I, Alex Cross by James Patterson (2009, Hardcover)

Like new condition - small notation on first page You can't run Detective Alex Cross is pulled out of a family celebration and given the awful news that a beloved relative has been found brutally murdered. Alex vows to hunt down the killer, and soon learns that she was mixed up in one of Washington's wildest scenes. And she was not this killer's only victim. You can't hide The hunt for her murderer leads Alex and his girlfriend, Detective Brianna Stone, to a place where every fantasy is possible, if you have the credentials to get in. Alex and Bree are soon facing down some very important, very protected, very dangerous people in levels of society where only one thing is certain--they will do anything to keep their secrets safe. Alex Cross is your only hope to stay alive As Alex closes in on the killer, he discovers evidence that points to the unimaginable--a revelation that could rock the entire world. With the unstoppable action, unforeseeable twists, and edge-of-your-seat suspense that only a James Patterson thriller delivers, I, Alex Cross is the master of suspense at his sharpest and best., A collection of the "Top Gear" team's sensible, level-headed advice for coping with the everyday scenarios that we all face now and againWe've all suffered at the hands of life's little problems from time to time, whether it's being stuck in traffic jams, picking the kids up from school, or leaping from a plane and attempting to land in the open roof of a fast-moving vehicle. Now, the team at" Top Gear" have come up with the answer to all these woes With color illustrations and handy step-by-step instructions, this is a handy guide to overcoming the very worst situations that everyday life can throw at you, the "Top Gear" way.