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Cross and Sampson

By James Patterson & Brian Sitts
Cross and Sampson by James Patterson & Brian Sitts digital book - Fable

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Instant New York Times Bestseller!

In latest thriller from the world’s most popular storyteller, detective partners Alex Cross and John Sampson are called to separate locations to investigate a pair of serious crimes.

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In Washington, DC …

Metro PD detective John Sampson stands in a crater in the middle of a DC street, calling in the bomb squad. “Dispatch, this is Sampson. Contact the FBI and the ATF. We’ve got a suspected terrorist attack here.”

In Chapel Hill, NC …

Alex Cross searches the apartment of a missing psychology grad student—his own son Damon. Has following in his famous father’s footsteps made Damon a target? 

From FBI headquarters, in police stations, on airplanes, and at murder scenes, the detectives track crimes committed hundreds of miles apart. It will take more than distance to weaken the partnership of Sampson & Cross.

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“Another exciting adventure with Alex Cross and John Sampson, only they are working cases separately this time! Damon, Alex’s son has gone missing and Alex must find him. John catches a bombing cases in D.C. and both of them are missing the other as they work their cases. Luckily Nana Mama is holding down the home front and keeping the younger kids safe. It was quite the ride up until things all wrapped up. I enjoyed the story and enjoyed seeing more of John Sampson in this story because he wasn’t being overshadowed by Alex Cross. A very good read!”

About James Patterson

James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time and the creator of such unforgettable characters and series as Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Jane Smith, and Maximum Ride. He has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton, Dolly Parton, Michael Crichton, and Viola Davis, as well as collaborated on #1 bestselling nonfiction, including The Idaho Four, Walk in My Combat Boots, and Filthy Rich. Patterson has told the story of his own life in the #1 bestselling autobiography James Patterson by James Patterson. He is the recipient of an Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.

Brian Sitts is an award-winning advertising creative director and television writer. He has collaborated with James Patterson on books for adults and children. He and his wife, Jody, live in Peekskill, New York.

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