Summary
When the home of Alex Cross's oldest friend, Ellie Cox, is turned into the worst murder scene Alex has ever seen, the destruction leads him to believe that he's chasing a horrible new breed of killer. As Alex and his girlfriend, Brianna Stone, become entangled in the deadly Nigerian underworld of Washington D.C., what they discover is shocking: a stunningly organized gang of lethal teenagers headed by a powerful, diabolical man--the African warlord known as the Tiger. Just when the detectives think they're closing in on the elusive murderer, the Tiger disappears into thin air. Tracking him to Africa, Alex knows that he must follow. Alone. From the author Time magazine has called "the man who can't miss," CROSS COUNTRY is the most heart-stopping, speed-charged, electrifying Alex Cross thriller yet.
Summary
The devastation detective Alex Cross witnesses at the murder scene of Ellie Cox leads him to believe he's pursuing a whole new kind of killer. As he and his girlfriend, Brianna Stone, investigate the murder, they become entwined in the deadly underworld of Washington, D.C., where an organized gang of dangerous teenagers, led by African warlord The Tiger, reigns supreme.