A minute before the bomb explodes, the military barely has time to evacuate the residents of a small town. Detective Alex Cross is urgently recalled from vacation - behind the explosion are TWO of his most cruel and cunning enemies - an international terrorist and a professional killer. WHY did these two criminals team up?! WHAT what they are trying to achieve?! And most importantly - HOW TO STOP THEM?! Alex Cross must quickly find answers to these questions - after all, the killers are ready to strike again AT ANY MOMENT!