Dr. Alex Cross and Detective Sampsan venture into the rugged Montana wilderness - where they will be the prey.

They're not on the job but on a personal mission.

Until they're attacked by two rival teams of assassins, controlled by the same mastermind who has stalked Alex Cross and his family for years.

Darkness falls.  The river churns into rapids.  Shots ring out through the forest.

No backup.  No way out.  Fear no evil.

"Cross is the real deal, a character who matters." - Rolling Stone

JAMES PATTERSON is the world's bestselling author.  His enduring fictional characters and series include Alex Cross, the Women's Murder Club, Michael Bennett, Maximum Ride, Middle School, and Ali Cross, along with such acclaimed works of narrative nonfiction as Walk in My Combat Boots, E.R: Nurses, and his autobiography, James Patterson by James Patterson.  Bill Clinton (The President Is Missing) and Dolly Parton (Run, Rose, Run) are among his notable literary collaborators.  For his prodigious imagination and championship of literacy in America, Patterson was awarded the 2019 National Humanities Medal.  The National Book Foundation presented him with the Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community, and he is also the recipient of an Edgar Award and nine Emmy Awards.  He lives in Florida with his family.