Pop Goes the Weasel - Alex Cross - James Patterson

In POP GOES THE WEASEL, James Patterson has created a formidable villain every reader will see in the shadows when the lights are out, a tender love story, a plot powered by relentless suspense and psychological thrills kicked up to an all-time high. 'It's all just a game, darling. I play with three other men. Their names are FAMINE, WAR and CONQUEROR. My name is DEATH. You're a very lucky girl - I'm the best player of all.'

• Geoffrey Shafter: a man who never loses, he is prepared to play the game of games for the highest stakes of all.
• Alex Cross: senior Washington, DC homicide detect