooper and points to other suspects bluntly suggests a cover-up. Then, crimes similar to the ones Copper allegedly committed follow: the three killers slaughter their victims, paint them red, and leave a straw doll at the scene of the carnage. E-mails from someone called "Foot Soldier" lead Cross to the solution, which, as Patterson makes obvious, stems from atrocities the military committed in Vietnam. Some feel-good domestic scenes (Cross's grandma survives heart surgery) and a few hackneyed romantic interludes for Cross and Sampson break up the chase. At the closeout, the killers dispatched, Cross is planning to go to work for the FBI, suggesting a new tack for the series. Short chapters, paragraphs, and sentences;stilted dialogue; facile plotting; a few feeble passes at description: a Patterson blue-plate special.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780446613262
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Publication date: 9/29/2003
Format: Mass Market Paperback
Pages: 416
Sales rank: 27,910
Series: Alex Cross Series , #8
Product dimensions: 6.82 (w) x 4.38 (h) x 1.12 (d)

Meet the Author

James Patterson

James Patterson is one of the bestselling writers of all time, with more than 205 million books sold worldwide. He is the author of the top-selling detective series of the past twenty years - the Alex Cross novels, including Kiss the Girls and Along Came a Spider, both of which were made into hit movies. Mr. Patterson also writes the bestselling Women's Murder Club novels, set in San Francisco, and the new series of #1 New York Times bestsellers featuring Detective Michael Bennett of the NYPD. He won an Edgar Award, the mystery world's highest honor, for his first novel. He lives in Florida.

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 detective/forensic 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."

Good To Know

Patterson's Suzanne's Diary For Nicholas was inspired by a diary his wife kept that tracked the development of their toddler son.

Two of Patterson's Alex Cross mysteries (Along Came a Spider and Kiss the Girls) have been turned into films starring Morgan Freeman; in 2007, a weekly television series premiered, based on the bestselling Women's Murder Club novels.

1. Hometown:
  
  Palm Beach, Florida
1. Date of Birth:
  
  March 22, 1947
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  Newburgh, New York
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  B.A., Manhattan College, 1969; M.A., Vanderbilt University, 1971
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Four Blind Mice

By James Patterson

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Chapter One

THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY for Cumberland County, North Carolina, Marc Sherman, pushed the old wooden captain's chair away from the prosecution table, and it made a harsh, scraping eeek in the nearly silent courtroom. Then Sherman rose and slowly approached the jury box, where nine women and three men - six white, six African American - waited with anticipation to hear what he had to say. They liked Sherman. He knew that, even expected it. He also knew that he had already won this dramatic murder case, even without the stirring summation he was about to give.

But he was going to give this closing anyway. He felt the need to see Sergeant Ellis Cooper held accountable for his crimes. The soldier had committed the most heinous and cowardly murders in the history of Cumberland County, North Carolina. The so-called Bluelady Murders. The people in this county expected Sherman to punish Ellis Cooper, who happened to be a black man, and he wouldn't disappoint them.

The district attorney began: "I have been doing this for a while - seventeen years, to be exact. In all that time, I have never encountered murders such as those committed in December last, by the defendant, Sergeant Ellis Cooper. What began as a jealous rage aimed at one victim, Tanya Jackson, spilled over into the shameless massacre of three women. All were wives, all were mothers. Together these women had eleven children and, of course, three grieving husbands and countless other family members, neighbors, and dear friends.

"The fateful night was a Friday, 'ladies' night" for Tanya Jackson, Barbara Green, and Maureen Bruno. While their husbands enjoyed their usual card night at Fort Bragg, the wives got together for some personal talk, some laughter, and the treasured companionship of one another. Tanya, Barbara, and Maureen were great friends, you understand. This Friday night get-together took place at the home of the Jacksons, where Tanya and Abraham were raising their four children.

"Around ten o'clock, after consuming at least half a dozen shots of alcohol at the base, Sergeant Cooper went to the Jackson house. As you have heard in sworn testimony, he was seen outside the front door by two neighbors. He was yelling for Mrs. Jackson to come out.

"Then Sergeant Cooper barged into the house. Using an RTAK survival knife, a lightweight weapon favored by United States Army Special Forces, he attacked the woman who had spurned his advances. He killed Tanya Jackson instantly with a single knife thrust.

"Sergeant Ellis Cooper then turned the knife on thirtyone- year-old Barbara Green. And finally, on Maureen Bruno, who nearly made it out of the slaughterhouse but was caught by Cooper at the front door. All three women were killed with thrusts delivered by a powerful male, who has taught hand-to-hand fighting techniques at the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center, headquarters for the Army Special Forces.

"The survival knife has been identified as Sergeant Cooper's personal property, a deadly weapon he had kept since the early 1970s, when he left Vietnam. Sergeant Cooper's fingerprints were all over the knife.

"His prints were also found on the clothing of Mrs. Jackson and Mrs. Green. DNA from particles of skin found under the nails of Mrs. Jackson were matched to Sergeant Cooper. Strands of his hair were found at the murder scene. The murder weapon itself was discovered hidden in the attic of Cooper's house. So were pathetic 'love letters' he had written to Tanya Jackson - returned unopened.

"You have seen unspeakable photographs of what Sergeant Cooper did to the three women. Once they were dead, he painted the women's faces with ghoulish-looking blue paint. He painted their chests and stomachs. It is gruesome and twisted. As I said, the worst murders I have ever encountered. You know that there can be only one verdict. That verdict is guilty! Put this monster down!"

Suddenly, Sergeant Ellis Cooper rose from his seat at the defendant's table. The courtroom audience gasped. He was six feet four and powerfully built. At age fifty-five, his waist was still thirty-two inches, just as it had been when he enlisted in the army at eighteen. He was wearing his dress greens, and the medals on his chest included a Purple Heart, a Distinguished Service Cross, and a Silver Star. He looked impressive, even under the circumstances of the murder trial, and then he spoke in a clear, booming voice.

"I didn't kill Tanya Jackson, or any of those poor women. I never went inside the house that night. I didn't paint any bodies blue. I've never killed anyone, except for my country. I didn't kill those women. I'm innocent! I'm a war hero, for God's sake!"

Sergeant Cooper hurdled the wooden gate at the front of the courtroom. He was on Marc Sherman in seconds, knocking him to the floor, punching him in the face and chest.

"You liar, liar!" Cooper shouted. "Why are you trying to kill me?"

When the courtroom marshals finally pulled Cooper away, the prosecutor's shirt and jacket were torn, his face bloodied.

Marc Sherman struggled to his feet and then he turned back to the jury. "Need I say more? The verdict is guilty. Put this monster down."

(Continues...)

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Anonymous

Posted April 2, 2012

Very good

I to have been reading these in order and so far loved them all. I really enjoyed this one till the last minute. Everything wraps up nice at the end. Cant wait to read them all. They are all different but def keeps u hooked. People who say it was no good its bcause u have to read them in order otherwise certain things wont make sense so i recommend u start from the first one and i can assure youll be hooked. On to big bad wolf..

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Posted December 12, 2002

Wonderful writer, but..........

I have read everything James Patterson has written and he is such an interesting author. However being a police officer and reading no less than 5 times "I clicked off the safety on my Glock" knowing that a Glock does not have a safety it just gets a little old. I know most authors research before they write.

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Posted April 3, 2012

Loved this book

I really enjoyed this book. In fact, I have liked the entire series. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys mysteries. I like the short chapters, and the fact that the characters are believable - not all good or all bad, just human. I am just so sick of reading reviews that are more like high school book reports than reviews, especially the ones that give away important plot points or even the ending. When I read a review, I just want to know what the reviewer thought of the book and why - not a synopsis of the story. But anyway, Four Blind Mice is a good story and certainly up to James Patterson's usual high standards.
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JenTeach

Posted February 24, 2012

Great read

As usual, James Patterson keeps you guessing and keeps you interested in the characters. Four Blind Mice kept me up and made me not want to put it away.
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Posted March 24, 2012

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Posted March 21, 2012

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No. Just wanted to make sure u new. -sweetclaw
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Anonymous

Posted February 7, 2012

I love the "Alex Cross" series.

Another good read from James Patterson.
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Anonymous

Posted January 14, 2012

Much better

Finally got away from the same old stuff. New plots and twists. This looks like it set up a clean slate for the next one but still have some lingering things in the background.
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Bigduker11

Posted January 10, 2012

Great Book!

Alex Cross does it again.
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Anonymous

Posted January 2, 2012

Patterson Does it Again

Reading the Cross series in order and this one does not disappoing. Paterson has created likeable and deep characters, has a smooth writing style and gives us plots that will simply not allow for an avenue to stop reading! On to #9.....
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Anonymous

Posted November 21, 2011

Great book....

Very suspenseful, had me guessing all the way to the end. Highly recommend!!!
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Anonymous

Posted September 17, 2011

I recommend reading all of his Alex Cross & Women's Murder Club series. I have also read a few of his other books like Private, etc.

I have read all of James Patterson's books involving the Alex Cross character and the Women's Murder Club books and have been reading them for years. I always look forward to when these books are coming out. I also understand that there is a movie coming out featuring Alex Cross' character which will be played by one of my favorite actors, Tyler Perry. Can't wait for it to come out.
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Posted September 3, 2011

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JP never fails to thrill, excite, captivate and leave you wanting another story as you finish the current one.

I gave a 1 star rating because I object to publishers' high prices for ebooks.

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10054336

Posted August 9, 2011

Okay until the end

The beggining of the book kind of left me hanging. There was no real grab in the middle either. Just dragged on about the lives of these soldiers and the possible conspiracy behinx them all, can you say cliche? The eend definatley brought my attention back to the action of the book and the thrill of the chase.
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Cmchampion

Posted May 1, 2011

Great book

Love it!!!!
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enjoyreadingMB

Posted May 17, 2010

the story kept me interested.

i didnt want to put the book down. it definitely kept you interested.
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LadyBoiler

Posted April 18, 2010

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More good stuff from Patterson!

I've read most of the Alex Cross Series by James Patterson. Although Jack and Jill was my favorite, this novel was excellent. As usual, there is excellent depth of character (Alex and Nana, for example) which can actually make you care for the characters. The plot is original, somewhat off beat, thrilling and carefully thought out with a few twists here and there. I also love his writing style. His writing style and short chapters make his novels an easy read. Patterson has never disappointed me with this Women's Murder Club Series either. I highly recommend 1st to Die. The Quickie and Swimsuit were also excellent novels.
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Anonymous

Posted August 29, 2009

Four Blind Mice

Once again James Patterson has written a book that you just can't lay down once you've starting reading it. Excellent book.
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Posted November 6, 2008

Page-turner to the fullest...

A Masterpiece no doubt. Instant classic i would also say. Four Blind Mice was a mix of Mystery, Suspense, Romance, and Heroism. In this book James Patterson led the audience on and on to the point where I was on the edge of my seat. The way he wrote this could'nt of been any better. Everything in the story was perfect. It had the right amount of action and not to mention the dialogue was FANTASTIC! Alex Cross and John Sampson clearly displayed their comical and serious sides of ther personalities in FOUR BLIND MICE. The story goes back and forth from Wahington D.C to North Carolina. Three ex-military assasins turned assasins for hire have been given targets to set up innocent well credibal retired military men. Cross starts to investigate one of the men who had been set up beacuse he was an old army buddy of Sampson and soon finds out it gets a whole lot deeper than just that one case. He fears something much larger is behind all of this. Unfortunetly he is correct. He soon finds out that even the city prosecutor is in on it and it doesn't stop their, it turns out that the assasins(three blind mice) have been commiting atrocities since the vietnam war. But the main question is who is the fourth blind mice and why is he giving these orders to set up these modest humble men. Cross later finds out that all of the men set up had done something atrocious, whether it had been 30 years earlier or the week before so the fourth blind mice(The Wolf) had been paying for them to been murdered. The climax of the story is when Cross and Sampson overcome resilient obstacles and make it out alive in a blazing gun battle with the three blind mice. The story ends with Cross excepting a posistion at the FBI and the Wolf elusively sneeking back into the dark not to be found at all. Once again this book kept me guessing and guessing. I HIGHLY recommend this book to anyone who loves Murder/Mystery but i will say if you have a week stomach you should hold back because and points in the story it tends to get a little graphic but just the right amount I concur. Cuddos to James Patterson for this one, Seriously!

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Posted May 19, 2008

Another fast paced, suspenseful thriller

James Patterson does it again. Four Blind Mice is a story that will hit home with many, from veterans law enforcement. In this book, detective Alex Cross returns to solve his final case, and gets much more that he bargained for. Interlaced with graphic violence, heart stopping suspense, a light touch of romance, and the overall quick pace, Patterson manages to create a story that will have you fighting to put it down, and craving more when you're finished. This book is a great read, and another masterpiece from a great author.
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