Description
Cross Fire by James Patterson is a crime thriller and the seventeenth book in the Alex Cross series. Detective Alex Cross is preparing to marry Bree when he is called to investigate the assassinations of a corrupt congressman and a powerful lobbyist. When other crooked politicians are targeted, Washington is left wondering whether the killer is a vigilante or a murderer.
The FBI assigns agent Max Siegel to the case, setting up a tense jurisdictional battle with Cross as the killings continue. The sniper appears to have detailed knowledge of the victims’ movements, suggesting that someone inside Washington is providing information. At the same time, Cross receives a chilling call from his most dangerous enemy, Kyle Craig, who has returned to settle his score with Cross and his family.
A good choice for readers who enjoy police thrillers, political crime, serial killers, high-stakes investigations and James Patterson’s Alex Cross series.
