Cross Down: An Alex Cross and John Sampson Thriller

by James Patterson, Brendan DuBois

Overview

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER•  Alex Cross is gravely injured. Only his partner and friend John Sampson can keep him safe . . . and get justice.

For the first time, John Sampson is on his own. 
 
The brilliant crime-solving duo of Washington, DC’s, Metro PD and the FBI has a proven MO: Detective Alex Cross makes his own rules. Detective John Sampson enforces them.
 
When military-style attacks erupt, brutally sidelining Cross, Sampson is sent reeling. The patterns are too random—Sampson’s friend, his partner, his brother—have told him. Don’t trust anyone. 
 
As a shadow force advances on the nation’s capital, Sampson alone must protect the Cross family, his own young daughter, and every American, including the president.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781538710746
Publisher:	Little, Brown and Company
Publication date:	05/14/2024
Series:	Alex Cross Adventures
Pages:	464
Product dimensions:	7.90(w) x 5.20(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

James Patterson is the world’s bestselling author. Among his creations are Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Michael Bennett, and Maximum Ride. His #1 bestselling nonfiction includes Walk in My Combat Boots, Filthy Rich, and his autobiography, James Patterson by James Patterson. He has collaborated on novels with Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton and has won an Edgar Award, nine Emmy Awards, and the National Humanities Medal.   

Brendan DuBois is the award-winning author of twenty-seven novels and more than two hundred short stories, garnering him three Shamus Awards from the Private Eye Writers of America as well as the Edward D. Hoch Memorial Golden Derringer for Lifetime Achievement from the Short Mystery Fiction Society. He is also a Jeopardy! champion.

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

Listeners will be captivated by this gripping thriller featuring Alex Cross's lifelong friend and crime-solving partner John Sampson, masterfully performed by William Stephens. The plot involves a series of seemingly unconnected domestic terrorist attacks that threaten to destabilize the U.S. government. To identify who is behind them, with the clock ticking, Sampson partners with FBI Agent Ned Delaney, notably performed by Peter Giles, who also voices Secretary of Defense General Wayne Grissom. The dynamic female characters, good and evil, young and old, are convincingly voiced by Inger Tudor and Mela Lee. Kiff VandenHeuvel strongly conveys Sampson's relentless nemesis. Wayne Carr, who voices Alex Cross, and Zeno Robinson, who portrays Alex's son, Ali Cross, round out the talented cast. Overall, an engrossing listening experience. E.Q. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine

AUGUST 2023 - AudioFile