Ethan Cross

'Francis Ackerman is a manipulative monster with a corrupt conscience' THE TIMESVengeance is in my heart. Murder in my mind. Infamous serial killer Francis Ackerman Jr turns his unique and brutal talents to solving a cold case. Working alongside federal agent Marcus Williams, he discovers that the twenty-year-old murder is linked to a string of abductions in the Navajo Nation.The investigation leads Ackerman and Williams deep into the largest American Indian reservation in the US, where a ruthless drug gang has established its own kingdom. But Ackerman's resolve to use his bad side to do good is shattered when one of his team goes missing. Unless the team member is found soon, the drug runners will discover that the most terrifying predator in the wilderness is a vengeful Ackerman...Praise for Ethan Cross: 'The surprises are fast and furious and will leave you breathless to read more' LISA GARDNER'A fast paced, all too real thriller with a villain right out of James Patterson and Criminal Minds' ANDREW GROSS'A great mix of gruesome murders, a psychotic killer, revenge and great writing' CRIMESQUAD

'Francis Ackerman [is] a manipulative monster with a corrupt conscience' THE TIMESMost people hate me. But everyone remembers me. In San Francisco, a ruthless criminal syndicate is building an empire on spilt blood. Among their number is 'The Gladiator'. No ordinary contract killer, the Gladiator sees himself as a modern-day Genghis Khan, determined to carve his very name onto the evolution of mankind.To stop him Ackerman and Williams face him in an arena of death where violence is inflicted for profit and pleasure. This is the Gladiator's domain, a realm in which he is undefeated... but then he's never encountered Ackerman before.Praise for Ethan Cross: 'The surprises are fast and furious and will leave you breathless to read more' LISA GARDNER'A fast paced, all too real thrillerwith a villain right out of James Patterson and Criminal Minds' ANDREW GROSS'A great mix of gruesome murders, a psychotic killer, revenge and great writing' CRIMESQUAD

'A fast paced, all-too-real thriller with a villain right out of James Patterson and Criminal Minds' ANDREW GROSS. My wrath knows no bounds. Your torment knows no end. An Arizona prison officer climbs his watchtower and opens fire on the inmates and guards below. Federal investigator Marcus Williams needs to know why. What he unearths is that the prison has become the hunting ground of a psychopath known only as 'Judas'. To uncover Judas' identity, Williams must join forces with serial killer Francis Ackerman Jr. While Williams works the case from the outside, Ackerman Jr. goes undercover among the prisoners on the inside. What neither of them know is just how diabolically ambitious Judas' master plan is... Praise for Ethan Cross: 'Francis Ackerman [is] a manipulative monster with a corrupt conscience' THE TIMES. 'The surprises are fast and furious and will leave you breathless to read more' LISA GARDNER. 'A great mix of gruesome murders, a psychotic killer, revenge and great writing' CRIMESQUAD.

A father returns home to find that his family has been kidnapped and the only way to save their lives is for him to kill another innocent person...

Francis Ackerman Jr. is one of America's most prolific serial killers. Having kept a low profile for the past year, he is ready to return to work â?? and he's more brutal, cunning, and dangerous than ever.

Marcus Williams is a former New York City homicide detective. Francis Ackerman Jr is a serial killer. And both men are about to become unwilling pawns in a conspiracy that reaches to the highest levels of US government.