Two joggers have been found dead in San Francisco - bitten and hung by their feet to drain the blood. Desperate to stop the deaths, Alex teams up with Jamilla Hughes, a savvy woman detective, and the FBI's Kyle Craig. But Alex has never been closer to defeat, or in greater danger.

Having put the Mastermind away Alex Cross is ready for retirement. Just as things are looking up Samson turns up with a request that's hard to refuse. Samson's friend seems to have been framed for three murders and Alex is the only one he can turn to for help.

Alex Cross's first case since joining the FBI has his new colleagues perplexed. Across the country, men and women are kidnapped in broad daylight and then disappear completely. These people are not being taken for ransom, Alex realizes. They are being bought and sold.

A well-known actress has been shot outside her Beverly Hills home. Shortly afterwards, the Los Angeles Times receives an email describing the murder in vivid detail. It is signed Mary Smith. More killings and emails follow. FBI agent Alex Cross and the LAPD scramble to find a pattern before Mary can send another chilling update.

Alex Cross rejoins the DC police force to confront two of the most diabolical killers he's ever encountered. From his prison cell, Kyle Craig plots his revenge on Cross. If he has to join forces with the Audience Killer, all the better.

Frannie O'Neill, a veterinarian whose husband was recently murdered, comes across an amazing discovery in the woods near her animal hospital. Then Kit Harrison, a troubled & unconventional FBI agent, arrives on Frannie's doorstep.

Anne Fitzgerald, former nun and now a private detective with a Masters in psychology, suddenly has the case of a lifetime. She finds herself caught between the certainty of science and the possibility of a miracle.

Frannie O'Neill's life turned upside down when 6 incredible children blew in on the wind. Rescuing them from the school that created them took all her courage and cunning, and the children captured her heart. Now Frannie and FBI maverick Kit Brennan are suing for custody. But someone is determined to ensure there is no happy ending.

Alex Cross was a rising star in Washington DC, Police Department when his wife was murdered. Returning to practising psychology, Alex finally feels his life is in order, until his former partner, John Sampson, calls in a favour. When the case triggers a connection to Maria's death, could Alex have a chance to catch the killer?

Alex Cross' whole world is crashing down around him. He has been hunted, stalked like prey, his predator priming himself for the kill. Cross has devoted his life to protecting others. Now he's unable to protect even those closest to him. As a police detective, he has made many enemies, but never like this. Everything he loves is being taken from him. Soon he will have nothing and no one left.