Cross and Sampson: An Alex Cross and John Sampson Thriller -- James Patterson, Hardcover

Detectives Alex Cross and John Sampson always have each other's backs--until they're called to separate locations to investigate a pair of serious crimes.

In Washington, DC...

Metro PD detective John Sampson stands in a crater in the middle of a DC street, calling in the bomb
squad. "Dispatch, this is Sampson. Contact the FBI and the ATF. We've got a suspected terrorist attack
here."

In Chapel Hill, NC...

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, in police stations, on airplanes, and at murder scenes, the detectives track crimes committed hundreds of miles apart. It will take more than distance to weaken the partnership of Sampson & Cross.

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Author: James Patterson,Brian Sitts
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Published: 02/09/2026
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780316599849

About the Author
James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time and the creator of such unforgettable characters and series as Alex Cross, the Women's Murder Club, Jane Smith, and Maximum Ride. He has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton, Dolly Parton, and Michael Crichton, as well as collaborated on #1 bestselling nonfiction, including The Idaho Four, Walk in My Combat Boots, and Filthy Rich. Patterson has told the story of his own life in the #1 bestselling autobiography James Patterson by James Patterson. He is the recipient of an Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.
Brian Sitts is an award-winning advertising creative director and television writer. He has collaborated with James Patterson on books for adults and children. He and his wife, Jody, live in Peekskill, New York.