Alex Cross is thrust into an investigation unlike any he has ever faced. The killer known as The Tiger, uses children to commit terrible murders. When an old frame of Alex's is murdered, he follows the Tiger all the way to Africa, where the police are more than unfriendly. With little help from the CIA and no official authority in African, Alex quickly discovers that bringing the Tiger to American justice will be impossible.
The difficulty of catching the Tiger pales in comparison to the plight of the African people Alex soon realizes. The brutality of war, rape, and how the world is ignoring these travesties are brought out in Patterson's book for all to see.
Patterson does not hold his punches, which is why I think this story may be offputting to some people. Still, Cross Country is definitely worth reading.
