Book description
The Mastermind is back - and he's hot on detective Alex Cross's trail.
His cold, taunting threats leave Alex angry and deeply concerned for his
family's safety. Two joggers have been found dead in San Francisco -
bitten and hung by their feet to drain the blood. Further murders in
California, and then on the East Coast as well, completely baffle Alex
and the FBI. Is this the work of a cult, or role players, or even of
modern-day vampires? Desperate to stop the deaths, Alex teams up with
Jamilla Hughes, a savvy woman detective, and the FBI's Kyle Craig. But
Alex has never been closer to defeat, or in greater danger. He must
survive a deadly confrontation - only to learn at last the awful secret
of the Mastermind. James Patterson is one of the best-known and
biggest-selling writers of all time. He is the author of some of the
most popular series of the past decade - the Alex Cross, Women's Murder
Club and Detective Michael Bennett novels - and he has written many
other number one bestsellers, including romance novels and stand-alone
thrillers. His books have sold an estimated 220 million copies
worldwide. To date, he has had 19 consecutive No 1 New York Times
bestselling novels, and many No 1 Sunday Times bestsellers, and he holds
the New York Times record for the most Hardcover Fiction bestselling
titles by a single author (63 total), which is also a Guinness World
Record. He lives in Florida with his wife and son. James is passionate
about encouraging children to read. Inspired by his own son who was a
reluctant reader, he also writes a range of books specifically for young
readers. James has formed a partnership with the National Literacy
Trust, an independent, UK-based charity that changes lives through
literacy. In 2010, he was voted Author of the Year at the Children's
Choice Book Awards in New York.
