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Alex Cross’s Trial by James Patterson is the 15th installment in the series of Alex Cross books.

This novel had a publication date of August 24, 2009 and was co-written with Richard DiLallo.

Alex Cross’s Trial book description

Separated by time

From his grandmother, Alex Cross has heard the story of his great uncle Abraham and his struggles for survival in the era of the Ku Klux Klan.

Now, Alex passes the family tale along to his own children in a novel he’s written – a novel called Trial.

Connected by blood

As a lawyer in turn-of-the-century Washington D.C., Ben Corbett represents the toughest cases. Fighting against oppression and racism, he risks his family and his life in the process.

When President Roosevelt asks Ben to return to his home town to investigate rumors of the resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan there, he cannot refuse.

United by bravery

When he arrives in Eudora, Mississippi, Ben meets the wise Abraham Cross and his beautiful granddaughter, Moody. Ben enlists their help, and the two Crosses introduce him to the hidden side of the idyllic Southern town.

Lynchings have become commonplace and residents of the town’s black quarter live in constant fear. Ben aims to break the reign of terror – but the truth of who is really behind it could break his heart.

Written in the fearless voice of Detective Alex Cross, Alex Cross’s Trial is a gripping story of murder, love, and, above all, bravery.

Watch The Skies is the second novel in the Daniel X series.

This James Patterson book was co-authored with Ned Rust and had a release date of July 27, 2009.

Watch The Skies book description

LIGHTS
All’s quiet in the small town of Holliswood. Television sets, computers, and portable devices are aglow in every home, classroom, and store.

Yet not all is perfect. Evil is lurking, just out of sight, behind the screen.

CAMERA
Residing in this sleepy town is a villain with more ambition than the world can withstand.

Twisted beyond reason, he is dead set on throwing Holliswood into chaos and documenting the destruction of every person in it, including Daniel X.

EXTERMINATION
The only person who can stop this made-for-TV tyrant, Daniel must use his extraordinary power to save the town. But this devilish director has assembled an all-star team of his own creation and vows to stage the most spectacular finale the world has ever seen.

Can Daniel X stop this deranged outlaw – or will he find himself on the cutting room floor?

James Patterson’s The 8th Confession is the 8th story in the series of Women’s Murder Club books.

This novel was co-written by Maxine Paetro and was released on April 27, 2009.

The 8th Confession book description

As San Francisco’s most glamorous millionaires mingle at the party of the year, someone is watching – waiting for a chance to take vengeance on Isa and Ethan Bailey, the city’s most celebrated couple. Finally, the killer pinpoints the ideal moment, and it’s the perfect murder. Not a trace of evidence is left behind in their glamorous home.

As Detective Lindsay Boxer investigates the high-profile murder, someone else is found brutally executed – a preacher with a message of hope for the homeless.

His death nearly falls through the cracks, but when reporter Cindy Thomas hears about it, she knows the story could be huge. Probing deeper into the victim’s history, she discovers he may not have been quite as saintly as everyone thought.

As the hunt for two criminals tests the limits of the Women’s Murder Club, Lindsay sees sparks fly between Cindy and her partner, Detective Rich Conklin.

The Women’s Murder Club now faces its toughest challenge: will love destroy all that four friends have built?

James Patterson – Max is the 5th book in the first Maximum Ride series by the bestselling author.

This novel had a release date of March 16, 2009 and made its way to the top of the NYT bestseller list.

Max book description

Maximum Ride and the other members of the flock have barely recovered from their last Arctic adventure, when they are confronted by the most frightening catastrophe yet.

Millions of fish are dying off the coast of Hawaii and someone – or something – is destroying hundreds of ships. Unable to discover the cause, the government enlists the flock to help them get to the bottom of the disaster before it is too late.

While Max and her team are exploring the depths of the ocean, their every move is being carefully tracked by Mr. Chu – a criminal mastermind with his own plans for the flock.

Can they protect themselves from Mr. Chu’s army of mercenaries and save the ocean from utter destruction?

Run For Your Life by James Patterson is the second novel in the series of books featuring Michael Bennett.

This story was co-authored by Michael Ledwidge and was released on February 2, 2009. It subsequently made it to the number 2 slot on the New York Times bestsellers list.

Run For Your Life book description

A calculating killer who calls himself The Teacher is taking on New York City, killing the powerful and the arrogant.

His message is clear: remember your manners or suffer the consequences! For some, it seems that the rich are finally getting what they deserve. For New York’s elite, it is a call to terror.

Only one man can tackle such a high-profile case: Detective Mike Bennett. The pressure is enough for anyone, but Mike also has to care for his 10 children – all of whom have come down with virulent flu at once!

Discovering a secret pattern in The Teacher’s lessons, Detective Bennett realizes he has just hours to save New York from the greatest disaster in its history.

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. 

The Dangerous Days Of Daniel X is the first novel in the Daniel X series.

This James Patterson book was released on July 21, 2008 and as co-authored by Michael Ledwidge.

The Dangerous Days Of Daniel X book description

The greatest superpower of all isn’t to be part spider, part man, or to cast magic spells – the greatest power is the power to create.
Daniel X has that power.

Daniel’s secret abilities – like being able to manipulate objects and animals with his mind or to recreate himself in any shape he chooses – have helped him survive.

But Daniel doesn’t have a normal life. He is the protector of the earth, the Alien Hunter, with a mission beyond what anyone’s imagining.

From the day that his parents were brutally murdered before of his very eyes, Daniel has used his unique gifts to hunt down their assassin. Finally, with the help of The List, bequeathed to him in his parents’ dying breath, he is closing in on the killer.

Now, on his own, he vows to take on his father’s mission – and to take vengeance in the process.

James Patterson – The Final Warning is book 4 in the first Maximum Ride series.

This novel had a publication date of March 17, 2008.

The Final Warning book description

Maximum Ride is a perfectly normal teenager who just happens to be able to fly, the result of an out-of-control government experiment.

Max and the other members of the Flock – six kids who share her remarkable ability – have been asked to aid a group of environmental scientists studying the causes of global warming. The expedition seems like a perfect combination of adventure, activism – and escaping government forces who watch the Flock like a hawk.

But even in Antarctica, trapped in the harshest weather on our planet, Maximum Ride is an irresistible target in constant danger.

For whoever controls her powers could also control the world…

7th Heaven is a novel by James Patterson and co-written by Maxine Paetro.

This is book 7 in the Women’s Murder Club series and was published on February 5, 2008.

7th Heaven book description

A terrible fire in a wealthy suburban home leaves a married couple dead and Detective Lindsay Boxer and her partner Rich Conklin searching for clues.

And after California’s golden boy, Michael Campion has been missing for a month, there finally seems to be a lead in his case – a very devastating lead.

As fire after fire consume couples in wealthy, comfortable homes, Lindsay and the Murder Club must race to find the arsonists responsible and get to the bottom of Michael Campion’s disappearance. But suddenly the fires are raging too close to home.

Frightened for her life and torn between two men, Lindsay must find a way to solve the most daunting dilemmas she’s ever faced – at work and at home.

Double Cross by James Patterson is the 13th of the books featuring Alex Cross.

After its release on November 13, 2007, this novel made it to the number 1 spot on the NYT bestsellers list.

Double Cross book description

Just when Alex Cross’s life is calming down, he is drawn back into the game to confront a criminal mastermind like no other.

The elaborate murders that have stunned Washington, DC, are the wildest that Alex Cross and his new girlfriend, Detective Brianna Stone, have ever seen. This maniac adores an audience, and stages his killings as spectacles in public settings.

Alex is pursuing a genius of terror who has the whole city on edge as it waits for his next move. And the killer loves the attention, no doubt – he even sets up his own Web site and live video feed to trumpet his madness.

And in Colorado, another criminal mastermind is planning a triumphant return. From his supermaximum-security prison cell, Kyle Craig has plotted for years to have one chance at an impossible escape.

If he has to join forces with DC’s Audience Killer to get back at the man who put him in that cell – Alex Cross – all the better.