Award of the George Cross to Malta This medal is awarded only for acts of the greatest heroism or the most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme danger. One of only two collective awards of the George Cross was the award to Malta. This award was made by King George VI by a letter in his own hand: The Governor Malta To honour her brave people I award the George Cross to the Island Fortress of Malta to bear witness to a heroism and devotion that will long be famous in history. George R.I. April 15th 1942 Lieutenant-General Sir William Dobbie answered: By God's help Malta will
Cross Country (novel) it got a #2 at the Wall Street Journal. Cross Country (novel) Cross Country is the 14th novel in the Alex Cross series by James Patterson. According to the "Library Journal" it was the second most borrowed fiction book in United States libraries in 2009. An African warlord known as the Tiger, aided by his crew of angry young men, horrifically murders author Eleanor 'Ellie' Cox and her entire family. Alex Cross and girlfriend Bree Stone go investigate, when Alex recalls Ellie had been his one time girlfriend, whom he had loved at one point. He is instantly terrified by