This is actually the story of Abraham Cross, an earlier Alex Cross ancestor. The time is the early 1900's with Theodore Roosevelt in the White House. Ben Corbett, a lawyer from Mississippi and now practicing in DC, is called on by TR to investigate lynchings in his home town. Of course, he gets involved in Klan violence which ends in a trial.
Even though much of the action could be anticipated, the story holds your interest throughout.
Even though much of the action could be anticipated, the story holds your interest throughout.
