In-store promotion: 48 and 36 copy dumpbins, headers, poster, floor stickers. Consumer advertising: 4 sheet posters on rail stations nationwide plus the London Underground; national radio campaign in the UK and Ireland; major city bus mega-rears and super-sign hoardings. Track Record: All Alex Cross thrillers are international mega-sellers. (Temporary)

'If there really were human superheroes, Alex Cross would be at the head of the class ... and, with each instalment in the series, Patterson makes sure his superhero gets bigger and better while at the same time becoming more vulnerable' New York Times -- New York Times 'This superb thriller kept me reading all night. I could not put it down and read the 440 pages in two sessions.' -- Telegraph & Argus Bradford 20020727 'It's tightly written and you can't stop yourself turning the pages. No wonder Patterson's got his canines firmly into the bestseller lists.' Bournemouth Daily Echo -- Bournemouth Daily Echo 20020906 'If any writer plays cat and mouse with your emotions and fears, it is James Patterson, in a class of his own in the thriller/chiller stakes...Not many can keep the nail-biting and the nerve-shredding up until the very end, but Patterson never lets you off the hook.' Northern Echo -- Northern Echo 20020709

James Patterson has had seven international number one bestsellers in a row, including CAT AND MOUSE, WHEN THE WIND BLOWS, POP GOES THE WEASEL, CRADLE AND ALL and ROSES ARE RED.