Excerpt: Target by James Patterson
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Ongoing, First published Jul 24, 2019
From the author of Sunday Times no. 1 bestseller The President is Missing.

TARGET: HEAD OF STATE

Alex Cross and his family join men and women from across the nation lining the streets of Washington, DC to mourn the unexpected death of the President.

TARGET: UNITED STATES CABINET

With the country still in shock, the assassination of a prominent Senator strikes another devastating blow to the heart of the nation's capital. As Chief of Detectives, Alex's wife Bree Stone faces an ultimatum: solve the case, or lose her job.

TARGET: ALEX CROSS

The new President calls on Cross to lead an unparalleled FBI investigation to help capture America's most wanted criminal. But what follows will plunge the country into chaos, and draw Cross into the most important case of his life.
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