As an Amazon Associate and Bookshop.org affiliate, BookMatcher earns from qualifying purchases.
When two joggers are found brutally slain in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park in a manner that suggests a macabre ritual, Detective Alex Cross is called in to investigate. The bizarre murders are reminiscent of a Washington, D.C., case that Cross has been unable to solve. With the help of a female San Francisco detective, Cross' investigation takes him deep inside a menacing world where role playing explodes into bloodlust and frenzy. At the same time, a vicious super-criminal from Cross' past known as the Mastermind is stalking him. And in a shocking, deadly endgame, the detective will at last discover the awful secret of the Mastermind.
Listed under Fiction · Mystery & Detective · Police Procedural · Thrillers
More by James Patterson
More titles from James Patterson — see the full catalog on their author page.
Alex Cross
38 of 38 books published.
Never miss the next Alex Cross book
Get an alert when the next book in the series drops.
About Violets Are Blue
What is Violets Are Blue about?
When two joggers are found brutally slain in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park in a manner that suggests a macabre ritual, Detective Alex Cross is called in to investigate. The bizarre murders are reminiscent of a Washington, D.C., case that Cross has been unable to solve.
Who wrote Violets Are Blue?
Violets Are Blue was written by James Patterson. James Patterson is an American author born in Newburgh, New York, in 1947, who worked in advertising at J. Walter Thompson -- eventually leading its North American operations -- before turning to writing full time.
Is Violets Are Blue part of a series?
Yes — Violets Are Blue is book 7 in the Alex Cross series.
What books are similar to Violets Are Blue?
Explore our curated recommendations for books like Violets Are Blue by James Patterson, matched by theme, writing style, and atmosphere to help you find your next read.
Where can I buy Violets Are Blue?
You can buy Violets Are Blue in print or ebook through the Amazon and Bookshop.org links on this page — Bookshop.org purchases also support independent bookstores.