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In *Cross Kill*, James Patterson follows FBI profiler Alex Cross as he is forced to confront the former assassin Gary Soneji, who is presumed to be dead. The once‑universal threat reemerges, creating a tense confrontation that compels Cross to question whether the ominous figure is truly alive or something far more sinister.
The story weaves a police procedural with elements of mystery and thriller, lighting the investigation of murder with Cross’s investigative methods and the national‑level dread of a suspect who may still be at large.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: James Patterson
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