Book Description

From Amazon Bestselling Crime Fiction Author Jack Patterson ... Fans of Nelson DeMille, Stieg Larsson and Gillian Flynn will love this exciting mystery thriller from bestselling author Jack Patterson as intrigue and conspiracy drips off each page. "Small town life in southern Idaho might seem quaint and idyllic to some. But when local newspaper reporter Cal Murphy begins to uncover a series of strange deaths that are linked to a sticky spider web of deception, the lid on the peaceful town is blown wide open. Told with all the energy and bravado of an old pro, first-timer Jack Patterson hits one out of the park his first time at bat with Cross Hairs. It's that good." - Vincent Zandri, bestselling author of THE REMAINS "You can tell Jack knows what it's like to live in the newspaper world, but with 'Dead Shot', he's proven that he also can write one heck of a murder mystery. With a clever plot and characters you badly want to succeed, he is on his way to becoming a new era James Patterson." - Josh Katzowitz, NFL writer for CBSSports.com & author of Sid Gillman: Father of the Passing Game "Jack's storytelling feels as natural as James Patterson's, and the short-chapter setup is the literary answer to Lay's potato chips: you just want one more and before you know it, you've gone through the whole thing." - David Bashore, The Times-News, Twin Falls, ID * * * * * * PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Working as a journalist at a small weekly paper in rural Idaho, Cal Murphy begins losing his big city dreams of writing for a metro paper before his passion is reignited after three high school star athletes are found dead in a 24-hour period. With local law enforcement remaining mum and unhelpful, Cal must dig into the tragic deaths of the teens to uncover the reason for the shroud of secrecy and disinformation. As he and fellow photographer Kelly Mendoza attempt to make sense of bizarre circumstances that led to the teens' deaths, Cal makes a chilling discovery, uncovering a vast conspiracy that grows darker with every twist and turn. With a mastermind determined to silence Cal and Kelly for good, the young reporters wind up on the run in search of way to expose this conspiracy. But first they must decide if their lives are worth the risk to reveal the truth. * * * * * * *