The tie-in edition for the Amazon Prime series starring Aldis Hodge as Alex Cross. The very first thriller in James Patterson''s international bestselling series featuring forensic psychologist Alex Cross.

''Alex Cross is a legend'' Harlan Coben

''A character for the ages'' Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

''Alex Cross. . . only gets better and better'' Lisa Scottoline

''No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades. The Alex Cross series proves it'' Lee Child

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Two children have been kidnapped from an elite private school in Washington DC, and Detective Alex Cross is charged with finding them.

The kidnapper''s identity is quickly determined as one of the children''s teachers. But capturing him is the true challenge.

As Cross gets pulled deeper into the strange world of the kidnapper, it becomes clear he is far more dangerous than anyone could have anticipated.

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Readers can''t get enough of Alex Cross...

***** ''I''ve read this two, maybe three, times over the years. It''s a gripping tale and a fantastic start to the series.''

***** ''5 Stars. I couldn''t stop reading. It''s that good. What a debut.''

***** ''This was an excellent read! A great start to the Alex Cross series and a real page-turner!''

***** ''Wow, what a fantastic thriller with lots of twists and turns that I never saw coming.''