The People vs. Alex Cross (Alex Cross Series #23)

by James Patterson

Overview

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

This time it's Alex Cross on trial.

Alex Cross is on the wrong side of the law. Serving a suspension from the force while he awaits trial for murder, Cross has been branded as a trigger-happy cop, another bad apple walking the streets with a gun, an accusation that Cross will do anything to refute. To make himself feel useful again, Cross opens a counseling office in the basement of his home. When his former partner Sampson shows up needing his help, Cross jumps at the chance, even if it may end up costing him what's left of his career. When a string of young, blonde women go missing, the investigation leads Cross and Sampson to the most depraved, darkest corners of the internet. Struggling to prove his own innocence and uncover the truth lurking online, Cross must risk everything to save his most at-risk patient of all...himself.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781538760642
Publisher:	Grand Central Publishing
Publication date:	09/25/2018
Series:	Alex Cross Series
Edition description:	Reissue
Pages:	448
Sales rank:	522,353
Product dimensions:	4.10(w) x 7.40(h) x 1.20(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

James Patterson holds the Guinness World Record for the most #1 New York Times bestsellers. His books have sold more than 350 million copies worldwide. He has donated more than one million books to students and soldiers and has over four hundred Teacher Education Scholarships at twenty-four colleges and universities. He has also donated millions to independent bookstores and school libraries.

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

Website:

http://www.jamespatterson.com

Editorial Reviews

"Behind all the noise and the numbers, we shouldn't forget that no one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent—which is what James Patterson has, in spades. The Alex Cross series proves it."
—Lee Child

"It's no mystery why James Patterson is the world's most popular thriller writer: his uncanny skill in creating living, breathing characters we truly feel for and seamless, lightning-fast plots. I do this for a living, and he still manages to keep me guessing from the first to last page. Simply put: Nobody does it better."
—Jeffrey Deaver

"James Patterson is The Boss. End of."—Ian Rankin

"The page-turningest author in the game right now."
—San Francisco Chronicle

"Patterson has mastered the art of writing page-turning bestsellers."
—Chicago Sun-Times

From the Publisher

Narrator Andre Blake voices Cross’s frustration, fear, and determination and captures the impact the case has on his family and friends. The multilayered story alternates between past and present and between the courtroom and another case that draws in Alex, his partner, and his loved ones. In true Patterson fashion, as tension rises for the characters and a verdict becomes imminent, the story also takes the opportunity to tackle topical issues, including race, justice, and technology. Listeners will be immediately invested in this suspenseful story.”

AudioFile

06/01/2017
Suspended from the force and awaiting trial after a fatal shooting, Alex Cross makes himself useful by opening a counseling office in his basement. When former partner Sampson shows up with a troublesome case, Cross decides to get involved, even if it costs him his career.

Library Journal

Dr. Alex Cross—respected police officer, FBI profiler, and psychologist—finds himself on the other side of the law when he’s accused of a murder that he claims was self-defense. Narrator Andre Blake voices Cross’s frustration, fear, and determination and captures the impact the case has on his family and friends. The multilayered story alternates between past and present and between the courtroom and another case that draws in Alex, his partner, and his loved ones. In true Patterson fashion, as tension rises for the characters and a verdict becomes imminent, the story also takes the opportunity to tackle topical issues, including race, justice, and technology. Listeners will be immediately invested in this suspenseful story. K.S.M. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine

NOVEMBER 2017 - AudioFile