Cross Out

Detective Alex Cross of the DC Metro Police is being hunted by the Dead Hours Killer, a serial murderer who has him in his sights. The killer has been targeting pilots at airports, and now his campaign is growing wider.

Dispatch sends Cross to Reagan Airport after a jet crashes and explodes on the runway. The police chief and the FBI want Cross and his partner, John Sampson, on scene right away. The two detectives rush to the wreckage and learn that the plane did not fail on its own. A stolen machine gun dating from the Vietnam War era brought it down, and only a short list of people can operate such a weapon. Another deadly strike could come soon, the clock is running out, and Cross himself is among those in danger.

Cross is a recurring hero of James Patterson's long-running Alex Cross series, which began with Along Came a Spider. The character also inspired the streaming series Cross.