ALEX CROSS is a genius detective. ALI CROSS is following in his father’s footsteps.

When Ali sees a friend get hurt, he’s the best person to find out who did it. Even if he’s only a kid. After all, he’s Alex Cross’s son.

Solving crimes runs in the family.

‘This one will fly off the shelves.‘ Booklist

‘A fitting, socially conscious sequel.‘ Kirkus Reviews

Ali has helped to solve two big cases and he knows he has what it takes to follow in the footsteps of his famous father, Alex Cross. Eager to keep solving crimes, Ali and his friends hack into police calls and secretly check out crime scenes to crack the cases themselves. But when Ali witnesses something terrible, he must grapple with some tough questions about what it means to be a detective, and a detective’s son.

Will Ali be the one in danger this time?

Praise for the Ali Cross series

‘This one will fly off the shelves‘ Booklist

‘A fresh look at the world of James Patterson’s most famous protagonist‘ School Library Journal

‘The prolific king of the beach read is back with an intergenrational mystery for the 9-to-12-year-old set‘ Kirkus

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The son of Alex Cross follows in his father’s footsteps in this exciting new YA thriller from globally bestselling author James Patterson

LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON

Alex Cross
The brilliant DC detective who never gives up on a case.

Ali Cross
The tenacious kid who’s determined to follow in his father’s footsteps.

The case that finally gives him a chance
Ali knows Gabe Qualls better than anyone, so when his friend goes missing, Ali jumps right into action. Being Alex Cross’s son has taught him the skills he needs to solve the mystery: intelligence, persistence, and logic. One thing he didn’t inherit? Patience.

Because Ali knows that with every day that passes without the police finding Gabe, the less likely it is that he’ll ever be found.

And being Alex Cross’s son, he refuses to accept those odds.