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Ranked for listeners who want the whole story: Pop Goes the Weasel (Alex Cross Adventures) in mystery, read by Michael Kramer.

Detective Alex Cross is back, and he’s in love. Unfortunately, a series of chilling murders in Washington intervenes, with a plot twist you will never forget. Cross’ ingenious pursuit of the quirky killer produces a suspect – a British diplomat named Geoffrey Shafer. But proving that Shafer is the murderer becomes a difficult and deadly task. As the diplomat engages in a brilliant series of surprising countermoves, both in and out of the courtroom, Cross and his fiancei become hopelessly involved with the most memorable villain Cross has ever faced. ©1999 James Patterson (P)16 9; 1999 Time Warner AudioBooks (Packaging Elements Only), A Division of Time Warner Trade Publishing

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