Cross and Sampson

An Alex Cross and John Sampson Thriller

By: James Patterson, Brian Sitts

Narrated by: Isaiah Mustafa, Dion Graham

Instant New York Times Bestseller!

In latest thriller from the world’s most popular storyteller, detective partners Alex Cross and John Sampson are called to separate locations to investigate a pair of serious crimes.

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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.

Critic reviews

“John Sampson is a standout character, and his taking the lead here is a thing of beauty. Cross Down is non-stop action.”
—BookReporter.com

Two stories in one

James Patterson never disappoints. Great story. Couldn’t stop listening. Kept you thinking throughout the entire book.

Two Thrillers in one!

The two simultaneous adventures of Cross and Samson were exciting. I do wish that the two of them could have shared more in each other's cases!

Excellent

Excellent characters, story and narration Much better than return of the spider which was too hard to listen to because of the bad narration and back and forth storyline.

Two stories for one

Alex and Sampson usually work together but Sampson is called away for another case. Alex's son, Damon is missing and no one seems to be looking for him. Each chapter goes between the two men and their cases. This was a very interesting book. The narrators were great and were perfect for Alex and Sampson.

You can't miss with Cross and Sampson!

I love following the family story. I hope it continues and the adventures stay as lively and over the top.