Boston: Little Brown, (1996.). First edition - Second thriller featuring dectective Alex Cross of the Washington, D. C. police department - this one involves serial killers in the southeast and in Los Angeles, who appear to be competing with each other. When Cross's niece is kidnapped from Duke University, it becomes personal. Basis for the movie of the same name. 451 pp.

New York: Ballantine, (2005.). First edition - A story of a serial killer stalking young Catholic girls - set in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the first book in a new series featuring police detectives Kevin Byrne and Jessica Balzano. Hailed by the publisher as a new James Patterson, this is a fast and gripping read. Publisher's letter bound in. 472 pp.