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A child killer is stalking the inner city of Washington, D.C., his latest victim Shanelle Green, an adorable first grader from Sojourner Truth School. This killing is especially unsettling to Detective Alex Cross. Sojourner Truth is the school his son Damon attends, just four blocks from his... read more

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Sam Harrison swung his agile body out of the silver blue Ford Aerostar, which he had parked on Q Street in the Georgetown section of Washington.

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This is book 3 of 18 in Alex Cross. (standard series)

Preceded by Kiss the Girls, and followed by Cat & Mouse.

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  1. James Patterson (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Country: U.S.A.
Publication Date: September 1996
ISBN: 0316693715
Page Count: 432

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  • Library of Congress: PS3566.A822 J33 1996
  • Dewey: 813.54

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Reading Level: Adults

Not suitable for children. Graphic violence and some sexual content.


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