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Cross and Sampson

The thrilling new spin-off in the bestselling Alex Cross series, now an original series on Amazon Prime

James Patterson

Written by
James Patterson
Length
7 hrs 21 min
Rating
5.0 / 5
Series
Alex Cross Adventures, Book 35
Publisher
Penguin
Released
2026-01-29

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What it is

Brought to you by Penguin.

Discover the thrilling spin-off to the bestselling Alex Cross series... now the inspiration for the original series CROSS on Prime Video starring Aldis Hodge as Alex Cross.

Detectives Alex Cross and John Sampson must divide and conquer when they’re sent to investigate two serious crimes.

In Washington DC, John Sampson stands in a crater in the middle of a street and calls in the bomb squad for a suspected terrorist attack.

In North Carolina, 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 to police stations, airplanes to murder scenes, the detectives track crimes committed hundreds of miles apart.

It will take more than distance to weaken their unstoppable partnership.

'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades. The Alex Cross series proves it' LEE CHILD

© James Patterson 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026

About the series

Alex Cross Adventures in order →

Alex Cross Adventures — 78 books, showing the 24 around this one

  1. 25 The People vs. Alex Cross: (Alex Cross 25)4.8
  2. 25 The People vs. Alex Cross4.6
  3. 26 Target: Alex Cross4.6
  4. 26 Target: Alex Cross: (Alex Cross 26)3.8
  5. 27 Criss Cross: (Alex Cross 27)4.5
  6. 27 Criss Cross4.6
  7. 28 Deadly Cross: (Alex Cross 28)4.1
  8. 28 Deadly Cross: Alex Cross, Book 284.6
  9. 29 Fear No Evil: (Alex Cross 29)3.9
  10. 29 Fear No Evil4.5
  11. 30 Triple Cross: (Alex Cross 30)4.4
  12. 30 Triple Cross (Alex Cross #28): An Alex Cross Thriller4.6
  13. 31 Cross Down: An Alex Cross and John Sampson Thriller4.7
  14. 31 Cross Down: The Sunday Times bestselling thriller5.0
  15. 32 Alex Cross Must Die: A Thriller4.6
  16. 32 Alex Cross Must Die: The Sunday Times bestselling thriller4.5
  17. 33 The House of Cross: The Sunday Times bestselling thriller from the creator of Alex Cross4.5
  18. 33 The House of Cross: An Alex Cross Thriller4.7
  19. 34 Return of the Spider: An Alex Cross Thriller4.4
  20. 34 Return of the Spider: The latest thrilling novel in the Sunday Times bestselling series4.0
  21. 35 Cross and Sampson: The thrilling new spin-off in the bestselling Alex Cross series, now an original series on Amazon Prime5.0
  22. 35 Cross and Sampson: An Alex Cross and John Sampson Thriller4.6
  23. 36 The Family Cross: The new thrilling novel in the Sunday Times bestselling series and inspiration for the hit TV show CROSS
  24. 36 The Family Cross: An Alex Cross Thriller4.8

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