Book cover for Cross and Sampson: An Alex Cross and John Sampson Thriller by James Patterson and Brian Sitts

Cross and Sampson

An Alex Cross and John Sampson Thriller

2026 Released
368 Pages
4-5 Hours
Little, Brown and CompanyISBN 9780316599863

In this instant New York Times bestselling thriller from the world’s most popular storyteller, detective partners Alex Cross and John Sampson are called to separate locations to investigate a pair of serious crimes.

In Washington, DC … Metro PD detective John Sampson investigates a suspected terrorist attack threatening the nation’s capital.

In Chapel Hill, NC … Alex Cross searches the apartment of a missing psychology grad student—his own son Damon. Has following in his famous father’s footsteps made Damon a target?

Whether in FBI headquarters or public parks, at murder scenes or kitchen tables, detective partners and lifelong friends Alex Cross and John Sampson draw on their unbreakable bond as they track crimes committed hundreds of miles apart.

Cross: “One of the greatest fictional detectives of all time.” —Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child

Sampson: “A standout character, and his taking the lead is a thing of beauty.” —Bookreporter

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