James Patterson – Cross Country is the 14th installment in the series featuring Alex Cross.
This novel was published on November 17, 2008 and was a number 1 NYT bestseller.
Cross Country book description
When the home of Alex Cross’s oldest friend, Ellie Cox, is turned into the worst murder scene Alex has ever seen, the destruction leads him to believe that he’s chasing a horrible new breed of killer.
As Alex and his girlfriend, Brianna Stone, become entangled in the deadly Nigerian underworld of Washington D.C., what they discover is shocking: a stunningly organized gang of lethal teenagers headed by a powerful, diabolical man – the African warlord known as the Tiger.
Just when the detectives think they’re closing in on the elusive murderer, the Tiger disappears into thin air.
Tracking him to Africa, Alex knows that he must follow. Alone.