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When an anonymous caller threatens to detonate bombs in Washington, D.C., Detective Alex Cross and his partner Bree Stone must investigate the impending threat. Their search forces them to confront the possibility that the alarm may be a dangerous deception or a genuine danger. The case tests their skills and their bond as they race against time to prevent catastrophe.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: James Patterson
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