A prominent police official lies dead, leaving the city's police force scrambling for answers. Before Alex Cross can make any headway, a brutal crime wave sweeps across Washing. The deadly scenes share only one common thread - the victims are all criminals. As Cross pursues an adversary who has appointed himself judge, jury, and executioner, he must take the law back into his own hands before the city he's sworn to protect descends into utter chaos.
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