#1 - Along Came a Spider
Two children have been kidnapped from an elite private school in Washington DC, and Detective Alex Cross is charged with finding them.
The kidnapper's identity is quickly determined as one of the children's teachers. But capturing him is the true challenge.
As Cross gets pulled deeper into the strange world of the kidnapper, it becomes clear he is far more dangerous than anyone could have anticipated.
The kidnapper's identity is quickly determined as one of the children's teachers. But capturing him is the true challenge.
As Cross gets pulled deeper into the strange world of the kidnapper, it becomes clear he is far more dangerous than anyone could have anticipated.
#2 - Kiss the Girls
DETECTIVE ALEX CROSS'S NIECE IS MISSING
Cross fears the disappearance could be linked to a string of recent abductions and murders that are terrorising the US.
Two killers, operating on opposite sides of the country, are collaborating and competing to commit increasingly horrific crimes.
If he's to rescue his niece, Cross must hunt down these two brutal masterminds. All the while, countless lives hang in the balance.
Cross fears the disappearance could be linked to a string of recent abductions and murders that are terrorising the US.
Two killers, operating on opposite sides of the country, are collaborating and competing to commit increasingly horrific crimes.
If he's to rescue his niece, Cross must hunt down these two brutal masterminds. All the while, countless lives hang in the balance.
#3 - Jack and Jill
Detective Alex Cross is stretched to breaking point as two killers hit Washington, DC
A controversial senator is found murdered in his bed. On the other side of town, a young girl has been savagely killed. Under pressure to solve both cases, Cross is faced with an impossible choice.
No one in Washington is safe, but can Cross discover the truth before the killers set their sights on their ultimate target?
A controversial senator is found murdered in his bed. On the other side of town, a young girl has been savagely killed. Under pressure to solve both cases, Cross is faced with an impossible choice.
No one in Washington is safe, but can Cross discover the truth before the killers set their sights on their ultimate target?
#14 - Cross Country
A killer's trail leads Detective Alex Cross to Africa - and a whole new world of danger . . .
Detective Alex Cross is called to a murder scene in Washington DC and is devastated to discover an old friend amongst the victims.
His pursuit of justice leads him to the Niger Delta, right into the den of the psychopathic perpetrator: the Tiger.
As Alex travels deeper into this dangerous world of corruption and conspiracy, his own survival is on the line . . .
Detective Alex Cross is called to a murder scene in Washington DC and is devastated to discover an old friend amongst the victims.
His pursuit of justice leads him to the Niger Delta, right into the den of the psychopathic perpetrator: the Tiger.
As Alex travels deeper into this dangerous world of corruption and conspiracy, his own survival is on the line . . .
#15 - Alex Cross's Trial
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'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades. The Alex Cross series proves it.' LEE CHILD, international bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series
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The fifteenth novel in the bestselling Alex Cross series
Detective Alex Cross delves deep into the past - to a story passed down through his family, of a courageous fight for freedom...
Alex Cross is one of the nation's foremost detectives. But fighting for justice runs in the family, and it's time for Cross to tell the story that was passed down to him from his grandmother - the story of his great-uncle Abraham.
Ben Corbett is lawyer to the underprivileged and downtrodden in 1900s Washington, DC. Out of the blue, President Theodore Roosevelt invites Ben to the White House, asking him to investigate a resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan in Ben's own home town.
Ben returns to Mississippi, and there he meets Abraham Cross and his granddaughter, Moody. Abraham and Moody reveal to Ben the hidden side of this sleepy Southern town, where the Black community lives in constant fear.
In a battle against entrenched hatred, what sacrifices will need to be made to break this reign of terror?
'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades. The Alex Cross series proves it.' LEE CHILD, international bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series
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The fifteenth novel in the bestselling Alex Cross series
Detective Alex Cross delves deep into the past - to a story passed down through his family, of a courageous fight for freedom...
Alex Cross is one of the nation's foremost detectives. But fighting for justice runs in the family, and it's time for Cross to tell the story that was passed down to him from his grandmother - the story of his great-uncle Abraham.
Ben Corbett is lawyer to the underprivileged and downtrodden in 1900s Washington, DC. Out of the blue, President Theodore Roosevelt invites Ben to the White House, asking him to investigate a resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan in Ben's own home town.
Ben returns to Mississippi, and there he meets Abraham Cross and his granddaughter, Moody. Abraham and Moody reveal to Ben the hidden side of this sleepy Southern town, where the Black community lives in constant fear.
In a battle against entrenched hatred, what sacrifices will need to be made to break this reign of terror?
#16 - I, Alex Cross
They came for his family. Now Detective Alex Cross is out for vengeance.
Cross is met with shocking news that his niece has been brutally murdered. He vows to hunt down the killer, and soon learns that his niece was mixed up in one of Washington's wildest scenes where every fantasy is possible, if you have the credentials to get in.
Cross finds himself confronting 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.
As Cross closes in on the killer, he discovers evidence that points to the unimaginable - a revelation that could rock the entire world.
Cross is met with shocking news that his niece has been brutally murdered. He vows to hunt down the killer, and soon learns that his niece was mixed up in one of Washington's wildest scenes where every fantasy is possible, if you have the credentials to get in.
Cross finds himself confronting 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.
As Cross closes in on the killer, he discovers evidence that points to the unimaginable - a revelation that could rock the entire world.
#17 - Cross Fire
A sniper has Washington's corrupt elite in their sights.
When two of the most corrupt people in politics are assassinated by a skilled sniper, Detective Alex Cross is called to action.
As more crooked politicians are picked off, the media frenzy intensifies. Public opinion is divided - is this anonymous marksman a villain or a hero?
As Cross investigates the case, he receives a call from his deadliest adversary and his worst fears come true.
The Mastermind is in DC, and this time he won't stop until Cross and his family are dead . . .
When two of the most corrupt people in politics are assassinated by a skilled sniper, Detective Alex Cross is called to action.
As more crooked politicians are picked off, the media frenzy intensifies. Public opinion is divided - is this anonymous marksman a villain or a hero?
As Cross investigates the case, he receives a call from his deadliest adversary and his worst fears come true.
The Mastermind is in DC, and this time he won't stop until Cross and his family are dead . . .
#18 - Kill Alex Cross
The President's children have been kidnapped.
Detective Alex Cross is investigating the shocking crime, but someone powerful is trying to keep him off the case.
Just days later, a deadly contagion in the DC water supply threatens to cripple the capital, and Cross fears that the stakes are much higher than he first thought - America is under attack.
If Cross stands a chance of finding the missing children and preventing an event that could change the fate of the nation, he must make a desperate decision that goes against everything he believes in.
Detective Alex Cross is investigating the shocking crime, but someone powerful is trying to keep him off the case.
Just days later, a deadly contagion in the DC water supply threatens to cripple the capital, and Cross fears that the stakes are much higher than he first thought - America is under attack.
If Cross stands a chance of finding the missing children and preventing an event that could change the fate of the nation, he must make a desperate decision that goes against everything he believes in.
#19 - Merry Christmas, Alex Cross
On the night before Christmas, Detective Alex Cross is at home celebrating with his family. But when Cross's phone rings, he knows that this won't be a merry Christmas.
A father has taken his children and ex-wife hostage. Armed to the teeth and high on crystal meth, the man is dangerously unstable. The lives of everyone in that house are hanging by a thread.
As this suburban nightmare is unfolding, another far greater threat is approaching. It will be a terrorist attack on a scale never before seen in Washington, DC, and when nobody expects it.
A father has taken his children and ex-wife hostage. Armed to the teeth and high on crystal meth, the man is dangerously unstable. The lives of everyone in that house are hanging by a thread.
As this suburban nightmare is unfolding, another far greater threat is approaching. It will be a terrorist attack on a scale never before seen in Washington, DC, and when nobody expects it.
#20 - Alex Cross, Run
Detective Alex Cross has three killers to hunt, and one to escape . . .
Pulled in every direction by three different investigations, Alex Cross has never been under more pressure.
And with a crisis at home that threatens to tear his family apart, Cross's attention is divided.
While Cross tracks the killers, he doesn't notice that someone is tracking him.
Pulled in every direction by three different investigations, Alex Cross has never been under more pressure.
And with a crisis at home that threatens to tear his family apart, Cross's attention is divided.
While Cross tracks the killers, he doesn't notice that someone is tracking him.
#21 - Cross My Heart
Alex Cross is being hunted.
Now his predator is priming himself for the kill.
Detective Alex Cross is investigating a string of violent murders in Washington, DC with his partner, Detective John Sampson.
Little does Cross know he is being stalked by his biggest foe yet, an elusive psychopath fixated on Cross and the thing he loves most: his family.
One by one, everyone is being taken from Alex and if he doesn't act fast, he'll lose everything...
'Alex Cross is a legend.' HARLAN COBEN
Now his predator is priming himself for the kill.
Detective Alex Cross is investigating a string of violent murders in Washington, DC with his partner, Detective John Sampson.
Little does Cross know he is being stalked by his biggest foe yet, an elusive psychopath fixated on Cross and the thing he loves most: his family.
One by one, everyone is being taken from Alex and if he doesn't act fast, he'll lose everything...
'Alex Cross is a legend.' HARLAN COBEN
#22 - Hope to Die
Detective Alex Cross has lost everything and everyone he's ever cared about.
His enemy, Thierry Mulch, is holding his family hostage. Driven by feelings of hatred and revenge, Mulch is threatening to kill them all, and break Cross for ever.
But Alex Cross is fighting back.
In a race against time, he must defeat Mulch, and find his wife and children - no matter what it takes.
THE END-GAME HAS BEGUN.
His enemy, Thierry Mulch, is holding his family hostage. Driven by feelings of hatred and revenge, Mulch is threatening to kill them all, and break Cross for ever.
But Alex Cross is fighting back.
In a race against time, he must defeat Mulch, and find his wife and children - no matter what it takes.
THE END-GAME HAS BEGUN.
#23 - Cross Justice
ALEX CROSS IS GOING HOME.
BUT WHAT WILL HE FIND WHEN HE GETS THERE?
When his cousin is accused of an unthinkable crime, Detective Alex Cross returns to his North Carolina hometown for the first time in over three decades.
As he tries to prove his cousin's innocence in a town where justice is hard to find, Cross unearths a family secret that forces him to question everything he's ever known.
Chasing the ghosts of his past, Cross gets pulled into a case involving a string of murders. Now he's hot on the trail of a cold-hearted killer - and the answers he finds could be fatal.
BUT WHAT WILL HE FIND WHEN HE GETS THERE?
When his cousin is accused of an unthinkable crime, Detective Alex Cross returns to his North Carolina hometown for the first time in over three decades.
As he tries to prove his cousin's innocence in a town where justice is hard to find, Cross unearths a family secret that forces him to question everything he's ever known.
Chasing the ghosts of his past, Cross gets pulled into a case involving a string of murders. Now he's hot on the trail of a cold-hearted killer - and the answers he finds could be fatal.
#24 - Cross the Line
'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades. The Alex Cross series proves it.' LEE CHILD, international bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series
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A killer with a twisted sense of justice has Washington DC under siege. Only Alex Cross can bring them down.
When a police officer is killed, Detective Alex Cross steps up to take command of his force who are scrambling for answers. As a brutal crime wave sweeps the region, an intriguing connection links these deadly scenes.
The victims are all criminals.
The murderer has appointed themselves as judge, jury, and executioner, and it's up to Alex to take the law back into his hands before the city descends into chaos.
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A killer with a twisted sense of justice has Washington DC under siege. Only Alex Cross can bring them down.
When a police officer is killed, Detective Alex Cross steps up to take command of his force who are scrambling for answers. As a brutal crime wave sweeps the region, an intriguing connection links these deadly scenes.
The victims are all criminals.
The murderer has appointed themselves as judge, jury, and executioner, and it's up to Alex to take the law back into his hands before the city descends into chaos.
#25 - The People vs. Alex Cross
The charges: explosive
Alex Cross has never been on the wrong side of the law - until now. Charged with killing in cold blood, Cross is being turned into the poster child for trigger-happy cops.
The evidence: shocking
Cross knows it was self-defense. But, as the case against him builds, even those closest to him begin to doubt his innocence.
The People vs. Alex Cross: the trial of the century
With his whole life and career on the line, if Cross 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?
Alex Cross has never been on the wrong side of the law - until now. Charged with killing in cold blood, Cross is being turned into the poster child for trigger-happy cops.
The evidence: shocking
Cross knows it was self-defense. But, as the case against him builds, even those closest to him begin to doubt his innocence.
The People vs. Alex Cross: the trial of the century
With his whole life and career on the line, if Cross 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?
#26 - Target: Alex Cross
TARGET: HEAD OF STATE
Alex Cross and his family join men and women from across the nation lining the streets of Washington, DC to mourn the unexpected death of the president.
TARGET: UNITED STATES CABINET
With the country still in shock, the assassination of a prominent senator strikes another devastating blow to the heart of the nation's capital.
TARGET: ALEX CROSS
Cross is called on to lead the FBI investigation to find America's most wanted criminal. But what follows will plunge the country into chaos, and draw Cross into the most important case of his life.
Alex Cross and his family join men and women from across the nation lining the streets of Washington, DC to mourn the unexpected death of the president.
TARGET: UNITED STATES CABINET
With the country still in shock, the assassination of a prominent senator strikes another devastating blow to the heart of the nation's capital.
TARGET: ALEX CROSS
Cross is called on to lead the FBI investigation to find America's most wanted criminal. But what follows will plunge the country into chaos, and draw Cross into the most important case of his life.