One of the most renowned fictional detectives in history," according to Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, finds himself as the primary target of the merciless Dead Hours Killer, a notorious serial murderer with a determined mission.
The ruthless airport killer, previously focused on pilots, expands his scope and sets his sights on Alex Cross. A chilling command is delivered by the DC Metro Police dispatch to Detective Cross: "Abandon all other tasks immediately and proceed directly to Reagan Airport." They inform him of a catastrophic event unfolding before them - a jet has crashed and exploded on the runway. Urgently, both the police chief and the FBI demand Cross and his partner, John Sampson, to hasten to the scene.
With utmost urgency, Cross and Sampson race against the clock to reach the crash site. Their initial findings reveal a startling truth - the plane did not experience a mechanical failure; it was deliberately shot down using a stolen machine gun from the Vietnam War era.
The list of individuals capable of operating such a weapon is alarmingly brief. The time left before the next lethal attack grows increasingly scarce, placing Detective Cross at an even greater risk.
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