Double Cross (Alex Cross) (Hardcover) By James Patterson

Alex Cross rejoins the police force to face the most diabolical villain he's ever encountered-a serial killer with a hunger for mega-celebrity.

Just when detective Alex Cross thought his life was calming down, he finds himself back in the game-this time to catch a criminal mastermind like no other.

A spate of elaborate murders in Washington D.C. has the whole East Coast on edge. It is like nothing Alex Cross and his new girlfriend, Detective Brianna Stone, have ever seen. With each murder, the case becomes increasingly complex. There's only one thing Alex knows: this killer adores an audience.

As victims are made into gruesome spectacles citywide, inducing media hysteria, it becomes clear to Alex that the man he's after is a genius of terror-and he's after fame. The killer has the whole city on a string, and he'll stop at nothing to become the most terrifying star that Washington D.C. has ever seen.

The Alex Cross series is the #1 bestselling detective series, with more than 50 million books sold.
Most Helpful Customer Reviews 6 of 8 people found the following review helpful: By Fred Black "Black Beard" (Florida)

I have always been a big fan of the Alex Cross Novels (With the exception of London Bridges and I don't care for his other books written by other authors with his named stamped on top), so I was excited to receive and advance readers copy of Double Cross! I waited for a slow day a the Marina before cracking it open and was soon lost in the world of Cross. Alex has become like a old friend, having read so many of trails, adventures, and tragedies.

Alex's life has become more settled since we last saw hin in Cross. He is back at work tending to his patients and living a normal life with his Girlfriend Brianna Stone--detective Stone that is! But of course this cannot last. Washington DC and the east cost are a jitter because of a number of elaborate murders, these are not just murders but spectacles. This guy is a grisly showman. A murder who wants fame and to scare the pants off the entire DC metro area. Of Course it is up Alex and Brianna to bring this guy down...but at what cost?

Patterson's master plotting, lightening fast chapters that keep you turning the pages are again on display and make for a great beach read! Speaking of Patterson like pacing, I have to recommend the cult thriller hit A Tourist In The Yucatan---Very Cool!

6 of 9 people found the following review helpful: By Debra Smouse "Editor in Chief"

I've already confessed to being a bit of a prose-a-holic, and can't wait to tell you about the book sitting beside me...still warm from my hot little hands.....

James Patterson is the mastermind behind several best selling series (Women's Murder Club, Maximum Ride) but I've long felt that his books about Alex Cross are his very best. Double Cross is the 13th book about the Washington DC detective Alex Cross.

Double Cross was certainly no disappointment. As we step back into Alex Cross' life - and the lives of his family - we find him out of his life as a police detective - and into his role as a full time therapist. He has a new lady in his life, DC Detective Brianna Stone, and his world is certainly sweet. The public murder of a mystery writer draws Alex back into his persona, The Dragon Slayer (his police and FBI nickname). Soon, the killer is dubbed the "Audience Killer", as each of his brutal attacks are done in front of live audiences.

To complicate matters, The Mastermind, gets his wish: escape from the Maximum Security prison he has lived in for four years. For those who don't recall, Alex was involved in cracking the case of the Mastermind - discovering that FBI Agent - and friend - Kyle Craig - was the culprit. In court, Kyle Craig promised to get his revenge on the judge - as well as Alex and his entire family.

Both killers are targeting Alex....and watching his family...and his friends. Will Brianna be another loss in a long line of women Alex has loved? Will his family be used as pawns? Will the killers succeed in slaughtering his oldest - and best friend?

If, like me, you are an Alex Cross fan, run, don't walk, to your favorite book store and get up to date the life of Alex Cross . If you enjoy fast paced, well written intrigue, you'll devour Double Cross, just as I did. It's available beginning Tuesday, November 13th.

If you've never read any of this fabulous series by James Patterson, I encourage you to start from the beginning (Along Came a Spider - and work your way through to Double Cross). You'll hang on every word....and quickly become a fan.

A reviewer,

After a few co-authored mediocre Patterson books recently released, it's nice to get a pure Patterson novel back, especially one of the Alex Cross ones ! I was thrilled to find it in Heathrow airport already. It was so good and such a fast read I finished it on the flight home. It was easy to pass the time with familiar friends such as Nana, little Alex and even Kyle Craig is back. Another great Patterson page turner ! I highly recommend this one ! Already looking forward to the next Alex Cross novel !
Devon, A great james Patterson fan.,

I love all Mr. Patterson. He is one of the best writers I have come across so far. Every book I have read by him so far has me glued to the pages afraid of what well come next. He is truly a great writer.

Also recommended: Honeymoon,Hide & Seek, Kiss the Grils, Along Came a Spider, Mary, Mary, Cross, You have been warned,The Quickie.
Mark Cizinski (mcizinski@hotmail.com), Economics Professor,

Pattersen scores again with Double Cross. From the title to the structuring of his chapters, this book is written and designed to entertain. I don't know how he can break a book into so many chapters and still manage to have almost every single one of them open with a hook and a end with a cliffhanger. You can tell by his fiction that he was once an advertising whiz on Madison Avenue because his writing always seizes your attention.

Also recommended: World Without End by Ken Follet, A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini, Endangered by Glenn McAnally

Lisa Brown, someone that loves to read.,

I love all of the books that are written by James Patterson. I think he is an excellent writier. I can not put his books down. Write on!!!!
Also recommended: London Bridges, You've Been Warned, Kiss the Girls, The Quickie,

Terry DeCarr, a house wife.,

I love all of the Alex Cross series as soon as they come out I read them right away and can't put them down they are the best. I knew there was going to be another book because after reading I just had that feeling.

Also recommended: All of the Women's Murder Club, can't wait until the new one comes out. Also looking forward to the series to come on Fridays.

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Working Wounded : Advice That Adds Insight To Injury By Bob Rosner & Bob Roser

Confronted consistently by malicious managers, contemptuous coworkers, inept underlings and stressful situations, today's working stiff often feels pummeled from all sides. Working Wounded: Advice That Adds Insight to Injury, by journalist and consultant Bob Rosner, is a lighthearted but deadly serious map through the minefields of the corporate world that offers recommendations on an abundance of tools and techniques that can be used to make it safely from nine to five. A series of insightful illustrations throughout by New Yorker cartoonist Robert Mankoff pokes perceptive fun at the whole business scene. --Howard Rothman

From Publishers Weekly
Syndicated columnist Rosner presents a cornucopia of information on the world of business that doles out advice on coping with colleagues, bosses, employees, dead-end jobs, switching companies, performance pressures, health, technology and being axed. The text is enlivened with sidebars, quotes from sources as varied as Plato, Charles de Gaulle and Satchel Paige, results of polls the author has conducted among workers and short quizzes. Added attractions include witty contributions by New Yorker cartoonist Robert Mankoff (e.g., boss to underling, "It's your job to dream of things that never were and ask, 'Why not?' and it's my job to tell you"). The quotes reinforce Rosner's overall message that job difficulties can be managed, although, on some occasions, he advises, it just may be better to bow out. There is never a dull moment from start to finish. Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews 3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

By Ken Pierce "Editor, PiercingMetal.com" (Brooklyn,, NY USA)

This review is from: Working Wounded: Advice That Adds Insight to Injury (Hardcover)
I bought the "Working Wounded" as a gift for the members of a team I once worked on. I felt that many of the situations that Bob Rosner brought to light measured up with how we dealt with our day. It went over quite well, and was entertaining as well as enlightening. I look forward to a second volume.


5 of 8 people found the following review helpful: By Rsmythe "auemerald" (Tampa, FL United States)

I read the book Working Wounded in a couple of days. It is actually a quick read and rather humorous at times. There is a lot of great reference material in there.

The author was really writing his own biography throughout most of the book. I am thrilled that he had such wonderful oportunities in the past and in his future.

This book is best just for the Bibliography. Unfortunately, it doesn't have one so you have to read it chapter by chapter to get the books that may be relevant to what you need additional information to.

Good Luck, Bob! To everyone else, buy a different book, see if someone will loan you theirs, go to the library. Save the dough, because I don't think you will find it as insightful as the title implies.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful: By Richard A. Thornton "rat3000" (California)

This review is from: Working Wounded: Advice That Adds Insight to Injury (Hardcover)
I heard the last 5 minutes of a radio interview with the Bob Rosner and had great hopes for this book. He interviews a lot better...

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