Detective Alex Cross is one of the first on the scene of the biggest case he’s ever been part of. The President’s son and daughter have been kidnapped from their school. Alex does everything he can but is shunted to the fringes of the investigation. A deadly contagion in the DC water supply threatens to cripple the capital and Alex sees the looming shape of the a devastating attack. He is already working flat-out on the abduction and this massive assault pushes Cross completely over the edge. In an emotional private meeting the First Lady asks Alex to please save her kids. But even the highest security clearance doesn’t help - and Alex makes a desperate decision that goes against everything he believes in.

Part of the The Alex Cross Series series.