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The 2020s · Washington, D.C., 2026

The Family Cross

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A family crisis and strange killings in a forgotten corner of D.C.

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Quick recap

Washington, D.C., 2026. Alex Cross investigates a string of baffling murders while a family crisis threatens his life. The case takes him into a hidden part of D.C. where police rarely go, and it could cost him something he deeply values. The book came out in the U.S. on October 19, 2026; for now only the official synopsis is out, so there's nothing more about the plot here.

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  1. Behind the scenesHot off the press

    The book hit U.S. stores on October 19, 2026, in hardcover, credited to Patterson alone.

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  2. Behind the scenesWhere police don't go

    The case takes Cross into a hidden part of D.C. where the police rarely set foot.

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