TY - BOOK AU - Patterson, James, TI - Roses are red SN - 9780755349340 U1 - 813.54 22 PY - 2009/// CY - London PB - Headline KW - Cross, Alex (Fictitious character) KW - Fiction KW - Police KW - Washington (D.C.) KW - Bank robberies KW - fast N1 - Originally published: London: Headline Feature, 2000 N2 - The sixth novel in the Alex Cross detective series A series of meticulously planned bank robberies ends in murder, and detective Alex Cross must pit his wits against the bizarre and sadistic mastermind behind the crimes. Although torn between dedication to his job and commitment to his family, Cross cannot ignore the case, despite the risks he knows will come with hunting down a killer -- and the heartbreaking cost. James Patterson's bestseller takes us from deep inside the crazy world of a psychopath's masquerade right to the heart of fiction's most brilliant detective. Alex Cross is back in an explosive tale where mind games lead to violence and the slightest mistake will be punished with death. ER -