In this James Patterson thriller, The Mastermind is back, and he’s about to destroy everything – and everyone – Detective Alex Cross loves.
Alex’s wedding plans are put on hold after he’s called to the scene of the assassination of two of Washington D.C.'s most hated public figures: a corrupt congressman and an underhanded lobbyist. As more crooked politicians are murdered with similar long-range shots, Alex realises a sniper, or snipers, are on a lethal mission.
And if things couldn’t get worse, Alex receives a call from his deadliest adversary – The Mastermind is in D.C. and will not relent until Cross and his family are dead.
Cross Fire is a supercharged blend of action, deception and suspense.

Biography:
One of the most successful thriller writers in history, this former ad man has sold more than 220 million books worldwide.

James has had more than 19 consecutive number one New York Times bestselling novels, and holds The New York Times record for most Hardback Fiction bestselling titles by a single author, which is also a Guinness World Record.

His Women's Murder Club series was adapted into a TV series starring Angie Harmon (from Law & Order), while two of his books featuring Detective Alex Cross (Kiss The Girls and Along Came A Spider) were made into movies starring Morgan Freeman.

In January 2010, The New York Times Magazine featured James on its cover and hailed him as having "transformed book publishing." Time magazine named him "The man who can't miss."

His novels have won many awards, including the Edgar, the BCA Mystery Guild's Thriller of the Year, the International Thriller of the Year award, and the Reader's Digest Reader's Choice Award.

One of Forbes magazine's Celebrity 100, James made a guest appearance on popular TV show The Simpsons in 2007.