How to read the Alex Cross series in order
How to read the Alex Cross series in order
Authored by James Patterson, Alex Cross is a popular novel series in the mystery genre. The first book, Along Came a Spider, came out in the early 90s, and after more than thirty sequels, Patterson isn’t looking like he’ll stop. And for a good reason. Alex Cross novels are best sellers and have a large fan base due to the interesting plots and the titular character.
Each of James Patterson’s books focuses on Alex Cross, a Metropolitan Police Department detective in Washington, D.C. Alongside his two children and his grandma, Nana Mama, he faces various threats and villains, such as Gary Soneji. The book series is in first person, narrated by the main character, but they switch to the third person when describing the POV of other characters.
Who is the author?
As mentioned, Alex Cross books are written by the legendary James Patterson. He is an American writer famous for several book series, including Women’s Murder Club and Middle School, as well as standalone fiction and non-fiction titles.
Patterson’s books have sold an astonishing 425+ million copies worldwide. What’s more, he is the first author to sell 1 million e-books. Thanks to these numbers, it’s no wonder why he holds the Guinness World Record for having 67 number-one New York Times bestsellers.
Publication order of Alex Cross series
Here’s a list of all Alex Cross books in order.
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Along Came a Spider
Along Came a Spider is James Patterson’s first thriller that follows Alex Cross, a homicide detective, and forensic psychologist. The plot revolves around Cross chasing down a serial killer with a split personality. The book was so popular that itAlong Came a Spider is James Patterson’s first thriller that follows Alex Cross, a homicide detective, and forensic psychologist. The plot revolves around Cross chasing down a serial killer with a split personality. The book was so popular that it got a Hollywood adaptation, starring none other than Morgan Freeman.... Read more -
Kiss the Girls
- By: James Patterson
- Narrator: Michael Kramer
- Length: 10 hours 56 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: August 12, 2014
- Language: English
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3.99(317843 ratings)
3.99(317843 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.98 USDJoin Alex Cross on his most terrifying murder case yet in this #1 New York Times bestseller and one of PBS’s “100 Great American Reads.”In Los Angeles, a reporter investigating a series of murders is killed. In Chapel Hill, North... Read moreJoin Alex Cross on his most terrifying murder case yet in this #1 New York Times bestseller and one of PBS’s “100 Great American Reads.”In Los Angeles, a reporter investigating a series of murders is killed. In Chapel Hill, North Carolina, a beautiful medical intern suddenly disappears. In the sequel to Along Came a Spider, Washington D.C.’s Alex Cross is back to solve the most baffling and terrifying murder case ever. Two clever pattern killers are collaborating, cooperating, competing-and they are working coast to coast. -
Jack & Jill
- By: James Patterson
- Narrator: Ron Butler
- Length: 12 hours 10 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: September 05, 2017
- Language: English
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3.99(67196 ratings)
3.99(67196 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0024.98 USDAvailable as an unabridged audiobook for the first time in a brand new recording. In the middle of the night, a controversial U.S. senator is found murdered in bed in his Georgetown pied-a-terre. The police turn up only one clue: a mysterious rhymeAvailable as an unabridged audiobook for the first time in a brand new recording. In the middle of the night, a controversial U.S. senator is found murdered in bed in his Georgetown pied-a-terre. The police turn up only one clue: a mysterious rhyme signed “Jack and Jill” promising that this is just the beginning. Jack and Jill are out to get the rich and famous, and they will stop at nothing until their fiendish plan is carried out.... Read moreMeanwhile, Washington, D. C., homicide detective Alex Cross is called to a murder scene only blocks from his house, far from the corridors of power where he spends his days. The victim: a beautiful little girl, savagely beaten–and desposited in front of the elementary school Cross’s son, Damon, attends.
Could there be a connection between the two murders? As Cross tries to put the pieces together, the killer- or killers – strike again. And again. No one in Washington is safe – not children, not politicians, not even the President of the United States. Only Alex Cross has the skills and the courage to crack the case-but will he discover the truth in time?
A relentless roller coaster of heart-pounding suspense and jolting plot twists, Jack and Jill proves that no one can write a more compelling thriller than James Patterson-the master of the nonstop nightmare.
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Cat and Mouse
Cross’ old foe, Gary Soneji, is on the run from prison. Although he is dying, he won’t rest until he gets his revenge against the beloved detective. Meanwhile, there’s another murdering psychopath causing chaos in the streets, and detectiveCross’ old foe, Gary Soneji, is on the run from prison. Although he is dying, he won’t rest until he gets his revenge against the beloved detective. Meanwhile, there’s another murdering psychopath causing chaos in the streets, and detective Pierce is chasing after him.... Read more -
Pop Goes the Weasel
- By: James Patterson
- Narrator: Michael Kramer
- Length: 9 hours 57 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: December 01, 2005
- Language: English
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4.02(58518 ratings)
4.02(58518 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.98 USDIn this heart-stopping thriller, Detective Alex Cross and his beloved fiance find themselves tangled in a complex murder investigation, threatening not only public safety, but their chance at happiness together. Alex Cross is happy, but hisIn this heart-stopping thriller, Detective Alex Cross and his beloved fiance find themselves tangled in a complex murder investigation, threatening not only public safety, but their chance at happiness together.
Alex Cross is happy, but his happiness is threatened by a series of chilling murders–murders with a pattern so twisted, it leaves investigators reeling. Cross’s ingenious pursuit of the killer produces a suspect: a British diplomat named Geoffrey Shafer.
But proving that Shafer is the murderer becomes a potentially deadly task. As the diplomat engages in a brilliant series of surprising countermoves, in and out of the courtroom, Alex and his fiancee become hopelessly entangled with the most memorable nemesis Alex Cross has ever faced.
Pop Goes the Weasel reveals James Patterson at the peak of his power. Here is a chilling villain no reader will forget, a love story of great tenderness, and a plot of relentless suspense and heart-pounding pace. To read Pop Goes the Weasel is to discover why James Patterson is one of the world’s greatest suspense writers. ... Read more -
Roses Are Red
- By: James Patterson
- Narrator: Peter Jay Fernandez
- Length: 8 hours 5 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: November 01, 2005
- Language: English
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4.06(57753 ratings)
4.06(57753 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0017.98 USDAlex Cross races against time as a series of crimes stuns Washington, D. C.–and he might be facing his most brilliant enemy yet. In a series of terrifying crimes, bank robbers have been laying out precise demands when they enter theAlex Cross races against time as a series of crimes stuns Washington, D. C.–and he might be facing his most brilliant enemy yet.... Read more
In a series of terrifying crimes, bank robbers have been laying out precise demands when they enter the building-and then killing the bank employees and their families if those instructions are not followed to the letter.
Detective Alex Cross takes on the case, certain that this is no ordinary bank robber at work; the pathological need for control and perfection is too great. Cross is in the midst of a personal crisis at home, but the case becomes all-consuming as he learns that the Mastermind is plotting one huge, last, perfect crime. -
Violets Are Blue
- By: James Patterson
- Narrator: Daniel Whitner
- Length: 8 hours 13 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: November 01, 2005
- Language: English
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3.98(53562 ratings)
3.98(53562 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0016.98 USDDetective Alex Cross must confront his most terrifying nemesis ever-and his own deepest fears-in this electrifying new thriller from the master of suspense, James Patterson.Alex Cross has never believed in vampires. But when two joggers are foundDetective Alex Cross must confront his most terrifying nemesis ever-and his own deepest fears-in this electrifying new thriller from the master of suspense, James Patterson.... Read more
Alex Cross has never believed in vampires. But when two joggers are found slain in a manner that suggests a macabre ritual, he has to reconsider. Someone believes in vampires enough to have committed a series of bizarre murders that appear to be the work of one. Local police are horrified, and even the FBI is baffled.
Cross takes on the case and plunges into a netherworld of secret clubs and role-players, a world full of poseurs and playactors-and someone demented enough to have crossed the line from dark ritual to real blood. At the same time, a lethal super-criminal from Cross’s past known as the Mastermind is stalking him, taunting him, and threatening everything he holds dear. Cross has never been closer to defeat, or in greater danger. In a shocking conclusion, Alex Cross must survive a deadly confrontation-only to discover at last the awful secret of the Mastermind. -
Four Blind Mice
- By: James Patterson
- Narrator: Peter Jay Fernandez
- Length: 7 hours 57 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: November 01, 2005
- Language: English
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4.02(42451 ratings)
4.02(42451 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0014.98 USDDetective 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 together in Vietnam, has beenDetective 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 together in Vietnam, has been arrested for murder. Worse yet, he is subject to the iron hand of the United States Army. The evidence against him is strong enough to send him to the gas chamber.Sampson is certain his friend has been framed, and Alex’s investigation turns up evidence overlooked – or concealed – by the military authorities. Drawing on their years of street training and an almost telepathic mutual trust, Cross and Sampson go deep behind military lines to confront the most ruthless – and deadliest – killers they have ever encountered. Behind these three highly skilled killing machines there appears to be an even more threatening controller. Discovering the identity of this lethal genius will prove to be Cross’ most terrifying challenge ever.On his visits home, Alex must confront another, more disturbing mystery: what’s the matter with Nana Mama? As he explores the possibility of a relationship with a woman who offers him new hope, Alex must also face the fact that his beloved grandmother is only human.... Read more -
The Big Bad Wolf
- By: James Patterson
- Narrator: Peter Jay Fernandez
- Length: 8 hours 9 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: August 01, 2005
- Language: English
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4.02(46802 ratings)
4.02(46802 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0014.98 USDWho’s afraid? Alex Cross battles the most ruthless and powerful killer he has ever encountered: a predator known only as the Wolf.Alex Cross’ first case since joining the FBI has his new colleagues stymied. Across the country, men andWho’s afraid? Alex Cross battles the most ruthless and powerful killer he has ever encountered: a predator known only as the Wolf.
Alex Cross’ first case since joining the FBI has his new colleagues stymied. Across the country, men and women are being kidnapped in broad daylight and then disappearing completely. These people are not being taken for ransom, Alex realizes. They are being bought and sold. And it looks like a shadowy figure known as the Wolf, a master criminal who has brought a new reign of terror to organized crime, is behind this business in which ordinary men and women are sold as slaves.
You’re afraid.
Even as he admires the FBI’s vast resources, Alex grows impatient with the Bureau’s clumsiness and caution when it is time to move. A lone wolf himself, he has to go out on his own in order to track the Wolf and try to rescue some of the victims while they are still alive.
As the case boils over, Alex is in hot water at home, too. His ex-fiancie, Christine Johnson, comes back into his life–and not for the reasons Alex might have hoped.
Full of the unexpected twists and heartrending surprises that James Patterson delivers better than any other suspense writer alive, The Big Bad Wolf is an unforgettable thriller.
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London Bridges
- By: James Patterson
- Narrator: Peter Jay Fernandez
- Length: 8 hours 10 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: April 01, 2005
- Language: English
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3.96(40832 ratings)
3.96(40832 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0017.98 USDIn 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 townIn 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 town annihilated in an instant.Alex Cross is on vacation in San Francisco with his girlfriend, Jamilla Hughes, when he gets the call. The Russian supercriminal known as the Wolf claims responsibility for the blast.
Major cities around the globe are threatened with total destruction. The Wolf has proven he can do it; the only question is, can anyone stop him in time? Surveillance film of the blast reveals the presence of another of Alex Cross’ most dangerous enemies, the ruthless assassin known as the Weasel.
World leaders have just four days to prevent an unimaginable cataclysm. Joining forces with Scotland Yard and Interpol, Alex fights his way through a torrent of false leads, impersonators, and foreign agents before he gets close to the heart of the crimes. Racing down the hairpin turns of the Riviera in the most unforgettable finale James Patterson has ever written, Alex Cross confronts the truth of the Wolf’s identity, a revelation that even Cross himself may be unable to survive.
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Mary, Mary
- By: James Patterson
- Narrator: Peter Jay Fernandez
- Length: 8 hours 23 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: November 14, 2005
- Language: English
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3.98(46082 ratings)
3.98(46082 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0014.98 USDFBI agent Alex Cross is on vacation with his family at Disneyland when he gets a call from the Director. A well-known actress was shot outside her home in Beverly Hills. Shortly afterward, an editor for the Los Angeles Times receives an e-mailFBI agent Alex Cross is on vacation with his family at Disneyland when he gets a call from the Director. A well-known actress was shot outside her home in Beverly Hills. Shortly afterward, an editor for the Los Angeles Times receives an e-mail describing the murder in vivid detail. Alex quickly learns that this is not an isolated incident. The killer, known as Mary Smith, has done this before and plans to kill again. Right from the beginning, this case is like nothing Alex has ever confronted. Is this the plan of an obsessed fan or a spurned actor, or is it part of something much more frightening? And particularly baffling, how could a woman be capable of these vicious crimes? Members of Hollywood’s A-list fear they’re next on Mary’s list, and the case grows by blockbuster proportions as the LAPD and FBI scramble to find a pattern before Mary can send one more chilling update. Filled with the ruthless and shocking twists that make his fans hunger for more, Mary, Mary is James Patterson’s most sophisticated thriller yet.
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Cross
The streets of Washington, D.C. aren’t safe anymore. After a series of drive-by murders, Alex Cross is faced with finding out the perpetrators. However, there aren’t many clues to follow, and the only viable one is turning cold with each passingThe streets of Washington, D.C. aren’t safe anymore. After a series of drive-by murders, Alex Cross is faced with finding out the perpetrators. However, there aren’t many clues to follow, and the only viable one is turning cold with each passing moment.... Read more -
Double Cross
- By: James Patterson
- Narrator: Peter Jay Fernandez
- Length: 8 hours 7 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: November 13, 2007
- Language: English
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4.03(42878 ratings)
4.03(42878 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.98 USDAlex Cross faces two crazed killers in this chilling, suspenseful blockbuster from James Patterson, “the man who can’t miss” (Time). Just when Alex thought his life was calming down into a routine of patients and therapy sessions,Alex Cross faces two crazed killers in this chilling, suspenseful blockbuster from James Patterson, “the man who can’t miss” (Time).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. have the whole East Coast on edge. They are like nothing Alex Cross and his new girlfriend, Detective Brianna Stone, have ever seen. With each murder, the case becomes increasingly complex. There’s only one thing Alex knows: the killer adores an audience.
As victims are made into gruesome spectacles citywide, inducing a media hysteria, it becomes clear to Alex that the man he’s after is a genius of terror–and he’s after fame. The killer has the whole city by its strings–and he’ll stop at nothing to become the most terrifying star that Washington ,D.C. has ever seen.
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Cross Country
- By: James Patterson
- Narrator: Peter Jay Fernandez
- Length: 5 hours 57 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: November 17, 2008
- Language: English
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3.87(32495 ratings)
3.87(32495 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.98 USDWhen 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, BriannaWhen 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 Stone, become entangled in the deadly Nigerian underworld of Washington D.C., what they discover is shocking: a stunningly organized gang of lethal teenagers headed by a powerful, diabolical man–the African warlord known as the Tiger. Just when the detectives think they’re closing in on the elusive murderer, the Tiger disappears into thin air. Tracking him to Africa, Alex knows that he must follow. Alone.... Read more
From the author Time magazine has called “the man who can’t miss,” CROSS COUNTRY is the most heart-stopping, speed-charged, electrifying Alex Cross thriller yet. -
Alex Cross’s TRIAL
- By: James Patterson
- Narrator: Dylan Baker
- Length: 8 hours 53 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: August 24, 2009
- Language: English
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3.98(22874 ratings)
3.98(22874 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.98 USDThe year is 1906, and America is segregated. Hatred and discrimination plague the streets, the classroom, and the courts. But in WashingtonD.C., Ben Corbett, a smart and courageous lawyer, makes it his mission to confront injustice at every turn. HeThe year is 1906, and America is segregated. Hatred and discrimination plague the streets, the classroom, and the courts. But in WashingtonD.C., Ben Corbett, a smart and courageous lawyer, makes it his mission to confront injustice at every turn. He represents those who nobody else dares defend, merely because of the color of their skin. When President Roosevelt, under whom Ben served in the Spanish-American war, asks Ben to investigate rumors of the resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan in his home town in Mississippi, he cannot refuse.
The details of Ben’s harrowing story–and his experiences with a remarkable man named Abraham Cross–were passed from generation to generation, until they were finally recounted to Alex Cross by his grandmother, Nana Mama. From the first time hear heard the story, Alex was unable to forget the unimaginable events Ben witnessed in Eudora and pledged to tell it to the world. Alex Cross’s Trial is unlike any story Patterson has ever told, but offers the astounding action and breakneck speed of any Alex Cross novel.
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I, Alex Cross
- By: James Patterson
- Narrator: Tim Cain
- Length: 7 hours 2 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: November 16, 2009
- Language: English
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4.02(35198 ratings)
4.02(35198 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.98 USDYou can’t run 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 ofYou can’t run
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 wildest scenes. And she was not this killer’s only victim.
You can’t hide
The hunt for her murderer leads Alex and his girlfriend, Detective Brianna Stone, to a place where every fantasy is possible, if you have the credentials to get in. Alex and Bree are soon facing down some very important, very protected, very dangerous people in levels of society where only one thing is certain–they will do anything to keep their secrets safe.
Alex Cross is your only hope to stay alive
As Alex closes in on the killer, he discovers evidence that points to the unimaginable–a revelation that could rock the entire world. With the unstoppable action, unforeseeable twists, and edge-of-your-seat suspense that only a James Patterson thriller delivers, I, Alex Cross is the master of suspense at his sharpest and best.
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Cross Fire
- By: James Patterson
- Narrator: Andre Braugher
- Length: 6 hours 24 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: November 15, 2010
- Language: English
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4.09(26181 ratings)
4.09(26181 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0026.98 USDDetective 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 a scheming lobbyist. Next, theDetective 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 a scheming lobbyist. Next, the elusive marksman begins picking off other crooked politicians, sparking a blaze of theories–is the marksman a hero or a vigilante?
The case explodes and FBI agent Max Siegel battles Alex for jurisdiction. As Alex struggles with the sniper, Siegel, and the wedding, he receives a call from his deadliest adversary, Kyle Craig. The Mastermind is in D.C. and will not relent until he has eliminated Cross–and his family–for good. With a supercharged blend of suspense, action, and deception, CROSS FIREis James Patterson’s most exciting Alex Cross novel ever.
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Kill Alex Cross
- By: James Patterson
- Narrator: Andre Braugher
- Length: 5 hours 25 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: November 14, 2011
- Language: English
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4.05(25851 ratings)
4.05(25851 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0014.99 USDThe President’s son and daughter are abducted, and Detective Alex Cross is one of the first on the scene. But someone very high-up is using the FBI, Secret Service, and CIA to keep him off the case and in the dark. A deadly contagion in theThe President’s son and daughter are abducted, and Detective Alex Cross is one of the first on the scene. But someone very high-up is using the FBI, Secret Service, and CIA to keep him off the case and in the dark.
A deadly contagion in the water supply cripples half of the capital, and Alex discovers that someone may be about to unleash the most devastating attack the United States has ever experienced.
As his window for solving both crimes narrows, Alex makes a desperate decision that goes against everything he believes–one that may alter the fate of the entire country. KILL ALEX CROSS is faster, more exciting, and more tightly wound than any Alex Cross thriller James Patterson has ever written!
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Merry Christmas, Alex Cross
- By: James Patterson
- Narrator: Michael Boatman
- Length: 6 hours 6 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: November 12, 2012
- Language: English
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3.91(17471 ratings)
3.91(17471 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.98 USDIt’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 isIt’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 underway before his phone rings again–a horrific hostage situation is quickly spiraling out of control. Away from his own family on the most precious of days, Alex calls upon every ounce of his training, creativity, and daring to save another family. Alex risks everything–and he may not make it back alive on this most sacred of family days. Alex Cross is a hero for our time, and never more so than in this story of family, action, and the deepest moral choices. MERRY CHRISTMAS, ALEX CROSS will be a holiday classic for years to come.... Read more -
Alex Cross, Run
- By: James Patterson
- Narrator: Michael Boatman
- Length: 8 hours 3 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: February 18, 2013
- Language: English
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4.09(19794 ratings)
4.09(19794 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.98 USDIf Alex Cross stops running, he will die . . . three serial killers are on the loose, and they want revenge.Detective Alex Cross arrests renowned plastic surgeon Elijah Creem for sleeping with teenage girls. Now, his life ruined, Creem is out ofIf Alex Cross stops running, he will die . . . three serial killers are on the loose, and they want revenge.Detective Alex Cross arrests renowned plastic surgeon Elijah Creem for sleeping with teenage girls. Now, his life ruined, Creem is out of jail, and he’s made sure that no one will recognize him-by giving himself a new face.A young woman is found hanging from a sixth-floor window, and Alex is called to the scene. The victim recently gave birth, but the baby is nowhere to be found. Before Alex can begin searching for the missing newborn and killer, he’s called to investigate a second crime. All of Washington, D.C., is in a panic, and when a third body is discovered, rumours of three serial killers send the city into an all-out frenzy.
Alex’s investigations are going nowhere, and he’s too focused on the cases to notice that someone has been watching him-and will stop at nothing until he’s dead. With white-hot speed, relentless drama, and hairpin turns, Alex Cross, Run is James Patterson’s ultimate thrill ride.
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Cross My Heart
- By: James Patterson
- Narrator: Michael Boatman
- Length: 9 hours 46 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: November 25, 2013
- Language: English
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4.1(15821 ratings)
4.1(15821 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0024.98 USDJames Patterson raises the stakes to their highest level, ever-when Alex Cross becomes the obsession of a genius of menace set on proving that he is the greatest mind in the history of crime. Detective Alex Cross is a family man atJames Patterson raises the stakes to their highest level, ever-when Alex Cross becomes the obsession of a genius of menace set on proving that he is the greatest mind in the history of crime. 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 this deeply, and uses Alex’s strength as a weapon against him in the most unsettling and unexpected novel of James Patterson’s career.... Read moreWhen the ones Cross loves are in danger, he will do anything to protect them. If he does anything to protect them, they will die.
CROSS MY HEART is the most powerful Alex Cross novel ever, propelled by the ever-ingenious mind of James Patterson, the world’s #1 bestselling writer.
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Hope to Die
- By: James Patterson
- Narrator: Michael Boatman
- Length: 6 hours 45 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: November 24, 2014
- Language: English
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4.2(15335 ratings)
4.2(15335 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.98 USDDetective 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.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. Terrified and desperate, Cross must give this mad man what he wants if he has any chance of saving the most important people in his life. The stakes have never been higher: What will Cross sacrifice to save the ones he loves? Widely praised by the greatest crime and thriller writers of our time, Cross My Heart set a jaw-dropping story in motion. Hope to Die propels Alex Cross’s greatest challenge to its astonishing finish, proving why Jeffery Deaver says “nobody does it better” than James Patterson.
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Cross Justice
- By: James Patterson
- Narrator: Ruben Santiago-Hudson
- Length: 6 hours 54 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: November 23, 2015
- Language: English
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4.25(14594 ratings)
4.25(14594 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.98 USDThe toughest cases hit closest to home. Alex Cross left his hometown, and some awful family tragedies, for a better life with Nana Mama in Washington, DC. He hasn’t looked back. Now his cousin Stefan has been accused of a horrible,The toughest cases hit closest to home.
Alex Cross left his hometown, and some awful family tragedies, for a better life with Nana Mama in Washington, DC. He hasn’t looked back.
Now his cousin Stefan has been accused of a horrible, unthinkable murder, and Cross drives south with Bree, Nana Mama, Jannie, and Ali to Starksville, North Carolina, for the first time in thirty-five years. Back home, he discovers a once proud community down on its luck, and local residents who don’t welcome him with open arms. As Cross steps into his family home, the horrors of his childhood flood back–and he learns that they’re not really over. He brings all his skill to finding out the truth about his cousin’s case. But truth is hard to come by in a town where no one feels safe to speak.
Chasing his ghosts takes Cross all the way down to the sugarcane fields of Florida, where he gets pulled into a case that has local cops needing his kind of expertise: a string of socialite murders with ever more grisly settings. He’s chasing too many loose ends–a brutal killer, the truth about his own past, and justice for his cousin–and any one of the answers might be fatal.
In Cross Justice, Alex Cross confronts the deadliest–and most personal–case of his career. It’s a propulsive, edge-of-your-seat thrill ride that proves you can go home again–but it just might kill you.
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Cross the Line
- By: James Patterson
- Narrator: Ryan Vincent Anderson
- Length: 6 hours 0 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: November 21, 2016
- Language: English
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4.07(12644 ratings)
4.07(12644 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.98 USDIn all of Alex Cross’s years with Homicide, Washington, DC, has never been more dangerous. After shots pierce the tranquil nighttime calm of Rock Creek Park, a man is dead: what looks at first like road rage might be something much moreIn all of Alex Cross’s years with Homicide, Washington, DC, has never been more dangerous.
After shots pierce the tranquil nighttime calm of Rock Creek Park, a man is dead: what looks at first like road rage might be something much more sinister. But Alex has only just begun asking questions when he’s called across town to investigate a new murder, one that hits close to home: Washington’s own chief of detectives. And Alex’s former boss, beloved mentor of Alex’s wife, Bree.
Now there’s a killer on the loose, a long list of possible suspects, a city in panic, and nobody in charge of the besieged police force.
Until Bree gets tapped for the job.As Bree scrambles to find her footing and close two high-profile cases, new violence stuns the capital. What should be a time for her to rely on Alex for support and cooperation is instead a moment of crisis in their marriage as well as their city when their investigative instincts clash and their relationship reaches a breaking point.
And the fiendish mind behind all the violence has appointed himself judge, jury, and executioner, with a terrifying master plan he’s only begun to put in motion. To beat him at his own game, Alex and Bree must take the law back into their own hands before he puts them both out of commission…permanently.
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Cross Kill
- By: James Patterson
- Narrator: Ruben Santiago-Hudson
- Length: 2 hours 42 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: June 07, 2016
- Language: English
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4.05(25851 ratings)
4.05(25851 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.009.98 USDAlex Cross, I’m coming for you–even from the grave if I have to. Along Came a Spider killer Gary Soneji has been dead for over ten years. Alex Cross watched him die. But today, Cross saw him gun down his partner. Is Soneji alive? AAlex Cross, I’m coming for you–even from the grave if I have to.... Read more
Along Came a Spider killer Gary Soneji has been dead for over ten years. Alex Cross watched him die. But today, Cross saw him gun down his partner. Is Soneji alive? A ghost? Or something even more sinister?Nothing will prepare you for the wicked truth.
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Detective Cross
- By: James Patterson
- Narrator: Ty Jones
- Length: 2 hours 46 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: May 02, 2017
- Language: English
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4.11(7341 ratings)
4.11(7341 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.009.98 USDThe suspect is your patient, Dr. Cross. An anonymous caller has promised to set off deadly bombs in Washington, DC. A cruel hoax or the real deal? By the time Alex Cross and his wife, Bree Stone, uncover the chilling truth, it may already be tooThe suspect is your patient, Dr. Cross.An anonymous caller has promised to set off deadly bombs in Washington, DC. A cruel hoax or the real deal? By the time Alex Cross and his wife, Bree Stone, uncover the chilling truth, it may already be too late….BookShots
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The People vs. Alex Cross
- By: James Patterson
- Narrator: Andre Blake
- Length: 5 hours 58 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: November 20, 2017
- Language: English
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4.22(14601 ratings)
4.22(14601 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.98 USDThe charges: explosiveAlex Cross has never been on the wrong side of the law-until now. Charged with gunning down followers of his nemesis Gary Soneji in cold blood, Cross is being turned into the poster child for trigger-happy cops who thinkThe charges: explosive... Read more
Alex Cross has never been on the wrong side of the law-until now. Charged with gunning down followers of his nemesis Gary Soneji in cold blood, Cross is being turned into the poster child for trigger-happy cops who think they’re above the law. Cross knows it was self-defense. But will a jury see it that way?The evidence: shocking
As Cross fights for his professional life and his freedom, his former partner John Sampson brings him a gruesome, titillating video tied to the mysterious disappearances of several young girls. Despite his suspension from the department, Cross can’t say no to Sampson. The illicit investigation leads them to the darkest corners of the Internet, where murder is just another form of entertainment.
The People vs. Alex Cross: the trial of the century
As the prosecution presents its case, and the nation watches, even those closest to Cross begin to doubt his innocence. If he can’t convince his own family that he didn’t pull the trigger with intent to kill, how can he hope to persuade a jury? But even with everything on the line, Cross will do whatever it takes to stop a dangerous criminal…even if he can’t save himself.
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Target: Alex Cross
- By: James Patterson
- Narrator: Andre Blake
- Length: 6 hours 20 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: November 19, 2018
- Language: English
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4.09(10292 ratings)
4.09(10292 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.98 USDWhen a ring of six elite assassins strikes D. C., Alex Cross teams up with the Secret Service and the FBI to take down a dangerous threat that could destroy America.A leader has fallen, and Alex Cross joins the procession of mourners from CapitolWhen a ring of six elite assassins strikes D. C., Alex Cross teams up with the Secret Service and the FBI to take down a dangerous threat that could destroy America.A leader has fallen, and Alex Cross joins the procession of mourners from Capitol Hill to the White House. Then a sniper’s bullet strikes a target in the heart of D.C. Alex Cross’s wife, Bree Stone, must either solve the case or lose her position as the city’s newly elevated chief of detectives. The Secret Service and the FBI deploy as well in the race to find the shooter. Alex is tasked by the new President to lead an investigation unprecedented in scale and scope. But is the sniper’s strike only the beginning of a larger attack on the nation?... Read more -
Criss Cross
- By: James Patterson
- Narrator: Andre Blake
- Length: 5 hours 45 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: November 25, 2019
- Language: English
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4.25(11859 ratings)
4.25(11859 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0022.98 USDWhen a mysterious serial killer known as “M” launches a deranged “investigation”, Alex Cross and his partner must unearth long-forgotten secrets to survive — or risk getting buried themselves.In a Virginia penitentiary,... Read moreWhen a mysterious serial killer known as “M” launches a deranged “investigation”, Alex Cross and his partner must unearth long-forgotten secrets to survive — or risk getting buried themselves.In a Virginia penitentiary, Alex Cross and his partner, John Sampson, witness the execution of a killer they helped convict. Hours later, they are called to the scene of a copycat crime. A note signed “M” rests on the corpse. “You messed up big time, Dr. Cross.”Was an innocent man just put to death? Alex soon realizes he may have much to answer for, as “M” lures the detective out of the capital to the sites of multiple homicides, all marked with distressingly familiar details — details that conjure up decades-old cases. Details that conjure up Cross family secrets. Details that make clear that M is after a prize so dear that — were the killer to attain it — Alex’s heart would no longer have reason to beat. -
Deadly Cross
- By: James Patterson
- Narrator: Brad Sanders
- Length: 8 hours 43 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: November 23, 2020
- Language: English
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4.27(17747 ratings)
4.27(17747 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0026.98 USDThe murder of a glamorous DC socialite becomes Alex Cross’s deadliest case since Along Came a Spider.Kay Willingham led a life as glamorous as it was public–she was a gorgeous Georgetown socialite, philanthropist, and the ex-wife of theThe murder of a glamorous DC socialite becomes Alex Cross’s deadliest case since Along Came a Spider.
Kay Willingham led a life as glamorous as it was public–she was a gorgeous Georgetown socialite, philanthropist, and the ex-wife of the vice president. So why was she parked in a Bentley convertible idling behind a DC private school, in the middle of the night, with the man who was the head of that school? Who shot them both, point blank, and why? The shocking double homicide is blazed across the internet, TV, newspapers–and across Alex Cross’s mind. Kay had been his patient once. And maybe more.
While John Sampson of DC Metro Police investigates the last movements of Christopher Randall, the educator killed along with Kay Willingham, detective Alex Cross and FBI special agent Ned Mahoney find unanswered questions from Willingham’s past, before she arrived in DC and became known in DC society as someone who could make things happen. They travel to Alabama to investigate Kay’s early years. There they find a world of trouble, corruption, and secrets, all of them closed to outsiders like Cross and Mahoney.
Kay had many enemies, but all of them seemed to need her alive. The harder the investigators push, the more resistance they find when they leave behind the polite law offices and doctors’ quarters of the state capital. Alex Cross will need to use all his skills as a doctor, a detective, and a family man to prevent that resistance from turning lethal . . . again. ... Read more -
Fear No Evil
- By: James Patterson
- Narrator: Cary Hite
- Length: 8 hours 22 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: November 22, 2021
- Language: English
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4.3(7532 ratings)
4.3(7532 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0024.99 USDAlex Cross enters the final battle with the all-knowing genius who has stalked him and his family for years. Dr. Alex Cross and Detective John Sampson venture into the rugged Montana wilderness–where they will be the prey. They’re not onAlex Cross enters the final battle with the all-knowing genius who has stalked him and his family for years.
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 same mastermind who has stalked Alex and his family for years.
Darkness falls. The river churns into rapids. Shots ring out through the forest.
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Triple Cross
- By: James Patterson
- Narrator: Wayne Carr
- Length: 9 hours 13 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: October 31, 2022
- Language: English
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4.44(3778 ratings)
4.44(3778 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0027.99 USDJames Patterson’s #1 bestselling hero Detective Alex Cross hunts down a serial killer who targets entire families–and who will next be coming for the Crosses. A precise killer, he always moves under the cover of darkness, flawlesslyJames Patterson’s #1 bestselling hero Detective Alex Cross hunts down a serial killer who targets entire families–and who will next be coming for the Crosses.
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A precise killer, he always moves under the cover of darkness, flawlessly triggering no alarms, leaving no physical evidence.
Cross and Sampson aren’t the only ones investigating.
Also in on this most intriguing case is the world’s bestselling true-crime author, who sees patterns everyone else misses.
The writer, Thomas Tull, calls the Family Man murders the perfect crime story. He believes the killer may never be caught.
Cross knows there is no perfect crime. And he’s going to hunt down the Family Man no matter what it takes.
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Cross Down
Cross Down is the upcoming Alex Cross book in James Patterson’s book series. It’s due in June of 2023, and all we know is that John Sampson will have to save Alex as he is gravely injured. Is Alex Cross’s time really up this time? GuessCross Down is the upcoming Alex Cross book in James Patterson’s book series. It’s due in June of 2023, and all we know is that John Sampson will have to save Alex as he is gravely injured. Is Alex Cross’s time really up this time? Guess we’ll find out soon enough.... Read more
Amazon’s Alex Cross TV show
Due to the popularity of Alex Cross books, Amazon is working hard on adapting the books into a TV series. The show is currently in development, and there isn’t much information about it. All we know is that Aldis Hodge will be playing the titular character.
Alex Cross audiobooks
Since there aren’t many better crime novels that have been running for so long, it’s only logical that the Alex Cross series has its own audiobook versions. Most of them can be found on the most popular audiobook services around. Nevertheless, Speechify seems like your best choice, so allow us to explain why we think so.
Listen to the Alex Cross series on Speechify
Speechify’s audiobook service is currently home to over 70,000 titles, including a collection of Alex Cross books, and the catalog is growing every day. From thrillers to coming-of-age tales to non-fiction, you can find pretty much any popular audiobook in its collection.
But that’s not all; Speechify is available as an app across all popular devices and platforms—from iPhones and Androids to tablets and laptops, making it easy to pick up where you left off, anytime and anywhere.
Sign up for Speechify Audiobooks and enjoy your first listen for free.
FAQ
Is the Alex Cross series finished?
It doesn’t appear like James Patterson is determined to finish his work on the adventures of Alex Cross. In fact, the newest book in the series, Cross Down, is about to drop in the summer of 2023.
Is the Alex Cross series appropriate for teenagers?
Alex Cross books can be pretty grim and dark at times. However, they can be enjoyed by older teens and young adults who love reading crime novels.
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