Cross Fire (30 page)
Book Two: FOXES IN THE HENHOUSE
Book Four: FINAL TARGET, FINAL STRATEGIES
JAMES PATTERSON has had more
New York Times
bestsellers than any other writer, ever, according to
Guinness World Records
. Since his first novel won the Edgar Award in 1977, James Patterson’s books have sold more than 205 million copies. He is the author of the Alex Cross novels, the most popular detective series of the past twenty-five years, including
Kiss the Girls
and
Along Came a Spider
. Mr. Patterson also writes the bestselling Women’s Murder Club novels, set in San Francisco, and the top-selling New York detective series of all time, featuring Detective Michael Bennett.
James Patterson also writes books for young readers, including the award-winning Maximum Ride, Daniel X, and Witch & Wizard series. In total, these books have spent more than 200 weeks on national bestseller lists, and all three series are in Hollywood development.
His lifelong passion for books and reading led James Patterson to launch the website
ReadKiddoRead.com
to give adults an easy way to locate the very best books for kids. He writes full-time and lives in Florida with his family.
FEATURING ALEX CROSS
Cross Fire
I, Alex Cross
Alex Cross’s
Trial (with Richard DiLallo)
Cross Country
Double Cross
Cross
Mary, Mary
London Bridges
The Big Bad Wolf
Four Blind Mice
Violets Are Blue
Roses Are Red
Pop Goes the Weasel
Cat & Mouse
Jack & Jill
Kiss the Girls
Along Came a SpiderTHE WOMEN’S MURDER CLUB
The 9th Judgment
(with Maxine Paetro)
The 8th Confession
(with Maxine Paetro)
7th Heaven
(with Maxine Paetro)
The 6th Target
(with Maxine Paetro)
The 5th Horseman
(with Maxine Paetro)
4th of July
(with Maxine Paetro)
3rd Degree
(with Andrew Gross)
2nd Chance
(with Andrew Gross)
1st to DieFEATURING MICHAEL BENNETT
Worst Case
(with Michael Ledwidge)
Run for Your Life
(with Michael Ledwidge)
Step on a CrackFOR READERS OF ALL AGES
(with Michael Ledwidge)
Daniel X: The Manga, Vol. 1
(with SeungHui Kye)
Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 3 (
with NaRae Lee)
Daniel X: Demons and Druids
(with Adam Sadler)
FANG: A Maximum Ride Novel
Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 2
(with NaRae Lee)
Witch & Wizard
(with Gabrielle Charbonnet)
Daniel X: Watch the Skies
(with Ned Rust)
MAX: A Maximum Ride Novel
Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 1
(with NaRae Lee)
Daniel X: Alien Hunter
(graphic novel; with Leopoldo Gout)
The Dangerous Days of Daniel X
(with Michael Ledwidge)
The Final Warning: A Maximum Ride Novel
Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports
Maximum Ride: School’s Out — Forever
Maximum Ride: The Angel ExperimentOTHER BOOKS
Don’t Blink
(with Howard Roughan)
The Postcard Killers
(with Liza Marklund)
Private
(with Maxine Paetro)
The Murder of King Tut
(with Martin Dugard)
Swimsuit
(with Maxine Paetro)
Against Medical Advice
(with Hal Friedman)
Sail
(with Howard Roughan)
Sundays at Tiffany’s
(with Gabrielle Charbonnet)
You’ve Been Warned
(with Howard Roughan)
The Quickie
(with Michael Ledwidge)
Judge & Jury
(with Andrew Gross)
Beach Road
(with Peter de Jonge)
Lifeguard
(with Andrew Gross)
Honeymoon
(with Howard Roughan)
santaKid
Sam’s Letters to Jennifer
The Lake House
The Jester
(with Andrew Gross)
The Beach House
(with Peter de Jonge)
Suzanne’s Diary for Nicholas
Cradle and All
When the Wind Blows
Miracle on the 17th Green
(with Peter de Jonge)
Hide & Seek
The Midnight Club
Black Friday
(originally published as
Black Market
)
See How They Run
(originally published as
The Jericho Commandment
)
Season of the Machete
The Thomas Berryman Number
For previews of upcoming books by James Patterson
and more information about the author,
visit
www.JamesPatterson.com
.
Copyright © 2010 by James Patterson
Excerpt from
Witch & Wizard: The Gift
copyright © 2010 by James Patterson
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