 Four years later, in "Double Cross", Kyle escapes prison with the help of his lawyer and travels across the Eastern United States and to Paris, enjoying his newfound freedom.He kills multiple people during the novel, one of whom is his mother, who he kills out of spite as she denies having any knowledge of the abuse of her son at the hands of her husband William.He also uses his mother's bank account to wire money into an overseas account in order to support himself and assist in remaining hidden.