Cross and Sampson by James Patterson

A thrilling spin-off of the bestselling Alex Cross series, featuring DC Metro Police Detective John Sampson.

Detectives Alex Cross and John Sampson must divide and conquer when they’re sent to investigate two serious crimes.

In Washington DC, John Sampson stands in a crater in the middle of a street and calls in the bomb squad for a suspected terrorist attack.

In North Carolina, Alex Cross searches the apartment of a missing psychology grad student – his own son Damon. Has following in his famous father’s footsteps made Damon a target?

From FBI headquarters to police stations, airplanes to murder scenes, the detectives track crimes committed hundreds of miles apart.

It will take more than distance to weaken their unstoppable partnership.

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PRAISE FOR THE ALEX CROSS SERIES

‘Alex Cross is a legend’ HARLAN COBEN

‘Patterson never, and I mean never, disappoints’ USA TODAY

‘Behind all the noise and the numbers, we shouldn’t forget that 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

‘Alex Cross… only gets better and better’ LISA SCOTTOLINE

‘ Alex Cross has become one of the greatest fictional detectives of all time, a character for the ages’ DOUGLAS PRESTON AND LINCOLN CHILD

About the Author: JAMES PATTERSON is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. Among his creations are some of the world’s most popular series including Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Michael Bennett and the Private novels. He has written many other number one bestsellers including collaborations with President Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton, stand-alone thrillers and non-fiction. James has donated millions in grants to independent bookshops and has been the most borrowed adult author in UK libraries for the past fourteen years in a row. He lives in Florida with his family.

29 Jan 2026
 

Cross and Sampson by James Patterson ISBN 9781529978506