James Patterson: Merry Christmas, Alex Cross (USA 2025)

From the Publisher:
It's Christmas Eve and Detective Alex Cross has been called out to catch someone who's robbing his church's poor box. That mission behind him, Alex returns home to celebrate with Bree, Nana, and his children. The tree decorating is barely underway before his phone rings again--a horrific hostage situation is quickly spiraling out of control. Away from his own family on the most precious of days, Alex calls upon every ounce of his training, creativity, and daring to save another family. Alex risks everything--and he may not make it back alive on this most sacred of family days. Alex Cross is a hero for our time, and never more so than in this story of family, action, and the deepest moral choices. MERRY CHRISTMAS, ALEX CROSS will be a holiday classic for years to come.

James Patterson: Merry Christmas, Alex Cross. Detective Alex Cross Needs a Miracle to Make it Through This Holiday Alive. Grand Central Publishing, ISBN: 9780316598606 (November, 2025), 352 p., $13.00.

James Patterson: Merry Christmas, Alex Cross (UK 2022)

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On the night before Christmas, Detective Alex Cross is at home celebrating with his family. But when Alex's phone rings, he knows that this won't be a merry Christmas.

A father has taken his children and ex-wife hostage. Armed to the teeth and high on crystal meth, Henry Fowler is dangerously unstable. The lives of everyone in that house are hanging by a thread.

As this suburban nightmare is unfolding, another far greater threat is approaching. It will be a terrorist attack like Washington DC has never seen, and when nobody expects it.

James Patterson: Merry Christmas, Alex Cross. An Alex Cross Thriller. Penguin, ISBN: 9780099576440 (March, 2022), 432 p., £9.99.

James Patterson: Merry Christmas, Alex Cross (USA 2016)

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For Alex Cross, this white Christmas will soon turn red...
It's a snowy Christmas Eve, and Detective Alex Cross is at home celebrating with his family. Nana Mama's pecan pie is in the oven and the kids are decorating the tree. Then Alex gets a shattering phone call: A nearby family has been taken hostage and the situation is quickly spiraling out of control. Rushing to the scene, Alex confronts a father who threatens to murder his children and ex-wife. Just as the insanity peaks, a second horrific case explodes, one that could put millions of people at risk. Now facing a red alert of the darkest kind, Alex must make a decision that could end as many lives as it saves -- including his own.

James Patterson: Merry Christmas, Alex Cross. Grand Central Publishing, ISBN: 9781455544950 (November, 2016), 320 p., $7.99.

James Patterson: Merry Christmas, Alex Cross (USA 2015)

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SILENT NIGHT
It's a snowy Christmas Eve, and Detective Alex Cross is at home celebrating with his family. Nana Mama's pecan pie is in the oven and the kids are decorating the tree. Just as his wife emerges from the kitchen with eggnog, Alex gets a shattering phone call: A nearby family has been taken hostage -- and the situation is quickly spiraling out of control.

DEADLY NIGHT
Alex rushes to the scene and confronts the unthinkable: A father is threatening to murder his children and ex-wife. Just as the insanity peaks, a second horrific case explodes -- one that could put millions of people at risk. Now facing a red alert ofthe darkest kind, Alex must make a decision that could end as many lives as it saves... including his own.

A CHRISTMAS YOU WILL NEVER FORGET
Merry Christmas, Alex Cross is a breakneck-paced and heart-pounding adrenaline rush of a thriller, written by the world's #1 bestselling author who "knows where our deepest fears are buried" (New York Times Book Review).

James Patterson: Merry Christmas, Alex Cross. Detective Alex Cross Needs a Miracle to Make it Through This Holiday Alive. An Alex Cross Thriller. Grand Central Publishing, ISBN: 9781455544943 (November, 2015), 326 p., $15.99.

James Patterson: Merry Christmas, Alex Cross (UK 2013)

From the Publisher:
On the night before Christmas, Detective Alex Cross is at home celebrating with his family. But when Alex's phone rings, he knows that this won't be a merry Christmas.

A father has taken his children and ex-wife hostage. Armed to the teeth and high on crystal meth, Henry Fowler is dangerously unstable. The lives of everyone in that house are hanging by a thread.

As this suburban nightmare is unfolding, another far greater threat is approaching. It will be a terrorist attack like Washington DC has never seen, and when nobody expects it.

James Patterson: Merry Christmas, Alex Cross. Arrow, ISBN: 9780099576440 (November, 2013), 417 p., £7.99.

James Patterson: Merry Christmas, Alex Cross (USA 2013)

From the Publisher:
It's Christmas Eve and Detective Alex Cross has been called out to catch someone who's robbing his church's poor box. That mission behind him, Alex returns home to celebrate with Bree, Nana, and his children. The tree decorating is barely underway before his phone rings again--a horrific hostage situation is quickly spiraling out of control. Away from his own family on the most precious of days, Alex calls upon every ounce of his training, creativity, and daring to save another family. Alex risks everything--and he may not make it back alive on this most sacred of family days. Alex Cross is a hero for our time, and never more so than in this story of family, action, and the deepest moral choices. MERRY CHRISTMAS, ALEX CROSS will be a holiday classic for years to come.

James Patterson: Merry Christmas, Alex Cross. Detective Alex Cross needs a miracle to make it through this holiday alive. Little, Brown, & Co., ISBN: 9780316399531 (November, 2013), 323 p., $20.00.

James Patterson: Merry Christmas, Alex Cross (UK 2012)

From the Publisher:
It's a snowy Christmas Eve, and Detective Alex Cross is at home celebrating with his family. Nana Mama's famous pecan pie is in the oven and the kids are hanging their favourite ornaments on the tree. Just as Alex's wife Bree emerges from the kitchen with a bowl of homemade eggnog, his phone rings with news that shatters the night: at a nearby home, a family has been taken hostage - and the situation is spiralling out of control fast.

Alex rushes to the scene and confronts the unthinkable: a father is threatening to murder his own children and his ex-wife. Then just as the insanity peaks, a second horrific situation explodes - one that no one could have foreseen and that puts millions of people at risk. This is a red alert of the darkest kind, and Alex is forced to make a decision that could end as many lives as it saves - including his own.

Merry Christmas, Alex Cross is James Patterson's most shocking Alex Cross novel yet: a breakneck-paced and heart-pounding adrenaline rush of a thriller.

James Patterson: Merry Christmas, Alex Cross. Century, ISBN: 9781780890692 (November, 2012), 323 p., £18.99.

James Patterson: Merry Christmas, Alex Cross (USA 2012)

From the Publisher:
It's Christmas Eve and Detective Alex Cross has been called out to catch someone who's robbing his church's poor box. That mission behind him, Alex returns home to celebrate with Bree, Nana, and his children. The tree decorating is barely underway before his phone rings again--a horrific hostage situation is quickly spiraling out of control. Away from his own family on the most precious of days, Alex calls upon every ounce of his training, creativity, and daring to save another family. Alex risks everything--and he may not make it back alive on this most sacred of family days. Alex Cross is a hero for our time, and never more so than in this story of family, action, and the deepest moral choices. MERRY CHRISTMAS, ALEX CROSS will be a holiday classic for years to come.

James Patterson: Merry Christmas, Alex Cross. Detective Alex Cross needs a miracle to make it through this holiday alive. Little, Brown, & Co., ISBN: 9780316210683 (November, 2012), 323 p., $28.99, eBook $14.99.