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Alex Cross

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Cross & Sampson

Patterson, James · 2026 · Little, Brown and Company / Hachette Book Group

An Alex Cross thriller by James Patterson with Chapel Hill among its settings alongside Washington, D.C. Bombings, a kidnapping, a missing-persons investigation, terrorism and fathers and sons are its subjects; the Sampson of the title is Cross's longtime partner John Sampson. Published by Little, Brown in 2026.

Why this is here: Catalog heading in the NC Cardinal record: Cross, Alex -- (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.

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  • NC LIVE: prepared search for Alex Cross Library card An advanced search of the state’s shared databases already scoped to Orange County’s places and this subject; edit it freely, and sign in through your North Carolina library to read
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