\'James Patterson is the gold standard by which all others are judged.\' Steve Berry\'James Patterson is The Boss. End of.\' Ian Rankin\'Nobody does it better.\' Jeffrey DeaverWith the country in chaos and corruption on all sides, there\'s only one person to turn to.When a series of military-style attacks erupt across the United States, Detective John Sampson is called in to investigate. The attacks are untraceable, with patterns too random to decipher, leaving Sampson struggling to find a link amongst the carnage.As Sampson discovers a lead through an ex-military contact, his partner Alex Cross is brutally side-lined, leaving him certain about one thing: he can trust no one.With soldiers called on secret assignments and others mysteriously disappearing, Sampson must revisit his military past if he\'s to save his country\'s future.Praise for the Alex Cross series\'Alex Cross is a legend\' Harlan Coben\'A character for the ages\' Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child\'Alex Cross. . . only gets better and better\' Lisa Scottoline\'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