Synopsis

Alex Cross was a rising star in the Washington, DC, Police Department when an unknown shooter gunned down his wife, Maria, in front of him. The killer was never found, and the case turned cold, filed among the unsolved drive-bys in D.C.'s rough neighborhoods.

Years later, still haunted by his wife's death, Cross is making a bold move in his life. Now a free agent from the police and the FBI, he's set up practice as a psychologist once again. His life with Nana Mama, Damon, Jannie, and little Alex is finally getting in order. He even has a chance at a new love.

Then Cross's former partner, John Sampson, calls in a favor. He is tracking a serial rapist in Georgetown, one whose brutal modus operandi recalls a case Sampson and Cross worked together years earlier. When the case reveals a connection to Maria's death, Cross latches on for the most urgent and terrifying ride of his life

Finished this book last night. Another excellent book in the the Alex Cross series. Will make this book into a bookring

Will be offering as a US/Canada Only bookring, will list participants here. Trade Paperback Edition, Forum post announcing bookring.
Please sign the 'bookring travels' label on the inside front cover!
Participants:

1. lisabb2 (Grimes, Iowa )
   
2. Donduckandy (Hazleton, ? )
   
3. LoriPed (Keizer, Oregon )
   
4. clawdette (Houma, Louisiana )
   
5. efs300 (Back to Bedford, NH)<----Completed

Bookring instructions ( Copied from catsalive):
1. SIGN UP for this bookring by sending me a Private Message. Order of participants will be juggled between geography, date of request and shipping limitations. Late additions may be added to the end of the list.
2. When the person before you on the list finishes reading the book, they will send you a Private Message for your postal address. If you no longer wish to read it, let them (and me!) know and I will move you down/off the list.
3. WHEN YOU RECEIVE THE BOOK please make a journal entry so everyone knows it has safely arrived. Bookrings should NOT be stressful, take your time and enjoy the book. Just make sure it gets mailed on to the next person.
4. WHEN YOU FINISH THE BOOK, make another journal entry telling us what you thought - did you like it? Did you think it was well-written?
5. CONTINUE THE BOOKRING by sending a Private Message to the person after you on the bookring list and request their postal address. Please check back here for the latest distribution list. If the person doesn't respond within 10-14 days (use your judgement), please PM the next person, and then me, so I can update the bookring list.
6. END OF THE RING, Back to me.

A note about shipping:

Please make all shipments Media Mail within the US. There is no reason to rush this book around the US.

Mailed this book today to lisabb2 to start this bookring, enjoy

Just got in the mail today...will read shortly!!!

What a great read!!! I love the Alex Cross series and they don't disappoint...lots of action and suspense. The Butcher is a real nutcase!!!

This is on it's way to Donduckandy!!! Thanks for sharing!!!

Received this book 2/26/08. arrived fom Grimes, Ia. Will start to read this by the weekend.

Finished reading this book. It was a good read. Pming next person for mail address.

I received the book yesterday. I have a book that needs to be finished before I start this one, but I should be able to get started before the end of the month. Thanks for including me. I love the Cross books.

I just finished reading this book in less than 24 hours. I could not put it down! James Patterson gives us more insight into the mind of Alex Cross in this book than in his previous books. I really wish that Hollywood would take this series and put them on the screen. They would need to come up with a younger man than Morgan Freeman to play Alex though. I will be contacting the next person in line for an address.

I am mailing this book after work today. Confirmation # 03070020000507897022

recieved last week, then went out of town and just now getting to journal that i recieved.

my first James Patterson book and I loved it. I have several on my TBR stack and can't wait to read them. Returned this book home yesterday!

My wife is taking this this book to her school to leave at the book swap shelf.