The Alex Cross series proves it.' LEE CHILD, international bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series

The mind-blowing sequel to CROSS MY HEART

Detective Alex Cross has lost everything.

Thierry Mulch, a lethal and obsessive enemy, is holding his family hostage.

Shots ring out in the early morning hours in the suburbs of Washington, DC. When the smoke clears, a prominent police official lies dead, leaving the city's police force scrambling for answers. Under pressure from the mayor, Alex Cross steps into the leadership vacuum to investigate the case.