James Patterson: Four Blind Mice (UK 2014)

From the Publisher:
Alex Cross is preparing to resign from the Washington Police Force. He's enjoying the feeling; not least because the Mastermind is now in prison. And Alex has met a woman, Jamilla Hughes, and he is talking about the future. Then John Sampson shows up at the house, desperate for Alex's help. Three young military wives have been brutally killed during a 'girls' night out' and Sampson's friend, a master sergeant at the army base, stands accused.

Uncovering evidence of a series of suspicious murder convictions, Alex and Sampson are determined to infiltrate the closed world of the military. But what is the army trying to hide? And do the mysterious symbols daubed on the house of the accused mean that there are more sinister forces at work?

James Patterson: Four Blind Mice. Headline, ISBN: 9780755349364 (April, 2014), 387 p., £8.99.

James Patterson: Four Blind Mice (USA 2011)

From the Publisher:
Detective Alex Cross is about to discover that evil comes in fours. On the verge of resigning from the D.C. police force, Alex Cross knows he can't refuse this case. His partner John Sampson has a friend who has been framed for murder and is facing the gas chamber. His accusers? The United States Army. As a new woman in Cross's life brings him hope in the face of a devastating loss at home, Cross and Sampson go up against codes of honor and silence and three ruthless killers. But a bigger threat lies in wait: their controller, a lethal genius who will introduce Cross to new depths of terror... the last of the FOUR BLIND MICE.

James Patterson: Four Blind Mice. Grand Central Publishing, ISBN: 9780446613262 (April, 2011), 404 p., $7.99.

James Patterson: Four Blind Mice (UK 2010)

From the Publisher:
Alex Cross is preparing to resign from the Washington Police Force. He's enjoying the feeling; not least because the Mastermind is now in prison. And Alex has met a woman, Jamilla Hughes, and he is talking about the future.

Then John Sampson shows up at the house, desperate for Alex's help. Three young military wives have been brutally killed during a 'girls' night out' and Sampson's friend, a master sergeant at the army base, stands accused.

Uncovering evidence of a series of suspicious murder convictions, Alex and Sampson are determined to infiltrate the closed world of the military. But what is the army trying to hide? And do the mysterious symbols daubed on the house of the accused mean that there are more sinister forces at work?

With his trademark razor-sharp plotting and adrenaline-filled action James Patterson takes us on a roller coaster tale of suspense, politics, and intrigue that proves once again that he is, quite simply, in a class of his own.

James Patterson: Four Blind Mice. Alex Cross investigates a thrilling, savage, high-voltage case. Headline, ISBN: 9780755349364 (January, 2010), 387 p., £7.99.

James Patterson: Four Blind Mice (USA 2003)

From the Publisher:
On the verge of resigning from the D.C. police force, Detective Alex Cross knows he can't refuse this case. His partner John Sampson has a friend who has been framed for murder and is facing the gas chamber. His accusers? The United States Army. As a new woman in Cross's life brings him hope in the face of a devastating loss at home, Cross and Sampson go up against codes of honor and silence and three ruthless killers. But a bigger threat lies in wait: their controller, a lethal genius who will introduce Cross to new depths of terror... the last of the FOUR BLIND MICE.

James Patterson: Four Blind Mice. Warner Books, ISBN: 0446613266 (September, 2003), 404 p., $7.99.

James Patterson: Four Blind Mice (UK 2003)

From the Publisher:
Alex Cross is preparing to resign from the Washington Police Force. He's enjoying the feeling; not least, because the Mastermind, Kyle Craig, is now in prison. And, finally, Alex has met a woman, Jamilla Hughes. With Nana and the kids, he is talking about the future.

Then John Sampson shows up at the house, desperate for Alex's help. Three young military wives have been savagely killed during a "girls' night out" and Sampson's friend, a master sergeant at the army base, stands accused.

Uncovering evidence of a series of suspicious murder convictions. Alex and Sampson are determined to infiltrate the closed world of the military. But what is the army trying to hide? And do the mysterious symbols daubed on the homes of the accused mean that there are more sinister forces at work?

With his trademark razor-sharp plotting and adrenaline-filled action, James Patterson takes us on a sensational rollercoaster tale of suspense, politics, and intrigue that proves once again that he is, quite simply, in a class of his own.

James Patterson: Four Blind Mice. Headline, ISBN: 0747266921 (September, 2003), 404 p., £6.99.

James Patterson: Four Blind Mice (USA 2002)

From the Publisher:
Alex Cross returns in the most harrowing case of his career-one that risks the life of his closest friend and partner, John Sampson.
Detective Alex Cross is on his way to resign from the Washington, D.C., Police Force when his partner shows up at his door with a case he can't refuse. One of John Sampson's oldest friends, from their days together in Vietnam, has been arrested for murder. Worse yet, he is subject to the iron hand of the United States Army. The evidence against him is strong enough to send him to the gas chamber.

Sampson is certain his friend has been framed, and Alex's investigation turns up evidence overlooked-or concealed-by the military authorities. Drawing on their years of street training and an almost telepathic mutual trust, Cross and Sampson go deep behind military lines to confront the most terrifying-and deadly-killers they have ever encountered. Behind these three highly skilled killing machines there appears to be an even more threatening controller. Discovering the identity of this lethal genius will prove to be Cross's most terrifying challenge ever.

On his visits home, Alex must confront another, more harrowing mystery: what's the matter with Nana Mama? As he explores the possibility of a new relationship with a woman who offers him new hope, Alex must also confront the fact that his beloved grandmother is only human.

The return of Alex Cross in Four Blind Mice also marks James Patterson's arrival at dazzling new heights of mind-bending suspense, explosive action, and lightning-fast plot twists. It is sure to be acclaimed as the best novel yet from the author the Associated Press says 'writes thrillers as if he were building roller coasters.'

James Patterson: Four Blind Mice. Little, Brown, & Co., ISBN: 0316693006 (November, 2002), 387 p., $27.95.

James Patterson: Four Blind Mice (UK 2002)

From the Publisher:
Alex Cross is preparing to resign from the Washington Police Force. He's enjoying the feeling; not least, because the Mastermind, Kyle Craig, is now in prison. And, finally, Alex has met a woman, Jamilla Hughes. With Nana and the kids, he is talking about the future.

Then John Sampson shows up at the house, desperate for Alex's help. Three young military wives have been savagely killed during a "girls' night out" and Sampson's friend, a master sergeant at the army base, stands accused.

Uncovering evidence of a series of suspicious murder convictions. Alex and Sampson are determined to infiltrate the closed world of the military. But what is the army trying to hide? And do the mysterious symbols daubed on the homes of the accused mean that there are more sinister forces at work?

With his trademark razor-sharp plotting and adrenaline-filled action, James Patterson takes us on a sensational rollercoaster tale of suspense, politics, and intrigue that proves once again that he is, quite simply, in a class of his own.

James Patterson: Four Blind Mice. Headline, ISBN: 0747263493 (October, 2002), 309 p., Hardcover £17.99, Paperback £10.99.