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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 a horrible new breed of killer. As Alex and his girlfriend, Brianna Stone, become entangled in the deadly Nigerian underworld... read more
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Characters edit
- Detective Alex Cross: Main character in the Alex Cross series- a detective and a forensic psychologist. Devoted father to three children, Damon, Janelle and little Alex. Widower.
- Boden: #14
- Adanne Tansi: reporter for the Guardian in Africa
- John Sampson: Alex Cross' best friend and DC detective.
- Bree Stone: She is a well thought out detective with a relationship with Alex Cross, and is left in a sad state when Alex risks his life to catch the killer.
- Nana Mama: Alex Cross' Grandma. She raised Alex after his folks died
- Ian Flaherty: The CIA agent stationed in Nigeria.
- Eric Dana: CIA
- Damon: Alex Cross' son.
- Emmanuel: Add a description of this character.
- Steven Millard
- Ali: Alex Cross' youngest son, little Alex AKA Ali
- James Cox: Murder victim
- Jannie: Alex Cross' daughter
- Ellie Cox: Murder victim - she and Cross were a couple years ago when they both attended Georgetown U
- Dr. Paula Cook: DC Medical Examiner
- Jaime Ramirez: Owner of a pool hall called the 44 and sometime police informer
- Moses: Local Alex makes a friendship with who helps him in the end
- Al Tunney: CIA
- Benjamin
- Rosie: The Cross family cat.
- Calvin
- Madina
- Father Bombata: A man of faith that leads Alex in Nigeria.
- Maria: Alex Cross' late wife.
- Avie Glazer: Head of the Gang Intervention Project
- Kalma
- Jamal McDonald: DC Police
- Kyle Craig: Former FBI and friend that Alex helped put in jail for murder. Sometimes called "The Mastermind"
- Michael Fescoe
- Abidemi Sowande: "The Tiger"
- Ghedi Ahmed: Murder victim
- Bronson
- Uchenna
- Art Sheiner
- Aziza: Ghedi's wife and murder victim
- Merrill Snyder
- Daniel Njoku
- ROBERT OWELEEN: US Ambassador to Nigeria
- Owens
- Frank Nicolo: DC Police
- Mohammed Shol
- Mr. de Bues: CEO of a huge company doing business in Nigeria
- Karavi
- Davies
- Ned Rust
- Lee
- Mr. Collins
- Mr. Flaherty
- Alex. Adanne
- Alex. You
- Alex. I
Setting & Locations edit
- Africa
- Lagos
- Nigeria
- Washington
- Sierra Leone
- Sudan
- Kirikiri: Nigerian prison
- Karavi
- Darfur
- Georgetown
- Virginia
- USA
First Sentence edit
Georgetown, Washington, DC The surname of the family was Cox, the father a very successful trial lawyer, but the target was the mother, Ellie Randall Cox.
Table of Contents edit
Prologue Home invasion
Chapters 1 - 2
Part One: Late to the party
Chapters 1 - 26
Part Two: Sign of the cross
Chapters 27 - 78
Part Three: Camp
Chapters 79 - 122
Part Four: Home again, home again
Chapters 123 - 156
Epilogue: The last of the good guys
Chapters 157 - 158
Questions to Author
Series & Lists edit
This is book 14 of 21 in Alex Cross. (standard series)
Preceded by Double Cross, and followed by Alex Cross's Trial.
This is book 4 of 10 in Publishers Weekly Bestselling Novels In 2008. (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- James Patterson (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Country: U.S.A.
Publication Date: November 17, 2008
ISBN: 0316018724
Page Count: 416
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Country: U.S.A.
Publication Date: November 17, 2008
ISBN: 0316018724
Page Count: 416
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PS3566.A822 C77 2008
- Dewey: 813.54
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