One Step to You

In this breathtaking thriller, Detective Alex Cross and her loving happy fiancé find themselves embroiled in a complex murder investigation that threatens not only public safety, but also their chance to be together. Alex Cross is happy, but his happiness is threatened by a series of chilling murders, murders with such a twisted pattern that it leaves investigators stunned. Cross's ingenious pursuit of the killer produces a suspect: a British diplomat named Geoffrey Shafer. But proving that Shafer is the killer becomes a life-threatening task. As the diplomat engages in a brilliant series of expected counterattacks, in and out of the courtroom, Alex and his fiancée become hopelessly entangled with the most memorable nemesis Alex Cross has ever faced. Pop Goes the Weasel reveals James Patterson at the peak of his power. Here's a chilling villain no reader will forget, a love story of great tenderness and a relentless, fast-paced plot of suspense. To read Pop Goes the Weasel is to discover why James Patterson is one of the best suspense writings in the world.