Cross Down: An Alex Cross and John Sampson Thriller -- James Patterson

<b>In this #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestseller, Alex Cross is gravely injured and only his partner and friend John Sampson can keep him safe . . . and get justice.</b> <p/> For the first time, John Sampson is on his own. <p/> The brilliant crime-solving duo of Washington, DC's, Metro PD and the FBI has a proven MO: Detective Alex Cross makes his own rules. Detective John Sampson enforces them. <p/> When military-style attacks erupt, brutally sidelining Cross, Sampson is sent reeling. <i>The patterns are too random</i>--Sampson's friend, his partner, his <i>brother</i>--have told him. <i>Don't trust anyone</i>. <p/> As a shadow force advances on the nation's capital, Sampson alone must protect the Cross family, his own young daughter, and every American, including the president.<br><br><b>Author:</b> James Patterson, Brendan DuBois<br><b>Publisher:</b> Little Brown and Company<br><b>Published:</b> 02/25/2025<br><b>Pages:</b> 496<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Size:</b> 7.50h x 4.19w x 1.00d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9781538710739<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><b>James Patterson </b>is the world's bestselling author. Among his creations are Alex Cross, the Women's Murder Club, Michael Bennett, and Maximum Ride. His #1 bestselling nonfiction includes <i>Walk in My Combat Boots, Filthy Rich, </i>and his autobiography, <i>James Patterson by James Patterson. </i>He has collaborated on novels with Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton and has won an Edgar Award, nine Emmy Awards, and the