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Crime-thriller series featuring Washington, D.C., detective and psychologist Alex Cross.
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- 1 Along Came a Spider
Book 1 · novel · 1993
A missing little girl named Maggie Rose.A family of three brutally murdered in the projects of Washington, D.C.The thrill-killing of a beautiful elementary school teacher.A psychopathic serial kidnapper/murderer who calls himself the Son…
- 2 Kiss the Girls
Book 2 · novel · 1995
First came the stunning number-one bestseller. Now comes the scariest, most unforgettable novel in several years. In Los Angeles, a reporter investigating a series of murders is killed. In Chapel Hill, North Carolina, a beautiful medical…
- 3 Jack and Jill
Book 3 · novel · 1996
In Washington, two lots of serial killers compete for the limelight. One lot kills famous people as they work their way up to the president, the other kills black children in ever-growing numbers. Black deputy police chief Alex Cross…
- 4 Cat and Mouse
Book 4 · novel · 1997
- 5 Pop Goes the Weasel
Book 5 · novel · 1999
Detective Alex Cross is back-and he's in love. But his happiness is threatened by a series of chilling murders in Washington, D.C., murders with a pattern so twisted they leave investigators reeling. Cross's pursuit of the killer produces…
- 6 Roses Are Red
Book 6 · novel · 2000
In this heart-pounding but touchingly romantic thriller, Detective Alex Cross pursues the most complex and brilliant killer he's ever confronted - mysterious criminal who calls himself the Mastermind. In a series of crimes that has…
- 7 Violets Are Blue
Book 7 · novel · 2001
Detective Alex Cross must confront his most terrifying nemesis ever -- and his own deepest fears -- in this electrifying thriller from the world's #1 bestselling writer. D.C. Detective Alex Cross has seen a lot of crime scenes. But even…
- 8 Four Blind Mice
Book 8 · novel · 2002
Detective Alex Cross is on his way to resign from the Washington, D.C., Police Force when his partner shows up at his door with a case he can't refuse. One of John Sampson's oldest friends, from their days in Vietnam, has been arrested…
- 9 The Big Bad Wolf
Book 9 · novel · 2003
Alex Cross's first case since joining the FBI has his new colleagues stymied. Across the country, beautiful women are being kidnapped-to be bought and sold as slaves. Behind this depraved scheme stands a shadowy figure known only as The…
- 10 London Bridges
Book 10 · novel · 2004
In broad desert daylight, a mysterious platoon of soldiers evacuates the entire population of Sunrise Valley, Nevada. Minutes later, a huge bomb detonates a hundred feet above the ground and lays waste to homes, cars, and playgrounds: a…
- 11 Mary, Mary
Book 11 · novel · 2005
Somebody is intent on murdering Hollywood's A-list. A well-known actress has been shot outside her Beverly Hills home. Shortly afterwards, the Los Angeles Times receives an email describing the murder in vivid detail. It is signed Mary…
- 12 Cross
Book 12 · novel · 2006
Alex Cross was a rising star in the Washington, DC, Police Department when an unknown shooter gunned down his wife, Maria, in front of him. The killer was never found, and the case turned cold, filed among the unsolved drive-bys in D.C.'s…
- 13 Double Cross
Book 13 · novel · 2007
Just when Alex thought his life was calming down into a routine of patients and therapy sessions, he finds himself back in the game--this time to catch a criminal mastermind like no other. A spate of elaborate murders in Washington D.C.…
- 14 Cross Country
Book 14 · novel · 2008
When the home of Alex Cross's oldest friend, Ellie Cox, is turned into the worst murder scene Alex has ever seen, the destruction leads him to believe that he's chasing a horrible new breed of killer. As Alex and his girlfriend, Brianna…
- 15 Alex Cross's Trial
Book 15 · novel · 2009
From his grandmother, Alex Cross has heard the story of his great uncle Abraham and his struggles for survival in the era of the Ku Klux Klan. Now, Alex passes the family tale along to his own children in a novel he's written--a novel…
- 16 I, Alex Cross
Book 16 · novel · 2009
Detective Alex Cross is pulled out of a family celebration and given the awful news that a beloved relative has been found brutally murdered. Alex vows to hunt down the killer, and soon learns that she was mixed up in one of Washington's…
- 17 Cross Fire
Book 17 · novel · 2010
Wedding bells ring Detective Alex Cross and Bree's wedding plans are put on hold when Alex is called to the scene of the perfectly executed assassination of two of Washington D.C.'s most corrupt: a dirty congressmen and an underhanded…
- 18 Kill Alex Cross
Book 18 · novel · 2011
Kill Alex Cross is faster, more exciting, and more tightly wound than any Alex Cross thriller James Patterson has ever written! The President's son and daughter are abducted, and Detective Alex Cross is one of the first on the scene. But…
- 19 Merry Christmas, Alex Cross
Book 19 · novel · 2012
It's Christmas Eve and Detective Alex Cross has been called out to catch someone who's robbing his church's poor box. That mission behind him, Alex returns home to celebrate with Bree, Nana, and his children. The tree decorating is barely…
- 20 Alex Cross Run
Book 20 · novel · 2013
Kill Alex Cross was "Patterson at the top of his game" (Washington Post). Alex Cross, Run is even better. DON'T LOOK, ALEX CROSS Top plastic surgeon Elijah Creem is renowned for his skills in the operating room, and for his wild,…
- 21 Cross My Heart
Book 21 · novel · 2013
Detective Alex Cross is a family man at heart--nothing matters more to him than his children, his grandmother, and his wife Bree. His love of his family is his anchor, and gives him the strength to confront evil in his work. One man knows…
- 22 Hope to Die
Book 22 · novel · 2014
Detective Alex Cross is being stalked by a psychotic genius, forced to play the deadliest game of his career. Cross's family – his loving wife Bree, the wise and lively Nana Mama, and his precious children--have been ripped away.…
- 23 Cross Justice
Book 23 · novel · 2015
For Alex Cross, the toughest cases hit close to home-and in this deadly thrill ride, he's trying to solve the most personal mystery of his life. When his cousin is accused of a heinous crime, Alex Cross returns to his North Carolina…
- 24 Cross the Line
Book 24 · novel · 2016
Shots ring out in the early morning hours in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. When the smoke clears, a prominent police official lies dead, leaving the city's police force scrambling for answers. Under pressure from the mayor, Alex Cross…
- 25 The People vs. Alex Cross
Book 25 · novel · 2017
Alex Cross is on the wrong side of the law. Serving a suspension from the force while he awaits trial for murder, Cross has been branded as a trigger-happy cop, another bad apple walking the streets with a gun, an accusation that Cross…
- 26 Target: Alex Cross
Book 26 · novel · 2018
TARGET: HEAD OF STATE A leader has fallen, and the procession route from Capitol Hill to the White House is lined with hundreds of thousands of mourners. None feel the loss of a President more keenly than Alex Cross, who has devoted his…
- 27 Criss Cross
Book 27 · novel · 2019
A killer with all the skills of a master detective has made Alex Cross the subject of his deranged "investigation." In a Virginia penitentiary, Alex Cross and his partner, John Sampson, witness the execution of a killer they helped…
- 28 Deadly Cross
Book 28 · novel · 2020
A double homicide in the nation’s capital opens the psychological case files — Detective Alex Cross. Kay Willingham led a life as glamorous as it was public — she was a gorgeous Georgetown socialite, philanthropist, and the ex-wife of the…
- 29 Fear No Evil
Book 29 · novel · 2021
Dr. Alex Cross and Detective John Sampson venture into the rugged Montana wilderness—where they will be the prey. They’re not on the job, but on a personal mission. Until they’re attacked by two rival teams of assassins, controlled by the…
- 30 Triple Cross
Book 30 · novel · 2022
Detective Alex Cross hunts down a serial killer who’s murdering entire families—and who will next be coming for Cross. A methodical killer is targeting multigenerational families in and around Washington, DC—striking under cover of…
- 31 Alex Cross Must Die
Book 31 · novel · 2023
- 32 Cross Down
Book 32 · novel · 2024
Alex Cross is gravely injured. Only his partner and friend John Sampson can keep him safe . . . and get justice. For the first time, John Sampson is on his own. The brilliant crime-solving duo of Washington, DC’s, Metro PD and the FBI has…
- 33 The House of Cross
Book 33 · novel · 2025
The thirty-second instalment in James Patterson's globally bestselling Alex Cross series. The thirty-second instalment in James Patterson's globally bestselling Alex Cross series. _____________________________________________ It's time to…
- 34 Return of the Spider
Book 34 · novel · 2026
'Alex Cross is a legend' HARLAN COBEN Discover the next book in the globally bestselling Alex Cross series... now the inspiration for the original series CROSS on Prime Video starring Aldis Hodge as Alex Cross. ________________ Alex Cross…
