Fresh from his first real case， Ali Cross knows he has what it takes to follow in the footsteps of his detective dad， Alex Cross。 But Ali wasn't expecting to happen upon a crime scene while hanging out at Anacostia park with his friends。
This isn't just kid stuff。 Ali won't forget anytime soon what it's like to see a friend get hurt。 Zoe definitely knows more about what happened than she's letting on。 She's protecting someone--but why？ Ali is burning to uncover the truth。。。but what if his tactics makes him lose Zoe's trust？
There are forces at play more complicated than Ali ever realized。 If he is going to solve the case， Ali will have to become the kind of detective--and friend--that will make his father proud。