The Family Cross

Alex Cross is a psychologist who hunts criminals for the FBI and the DC Metro Police.



Family matriarch Nana Mama is proud of the man she raised. 



Every morning, Alex retrieves his service pistol from the lockbox. 



Every morning, Nana is stopped cold. The sight releases a protective instinct she can barely control. 



"Alex!" she calls. "Be safe, hon."



He grins at her. "Every day, Nana." 



Alex Cross exits into a shadowy underworld of Washington, DC, where few ever visit, least of all law enforcement. 



With every step, he risks breaking his promise to Nana Mama-and the entire family Cross. 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.