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Description edit
The President's son and daughter are abducted, and Detective Alex Cross is one of the first on the scene. But someone very high-up is using the FBI, Secret Service, and CIA to keep him off the case and in the dark. A deadly contagion in the water supply cripples half of the capital, and Alex... read more
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Characters edit
- Alex Cross: Detective
- Ethan Coyle: The president's son
- Zoe Coyle: the president's daughter
- Tariq Al Dossari: Saudi terrorist. Husband of Dr. Hala Al Dossari
- Ned Mahoney: FBI agent and friend of Alex
- Dr. Hala Al Dossari: Saudi terrorist
- Nana Mama: Alex's grandmother, and woman who raised him.
- John Sampson: Best friend of Alex Cross. Police.
- Regina Coyle: First Lady
- Ava Williams: Runaway teenager taken in by the Cross family
- Bree: Alex's wife. Also a cop.
- Ryan Townsend: Classmate of Ethan and Zoe.
- Damon: Alex's oldest son
- Emma Allison: Zoe's friend
- Ali: Alex's youngest son
- Molly Johnson: Add a description of this character.
- Ray Pinkney
- Isabelle Morris
- George Luther O'Shea
- Jerry Winthrop
- Matt Salvorsen
- Terry Marshall
- Amy Mahoney
- Billie Sampson: Wife of John "Big Man" Sampson
- Nina Friedman
- Gary Soneji
- Phil Ribillini
- Behrenberg
- Ramon Davies
- Howard Green
- Edward O. Coyle: President of the USA
- Andrew Fatany
- Jocelyn Kilbourn
- Mrs. Angawi
- Colleen
- Martin Cho
- Agent Pilgrim
- Ron Burns
- Musgrove
- Clay Findlay
- BOBBY HATFIELD
- Melissa Brandt
- Dennis Porter
- Carmine Noccia
- Evan Stroud
- Mrs. Townsend
- Totten
- Rodney Glass: Nurse at the Branff School
- Matt Sivitz
- Deshawn Watkins
- Jiddo: "Grandfather"
- Peter Lindley
- James Walsh
- Aamina
- Norma Tiefel
- Daya
- Jannie: Daughter of Alex Cross
- Faizal Ahmad Angawi
- Zachary Levi Johnson-Glass
- Cheryl Kravetz
- Samuels
- Richard DiLallo
- Hillary Clinton
- Manuel Perrine
- Hughie
- McDonough
- Tango
- Valentina Jiminez
- SeungHui Kye
- Mary
- Michael Bennett
- Ms. Morris
- JAMES PATTERSON: Author
Setting & Locations edit
- Washington
- America
- Branaff
- United States
- Riyadh
- White House
- Pennsylvania
- Saudi Arabia
- Wisconsin
- Langley
- Dc
- Maryland
- Angawi
First Sentence edit
It began with President Coyle's children, Ethan and Zoe, both high-profile personalities since they arrived in Washington, and probably even before that.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 18 of 20 in Alex Cross. (standard series)
Preceded by Cross Fire, and followed by Merry Christmas, Alex Cross.
This is book 5 of 14 in New York Times Bestsellers - Hardcover Fiction (Current). (authoritative list)
Preceded by Death Comes to Pemberley, and followed by Explosive Eighteen.
Authors & Contributors edit
- James Patterson (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Country: United States
Publication Date: November 14,2011
ISBN: 978-0-316-19873-8
Page Count: 464
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Country: United States
Publication Date: November 14,2011
ISBN: 978-0-316-19873-8
Page Count: 464
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PS3566.A822 K53 2011
- Dewey: 813.54
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