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Cross Country

von James Patterson

448 Seiten, Taschenbuch

€ 13,10

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In this heart-pounding novel from the world’s most popular storyteller, unprotected and alone, Alex Cross is chasing a horrible new breed of killer, and when the crimes hit close to home, he must hunt down the source—before it finds him. The inspiration for #1 hit streaming show, Cross. When the home of Alex Cross's oldest friend, Ellie Cox, is turned into the worst murder scene Alex has ever seen, the destruction leads him to believe that he's chasing his most dangerous enemy yet. As Alex and his girlfriend, Brianna Stone, become entangled in the deadly Nigerian underworld of Washington DC, what they discover is shocking: a stunningly organized gang of lethal teenagers headed by a powerful, diabolical man-the African warlord known as the Tiger. Just when the detectives think they're closing in on the elusive murderer, the Tiger disappears into thin air. Tracking him to Africa, Alex knows that he must follow. Alone. Heart-stopping, speed-charged, and electrifying, Cross Country is a stunning thriller from "the man who can't miss" (Time).

Über den Autor

James Brendan Patterson, geboren 1947 in Newburgh, New York, gehört mit einer weltweiten Gesamtauflage von 375 Millionen Romanexemplaren zu den erfolgreichsten Bestseller-Autoren unserer Gegenwart. Er hat mehrere erfolgreiche Serien und Charaktere kreiert, darunter die Alex-Cross-Reihe, die Michael-Bennett-Reihe, "Der Club der Ermittlerinnen", "Maximum Ride" sowie die Kinderbuchreihen "School Survival" und "Max Einstein". 2018 erschien der in Zusammenarbeit mit Ex-US-Präsident Bill Clinton verfasste Thriller "The President Is Missing". Der Autor setzt sich auch wohltätig ein und spendete über 70 Millionen Dollar zur Bildungsförderung. Zu den zahlreichen Auszeichnungen Pattersons gehören unter anderem der Children's Choice Book Award, der London Times Book Sense Children's Pick, der Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community. James Patterson lebt zusammen mit seiner Familie in Florida.