Merry Christmas Alex Cross
 Merry Christmas Alex Cross is the nineteenth novel in the Alex Cross series. Detective Alex Cross is called out on Christmas Eve to deal with a hostage situation that has spiraled out of control. Released on November 12 2012 the novel was well received by fans and critics alike. However its commercial success was somewhat lukewarm in comparison to past installments peaking at #2 and #3 on the New York Times and USA Today bestsellers lists respectively.