TY - BOOK AU - Patterson,James TI - Violets are blue SN - 0446611212 (pbk.) U1 - 813.54 PY - 2002///, c2001 CY - New York, N.Y. PB - Warner Vision Books KW - Cross, Alex (Fictitious character) KW - Fiction KW - Police KW - Washington (D.C.) KW - Role playing KW - Serial murders KW - United States KW - Vampires KW - San Francisco (Calif.) N2 - In this electrifying new novel by suspense master James Patterson, Detective Alex Cross returns to confront his most terrifying nemesis ever. When two joggers are brutally slain in a manner that suggests a macabre ritual, Cross is called to San Francisco to investigate. The bizarre murders are reminiscent of a Washington, D.C., case the Cross has been unable to solve - one that appears to be the work of vampires. With the help of a dynamic female detective, Cross plunges into a menacing world where role-playing explodes into bloodlust and frenzy. At the same time, a vicious super-criminal from Cross's past known as the Mastermind is stalking him. And in a shocking, deadly endgame, the detective will at last discover the awful secret of the Mastermind. - Page before title page ER -