The case of a mad maniac calling himself Son of Lindbergh. On his account - four murders and the abduction of two small children. He is intelligent, cunning and obsessed with committing the "crime of the century." Neither the police nor the FBI can catch him. And then Detective Alex Cross takes over the investigation. He understands: even the most ruthless killer has weaknesses... But how to play on it? There should be no mistake. After all, the bet in the game is the life of kidnapped children!