James Patterson’s The Family Cross puts an investigation close to home

James Patterson returns to Alex Cross in The Family Cross, listed for UK publication October 19. The new thriller centers on an investigation that puts Cross’s professional duty in conflict with promises to his family.

The publisher’s synopsis begins with the discovery of a man who has been shot and burned beneath an overpass. As Cross follows the case, the danger extends toward the household Nana Mama has helped hold together. Penguin also notes the connection between Patterson’s series and the Prime Video adaptation CROSS. The official book page provides the current edition and publication details rather than a review of the novel.