Violets are Blue

The Mastermind is back and he s hot on detective Alex Cross s trail. His cold, taunting threats leave Alex angry and deeply concerned for his family s safety while he is away from home.

Two joggers have been found dead in San Francisco bitten and hung by their feet to drain the blood. Further murders in California, and then on the East Coast as well, completely baffle Alex and the FBI. Is this the work of a cult, or role players, or even of modern-day vampires? 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. He must survive a deadly confrontation only to learn at last the awful secret of the Mastermind.

“If there really were human superheroes, Alex Cross would be at the head of the class...and, with each instalment in the series, Patterson makes sure his superhero gets bigger and better while at the same time becomming more vulnerable. - New York TimesPatterson knows where our deepest fears are buried... There's no stopping his imagination. - New York Times Book Review”

If there really were human superheroes, Alex Cross would be at the head of the class...and, with each instalment in the series, Patterson makes sure his superhero gets bigger and better while at the same time becomming more vulnerable. - New York Times

Patterson knows where our deepest fears are buried... There's no stopping his imagination. - New York Times Book Review

James Patterson is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. He is the author of some of the most popular series of the past decade: the Women s Murder Club, the Alex Cross novels and Maximum Ride, and he has written many other number one bestsellers. He has won an Edgar Award, the mystery world's highest honour. He lives in Florida with his wife and son.

The Mastermind is back and he s hot on detective Alex Cross s trail. His cold, taunting threats leave Alex angry and deeply concerned for his family s safety while he is away from home.Two joggers have been found dead in San Francisco bitten and hung by their feet to drain the blood. Further murders in California, and then on the East Coast as well, completely baffle Alex and the FBI. Is this the work of a cult, or role players, or even of modern-day vampires? 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. He must survive a deadly confrontation only to learn at last the awful secret of the Mastermind.

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