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Cross Country 
Author(s) James Patterson Country United States Language English Series Alex Cross Genre(s) Thriller, Mystery novel Publisher Little, Brown Publication date November 17, 2008 Media type Print (Hardcover) Pages 400 pp (first edition, hardback) ISBN 978-0739492185 OCLC Number 297182367 Preceded by Double Cross Cross Country (2008) is a crime novel, by American author James Patterson, and the 14th in his Alex Cross series. According to the Library Journal it was the second most borrowed fiction book in United States libraries in 2009.[1]
Synopsis
The novel does not serve as a direct follow-up to the storyline of Double Cross which featured the escape of Kyle Craig. An African warlord known as the Tiger, aided by his crew of angry young men, horrifically murders author Eleanor Cox and her entire family.
When Alex Cross arrives on the scene, he realizes that Eleanor was his former college girlfriend. Many murders follow, which cause him to decide to travel deep into the heart of Central Africa to solve this gruesome mystery, spurred on by the knowledge that the Tiger and his gang are already planning their next massacre.
He finally persuades Nana and Bree Stone, as well as lands in Sudan. Upon his arrival, he is kidnapped. He escapes, learning that there may be more than one tiger. He then learns that somebody in the CIA is giving the Tiger inside information, allowing him to always stay one step ahead of Alex. To make matters worse, Kyle Craig is still out there and occasionally contacts Cross in order to taunt him.
Reception
The novel has received a mostly negative response, and maintains a lowly 2.5 rating (out of a possible five) on Amazon.com.[2] Several critics have attacked the story's graphic scenes of violence and torture, and also claiming that the prose style is of a very low standard.
References
- ^ "The Most Borrowed Titles of 2009: Patterson, Myron & More". Library Journal. February 4, 2010. http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6717220.html?industryid=47123. Retrieved October 22, 2010.
- ^ http://www.amazon.com/Cross-Country-Alex-Novels/dp/0316018724
Alex Cross series by James Patterson Along Came a Spider (1993) · Kiss the Girls (1995) · Jack & Jill (1996) · Cat and Mouse (1997) · Pop Goes the Weasel (1999) · Roses Are Red (2000) · Violets Are Blue (2001) · Four Blind Mice (2002) · The Big Bad Wolf (2003) · London Bridges (2004) · Mary, Mary (2005) · Cross (2006) · Double Cross (2007) · Cross Country (2008) · Alex Cross's Trial (2009) · I, Alex Cross (2009) · Cross Fire (2010) · Kill Alex Cross (2011)
Works by James Patterson Novels The Thomas Berryman Number (1976) · Season of the Machete (1977) · Virgin (1980) · The Midnight Club (1988) · Hide & Seek (1996) · Miracle on the 17th Green (1996, w/ Peter De Jonge) · See How They Run (1997) · When the Wind Blows (1998) · Black Friday (2000) · Cradle and All (2000) · Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas (2001) · The Beach House (2002, w/ Peter De Jonge) · The Jester (2003, w/ Andrew Gross) · The Lake House (2003) · Sam's Letters to Jennifer (2004) · Honeymoon (2005, w/ Howard Roughan) · Lifeguard (2005, w/ Andrew Gross) · Beach Road (2006, w/ Peter De Jonge) · Judge and Jury (2006, w/ Andrew Gross) · The Quickie (2007, w/ Michael Ledwidge) · You've Been Warned (2007, w/ Howard Roughan) · Sundays at Tiffany's (2008, w/ Gabrielle Charbonnet) · Sail (2008, w/ Howard Roughan) · Swimsuit (2009, w/ Maxine Paetro) · The Postcard Killers (2010, w/ Liza Marklund) · Private (2010, w/ Maxine Paetro) · Don't Blink (2010, w/ Howard Roughan) · Toys (2011, w/ Neal McMahon) · Now You See Her (2011, w/ Michael Ledwidge) · Kill Me, If You Can (2011, w/ Marshall Karp) · The Christmas Wedding (2011, w/ Richard DiLallo) · Guilty Wives (2012, w/ David Ellis)Alex Cross series Along Came a Spider (1993) · Kiss the Girls (1995) · Jack & Jill (1996) · Cat and Mouse (1997) · Pop Goes the Weasel (1999) · Roses Are Red (2000) · Violets Are Blue (2001) · Four Blind Mice (2002) · The Big Bad Wolf (2003) · London Bridges (2004) · Mary, Mary (2005) · Cross (2006) · Double Cross (2007) · Cross Country (2008) · Alex Cross's Trial (2009, w/ Richard DiLallo) · I, Alex Cross (2009) · Cross Fire (2010) · Kill Alex Cross (2011)Daniel X series The Dangerous Days of Daniel X (2008, w/ Michael Ledwidge) · Watch the Skies (2009, w/ Ned Rust) · Demons and Druids (2010, w/ Adam Sadler) · Game Over (2011, w/ Ned Rust)Maximum Ride series Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment (2005) · Maximum Ride: School's Out Forever (2006) · Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports (2007) · Maximum Ride: The Final Warning (2008) · MAX: A Maximum Ride Novel (2009) · Fang: A Maximum Ride Novel (2010) · Angel: A Maximum Ride Novel (2011)Michael Bennett series Step on a Crack (2007, w/ Michael Ledwidge) · Run for Your Life (2009, w/ Michael Ledwidge) · Worst Case (2010, w/ Michael Ledwidge) · Tick Tock (2011, w/ Michael Ledwidge)Witch and Wizard series Witch and Wizard (2009, w/ Gabrielle Charbonnet) · Witch and Wizard: The Gift (2010, w/ Ned Rust) · Witch and Wizard: The Fire (2011, w/ Jill Dembowski)Women's Murder Club series 1st to Die (2001) · 2nd Chance (2002, w/ Andrew Gross) · 3rd Degree (2004, w/ Andrew Gross) · 4th of July (2005, w/ Maxine Paetro) · The 5th Horseman (2006, w/ Maxine Paetro) · The 6th Target (2007, w/ Maxine Paetro) · 7th Heaven (2008, w/ Maxine Paetro) · 8th Confession (2009, w/ Maxine Paetro) · The 9th Judgment (2010, w/ Maxine Paetro) · 10th Anniversary (2011, w/ Maxine Paetro) · 11th Hour (2012)Non-fiction Against Medical Advice: A True Story (2008, w/ Hal Friedman) · The Murder of King Tut (2009, w/ Martin Dugard)
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