Alex Cross Books in Order: How To Read James Patterson&039s Series? – How To Read Me

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when i saw a spider come and kiss girls with morgan freeman a long time ago i didn’t even know they were film adaptations of james patterson novels. so, you know, we learn new things every day.

That said, I was aware of the books when they did the tyler perry one. I didn’t see it though. I don’t know why I’m telling you all this. We’re here to talk about books, not movies!

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who is alex cruz?

alex cross is the main character in a long series of books by james patterson. he is a detective of the african-american police department in the city of washington, d.c.

He often hunts down serial killers and other violent criminals who target him in return. this is mostly that simple for us, not for cross who end up losing a lot and risking even more.

and if you want more james patterson, you might want to check out the michael bennett series.

alex’s cross reading order:

the alex cross series is not short. there are many novels and the titles are sometimes quite similar. Although most of the books can be read independently, it is recommended that you read them in order, especially if you don’t want to spoil previous books if you didn’t read them.

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1. A Spider Came In: When a killer kidnaps two well-known rich kids, and one of them is found dead, alex cross and jezzie flanagan, a young and ambitious secret service agent are on the case.
2. kissing the girls: alex cross is about to be embroiled in a case with two preying killers on opposite sides of america. one is terrorizing angels, the other is kidnapping women on east coast college campuses; they both cooperate, communicate… and compete.
3. jack and jill – alex cross faces off against a pair of cold-blooded assassins who take down the rich and famous of the capital one on one with chilling professional efficiency. As the entire country awaits the identity of the next celebrity victim, only Alex Cross has the skills and courage to crack the case, but will he discover the truth before ‘Jack and Jill’ set their sights on Washington’s ultimate celebrity target? ? li>

1. cat and mouse – just as alex cross begins to feel that life is good and is finally coming out of the depression he has been in since the death of his wife, he is they called to the union station train terminal – a man is on the loose, shooting at random into the crowd of commuters.
2. go the weasel – alex cross: senior washington, dc homicide detective, is determined, whatever the consequences, to unmask the man he’s nicknamed the Weasel, the prime suspect in a string of murders he’s been banned from investigating.
3. roses Are Red : A series of meticulously planned bank robberies ends in murder, and Detective Alex Cross must pit his wits against the strange and sadistic mastermind behind the crimes. Though torn between dedication to his job and commitment to his family, Cross can’t ignore the case, despite the risks he knows hunting a killer brings, and the harrowing cost.

1. violets are blue – two runners have been found dead in san francisco – bitten and hung by the feet to drain the blood. More murders in California, and then on the East Coast as well, completely baffle Alex and the FBI. Desperate to stop the deaths, Alex teams up with Jamilla Hughes and Kyle Craig of the FBI.
2. Four Blind Mice – Three young military wives have been brutally murdered during a ‘night of girls ‘out’ and sampson’s friend, a sergeant major at the army base, is charged. Uncovering evidence of a string of suspicious murder convictions, Alex and Sampson are determined to infiltrate the closed world of the military.
3. The Big Bad Wolf – Nationwide , men and women are kidnapped in broad daylight and then disappear completely. These people aren’t being kidnapped, Alex realizes. they are buying and selling. And it seems that the wolf is the master criminal behind this terrible trade and that he is bringing a new reign of terror to organized crime.

1. london bridges – alex cross is on vacation when he gets the call. A town in Nevada has been wiped out, and the Russian supercriminal known as The Wolf claims responsibility. major cities around the world are threatened with total destruction and the thought of such a dark genius at work makes alex’s blood run cold.
2. mary, mary: a Well-known actress has been shot outside her Beverly Hills home. Soon after, the Los Angeles Times receives an email describing the murder in vivid detail. It is signed Mary Smith. more murders and emails follow: the victims are all major hollywood actors.
3. cross: years after his wife’s death, after leaving the fbi and returning to Practicing psychology, Alex Cross finally feels his life is in order…until his ex-partner, John Sampson, asks him for a favor. John is tracking down a serial rapist in Georgetown and needs Alex to help him find this brutal predator.

1. double cross: just as alex cross’s life is winding down, he returns to the game to face the audience killer: a terrifying genius who stages his murders as public spectacles in washington , dc and broadcasts them live over the network. In Colorado, another criminal mastermind is planning a grand comeback.
2. Cross Country: When Alex Cross is called in to investigate a massacre-style murder scene, he is shocked by the find that one of the victims is an old friend. Angry, heartbroken, and more determined than ever, Cross begins the hunt for the perpetrators of this vicious crime. He is drawn into a dangerous underworld right in the heart of Washington DC that leads him on a life-threatening journey to the Niger Delta, where heroin trafficking, the slave trade, and corruption are rife.
3. Alex Cross’s Trial: From his grandmother, Alex Cross has heard the story of his great-uncle Abraham and his struggle to survive in the era of the Ku Klux Klan. Now, Alex passes on the family history to his own children in a novel he has written, a novel called “Trial.”

1. i, alex cross – alex cross is whisked away from a family celebration and receives the shocking news that his niece, caroline, has been found brutally murdered. Cross vows to hunt down the killer and soon learns that Caroline has been involved in one of Washington’s wildest scenes. And she wasn’t the only victim of this killer.
2. Crossfire-Alex Cross is planning his wedding to the woman he loves, Brianna Stone. But this happy existence begins to unravel when Cross is called to the scene of the perfectly executed murder of two of Washington DC’s most publicly hated and corrupt political figures.
3. Kill Alex Cross – alex cross is one of the first to arrive on the scene of the biggest case he has ever been a part of. The president’s son and daughter have been kidnapped from their school, an impossible crime, but somehow the kidnapper has done it. alex does all he can, but is sidelined on the sidelines of the investigation. someone powerful doesn’t want to cross too close.

1. merry christmas alex cross – it’s christmas eve in washington dc, alex cross is home with his family decorating the tree when he receives a phone call that puts the festivities on hold . Across town, in a mansion, Henry Fowler, a hardened corporate lawyer turned small-time drug dealer, has his children, his ex-wife, her new husband, and a neighbor at gunpoint.
2. alex cross, run: three killers are rampaging through the capital and the bodies are piling up almost as fast as the police can count them. alex cross is in charge of all three investigations and has never been under so much pressure. But with a crisis at home threatening to separate the family from him, Alex’s attention is divided.
3. Cross My Heart: Alex Cross’s entire world comes crashing down. around him. he has been hunted, harassed like prey, the predator of him prepares to kill. Cross has dedicated his life to protecting others. he is now unable to protect even those closest to him. As a police detective, he has made many enemies, but never like this one.

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1. i hope i die: alex cross has lost everything and everyone he cared about. His enemy Thierry Mulch is holding his family back. Driven by feelings of hatred and revenge, Mulch threatens to kill them all and break the cross forever. But Alex Cross is fighting back.
2. Crusader Justice: When his cousin is framed for an unthinkable crime, Alex Cross returns to his North Carolina hometown for the first time in more than three decades. . While trying to prove his cousin’s innocence in a town where justice is hard to find, Cross discovers a family secret that forces him to question everything he’s ever known.
3. cross the line – shots ring out in the early hours of the morning in the suburbs of washington, d.c. when the smoke clears, a prominent police officer lies dead, leaving the city’s police force scrambling for answers. Under pressure from the Mayor, Alex Cross steps into the leadership vacuum to solve the case. But before Cross can make any progress, a brutal crime wave sweeps through the region.

1. cross kill (bookshots*) – a spider killer has arrived gary soneji has been dead for over ten years. alex cross watched him die. But today, Cross saw him shoot his partner dead. is soneji alive? a ghost? Or something even more sinister?
2. Detective Cross (Bookshots*) – An anonymous caller has vowed 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, discover the chilling truth, it may already be too late…
3. People vs. alex cross – alex cross has never been on the wrong side of the law, until now. Accused of gunning down followers of his nemesis, Gary Soneji, in cold blood, Cross is becoming a poster child for trigger-happy cops who believe they are above the law.
4. target – a leader has fallen, and alex cross joins the procession of mourners from capitol hill to the white house. then a sniper bullet hits a target in the heart of dc. Alex Cross’s wife, Bree Stone, newly promoted to DC Detective Chief, must solve the case or lose her job. The Secret Service and the FBI are also deployed in the race to find the shooter. Alex is tasked by the new president to lead an investigation unprecedented in scale and scope.
5. Criss Cross-In a Virginia penitentiary, Alex Cross and his partner, John sampson, they witness the execution of a murderer they helped convict. hours later, they are called to the scene of a copycat crime. a note signed “m” rests on the corpse. “You made a big mistake, dr. Cruz.” An innocent man was just executed? Alex soon realizes he may have a lot to answer for, as “m” lures the detective out of the capital to the sites of multiple homicides. , all marked with distressingly familiar details.

1. deadly cross: kay willingham led a life that was as glamorous as it was public: she was a beautiful georgetown socialite, philanthropist, and 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 principal of that school? who shot them both, at close range, and why? The shocking double homicide spreads across the internet, on TV, in newspapers, and through the mind of Alex Cross.
2. Fear No Evil – Dr. Alex Cross and Detective John Sampson venture into the rugged wilderness of Montana, where they will be hunted. they are not at work, but on a personal mission. Until they are attacked by two rival teams of assassins, controlled by the same mastermind that has stalked Alex and his family for years. darkness falls. the river churns in rapids. Gunshots echo through the woods.
3. Triple Cross: A methodical assassin targets multi-generational families in and around Washington, DC, attacking under cover of darkness, without setting off alarms and leaving no physical evidence of any kind. Alex isn’t the only one investigating. Also on the case is a charismatic true-crime perpetrator who sees patterns that detectives miss.

*bookshots are fast-paced james patterson stories, novels you can devour in a few hours.

ali crosses the books in order

since 2019, james patterson has published a new crossover series, a spin-off for young readers, about alex’s son, ali, who wants to follow in his father’s footsteps.

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1. ali cross – ali cross knows gabe qualls better than anyone, so when his friend goes missing, ali jumps right into the action. Because Ali knows that every day that passes without the police finding Gabe, the less likely they are to find him. And as Alex Cross’s son, he refuses to accept those odds.
2. ali cross: like father like son – when ali sees a friend hurt, he’s the best person to find out who did it. even if he is just a child. after all, he is the son of alex cross. solving crimes runs in the family.
3. the secret detective-ali cross has always admired his father, the famous detective alex cross. And after helping solve two big cases, Ali knows he has what it takes to follow in his father’s footsteps. Eager to continue solving crimes, Ali and his friends hack police calls and go to crime scenes to see detectives at work and try to solve the cases themselves.

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