Hope to die / Patterson, James

Alex Cross, Washington D.C.'s top detective, is a legend. He has devoted his life to protect others. He has handled the most complex and shocking cases. But nothing prepares him for the sight of a homicide detective at his own front door. Alex's family has been kidnapped and a madman named Thierry Mulch is threatenting to kill them one by one. Mulch doesn't care about money or mercy and he doesn't want to become the perfect killer---he wants to create one. And so begins a ruthless experiment of good versus evil---with Alex Cross as the guinea pig.

"Detective Alex Cross is being stalked by a psychotic genius, forced to play the deadliest game of his career. Cross's family--his loving wife Bree, the wise and lively Nana Mama, and his precious children--have been ripped away. Terrified and desperate, Cross must give this mad man what he wants if he has any chance of saving the most important people in his life"--Provided by publisher.