Cross and Sampson: An Alex Cross and John Sampson Thriller
Detectives Alex Cross and John Sampson always have each other’s backs—until they’re called to separate locations to investigate a pair of serious crimes.  
 
In Washington, DC…

Metro PD detective John Sampson stands in a crater in the middle of a DC street, calling in the bomb
squad. “Dispatch, this is Sampson. Contact the FBI and the ATF. We’ve got a suspected terrorist attack
here.”

In Chapel Hill, NC…

Alex Cross searches the apartment of a missing psychology grad student—his own son Damon. Has
following in his famous father’s footsteps made Damon a target? 

From FBI headquarters, in police stations, on airplanes, and at murder scenes, the detectives track crimes committed hundreds of miles apart. It will take more than distance to weaken the partnership of Sampson & Cross.

Connect with your favorite characters in the new season of Cross, streaming now.

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Cross and Sampson: An Alex Cross and John Sampson Thriller
Detectives Alex Cross and John Sampson always have each other’s backs—until they’re called to separate locations to investigate a pair of serious crimes.  
 
In Washington, DC…

Metro PD detective John Sampson stands in a crater in the middle of a DC street, calling in the bomb
squad. “Dispatch, this is Sampson. Contact the FBI and the ATF. We’ve got a suspected terrorist attack
here.”

In Chapel Hill, NC…

Alex Cross searches the apartment of a missing psychology grad student—his own son Damon. Has
following in his famous father’s footsteps made Damon a target? 

From FBI headquarters, in police stations, on airplanes, and at murder scenes, the detectives track crimes committed hundreds of miles apart. It will take more than distance to weaken the partnership of Sampson & Cross.

Connect with your favorite characters in the new season of Cross, streaming now.

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Cross and Sampson: An Alex Cross and John Sampson Thriller

Cross and Sampson: An Alex Cross and John Sampson Thriller

by James Patterson, Brian Sitts
Cross and Sampson: An Alex Cross and John Sampson Thriller

Cross and Sampson: An Alex Cross and John Sampson Thriller

by James Patterson, Brian Sitts

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Overview

Detectives Alex Cross and John Sampson always have each other’s backs—until they’re called to separate locations to investigate a pair of serious crimes.  
 
In Washington, DC…

Metro PD detective John Sampson stands in a crater in the middle of a DC street, calling in the bomb
squad. “Dispatch, this is Sampson. Contact the FBI and the ATF. We’ve got a suspected terrorist attack
here.”

In Chapel Hill, NC…

Alex Cross searches the apartment of a missing psychology grad student—his own son Damon. Has
following in his famous father’s footsteps made Damon a target? 

From FBI headquarters, in police stations, on airplanes, and at murder scenes, the detectives track crimes committed hundreds of miles apart. It will take more than distance to weaken the partnership of Sampson & Cross.

Connect with your favorite characters in the new season of Cross, streaming now.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780316599849
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Publication date: 02/09/2026
Series: An Alex Cross and John Sampson Thriller , #2
Pages: 368
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.25(h) x 1.19(d)

About the Author

About The Author
James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time and the creator of such unforgettable characters and series as Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Jane Smith, and Maximum Ride. He has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton, Dolly Parton, and Michael Crichton, as well as collaborated on #1 bestselling nonfiction, including The Idaho Four, Walk in My Combat Boots, and Filthy Rich. Patterson has told the story of his own life in the #1 bestselling autobiography James Patterson by James Patterson. He is the recipient of an Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.
Brian Sitts is an award-winning advertising creative director and television writer. He has collaborated with James Patterson on books for adults and children. He and his wife, Jody, live in Peekskill, New York.

Hometown:

Palm Beach, Florida

Date of Birth:

March 22, 1947

Place of Birth:

Newburgh, New York

Education:

B.A., Manhattan College, 1969; M.A., Vanderbilt University, 1971

Table of Contents


  Introduction                                      ix  
  Visualization and Image Values                     1   
  Light and Film                                     9   
  Exposure                                          29   
  The Zone System                                   47   
  Filters and Pre-exposure                          99   
  Natural Light Photography                        125   
  Artificial Light Photography                     155   
  Darkroom Processes                               181   
  Darkroom Equipment and Procedures                195   
  Value Control in Processing                      219 
  Appendixes                                       239 
  Index                                            266 
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