Book lovers are in for a special treat as a brand new experience based on James Patterson’s Alex Cross novels is coming to London.

Created by Penguin Random House, Alex Cross: The Dead Hours Experience is a pitch-black immersive adventure where fans can come face to face with the dark and dangerous underworld in the book.

The experience will celebrate the release of 'Alex Cross Must Die' by James Patterson.

The Alex Cross: The Dead Hours Experience will open on October 19 for one night only in an atmospheric crypt underneath a church in Bethnal Green, London.

New immersive adventure based on Alex Cross novels is coming to London 

Those brave enough to take on the experience can expect to experience cutting-edge binaural audio technology, thrilling live performances and chill-inducing multi-sensory effects.

Guests will join Ali Cross, amateur teenage detective and son of Alex Cross, as they race against time to solve the Dead Hours murders, a gruesome series of homicides which have already claimed the lives of five victims across the city.

Fans of Patterson's books waiting to read the latest instalment 'Alex Cross Must Die' can expect the protagonist to join forces with his right-hand man and partner in crime Detective John Sampson.

The pair investigate the ‘Dead Hours’ murders, a series of grisly crimes where young men are killed in the early hours of the morning, shot through their eyes and then left with a white sheet placed over them.

Discussing the new book, Patterson said: "Alex Cross Must Die sees Alex Cross and Detective John Sampson taken to breaking point as they investigate the grisly Dark Hours murders and try to act fast to prevent further victims.

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"With the launch of Alex Cross: The Dead Hours Experience, I am excited that fans of the series will get the chance to witness the thrills, danger and intrigue which has made the series so popular.”

How to get tickets to Alex Cross: The Dead Hours Experience

Tickets are available now via the website.

There are limited spaces available, at the time of writing, so you will need to be quick.

Fans of the Alex Cross book series don't have to wait long to read the latest instalment too.

'Alex Cross Must Die' will be available to buy in the UK on October 26, 2023, from bookshops.