Alex Cross Series by James Patterson, Richard DiLallo, Brendan DuBois

4.07 · 1048 ratings
  • Along Came a Spider (Alex Cross #1)
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    Along Came a Spider (Alex Cross #1)

    James Patterson

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 79 ratings · published 1993

    What have we got? 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 is so terrifying that the FBI, the Secret Service, and the police cannot outsmart him - even after he's been captured.Gary Soneji wants to commit the crime of the century. Alex Cross is the brilliant homicide detective pitted against him... more

  • Kiss the Girls (Alex Cross #2)
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    Kiss the Girls (Alex Cross #2)

    James Patterson

    Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars
    · 45 ratings · published 1995

    In Los Angeles, a reporter investigating a series of murders is killed. In Chapel Hill, North Carolina, a beautiful medical intern suddenly disappears. In Washington D.C. 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 (Alex Cross #3)
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    Jack & Jill (Alex Cross #3)

    James Patterson

    Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings · published 1996

    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. The two are out to get the rich and famous. They will stop at nothing until their fiendish plan is carried out.Meanwhile, Washington, D. C., homicide detective Alex Cross is called to a murder scene only blocks from his house... more

  • Cat & Mouse (Alex Cross #4)
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    Cat & Mouse (Alex Cross #4)

    James Patterson

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 34 ratings · published 1997

    In this New York Times bestseller, two killers-one operating in America, one in Europe-believe Alex Cross is the only worthy opponent in the deadly game each has planned. Gary Soneji, a dying prison escapee, is looking for revenge on Cross, while another insane killer is pursued by Thomas Augustine Pierce-a brilliant and relentless detective who may even be better than Cross. As the bodies pile up, and Cross is nearly murdered in his own home, the game of cat and mouse leads to one final trap... more

  • Pop Goes the Weasel (Alex Cross #5)
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    Pop Goes the Weasel (Alex Cross #5)

    James Patterson

    Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars
    · 34 ratings · published 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 a suspect, a British diplomat named Geoffrey Shafer. But proving he's the murderer becomes a potentially deadly task... more

  • Roses Are Red (Alex Cross #6)
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    Roses Are Red (Alex Cross #6)

    James Patterson

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings · published 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 stunned Washington, D.C., 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... more

  • Violets Are Blue (Alex Cross #7)
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    Violets Are Blue (Alex Cross #7)

    James Patterson

    Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings · published 2001

    Detective 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 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... more

  • Four Blind Mice (Alex Cross #8)
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    Four Blind Mice (Alex Cross #8)

    James Patterson

    Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings · published 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 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 but Sampson is certain his friend has been framed... more

  • The Big Bad Wolf (Alex Cross #9)
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    The Big Bad Wolf (Alex Cross #9)

    James Patterson

    Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings · published 2003

    Alex Cross battles the most ruthless and powerful killer he has ever encountered - a predator known only as "the Wolf. "Alex Cross's 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... more

  • London Bridges (Alex Cross #10)
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    London Bridges (Alex Cross #10)

    James Patterson

    Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings · published 2004

    TWO OF THE GREATEST VILLAINS JAMES PATTERSON HAS EVER CREATED IN ONE BOOK!Minutes after soldiers evacuate a Nevada town, a bomb completely destroys it. On vacation, FBI agent Alex Cross gets the call: the blast was perpetrated by the Wolf. A supercriminal and Cross's deadliest nemesis, the Wolf threatens to obliterate major cities, including London, Paris, and New York. Then evidence reveals the involvement of a ruthless assassin known as the Weasel... more

  • Mary, Mary (Alex Cross #11)
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    Mary, Mary (Alex Cross #11)

    James Patterson

    Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings · published 2005

    FBI Agent Alex Cross is on vacation with his family in 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 details. 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... more

  • Cross (Alex Cross #12)
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    Cross (Alex Cross #12)

    James Patterson

    Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars
    · 34 ratings · published 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 rough neighborhoods.Years later, still haunted by his wife's death, Cross is making a bold move in his life. Now a free agent from the police and the FBI, he's set up practice as a psychologist once again... more

  • Double Cross (Alex Cross #13)
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    Double Cross (Alex Cross #13)

    James Patterson

    Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings · published 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. 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... more

  • Cross Country (Alex Cross #14)
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    Cross Country (Alex Cross #14)

    James Patterson

    Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings · published 2008

    When the home of Alex Cross's longtime friend Ellie Cox is turned into the worst murder scene Alex has ever seen, he is devastated. The destruction leads him to believe that he's chasing a horrible new breed of killer. As Alex and his girlfriend Brianna Stone begin the hunt for the villain responsible for the killings, they quickly find themselves entangled in the deadly Nigerian underworld of Washington, D.C... more

  • Alex Cross's Trial (Alex Cross #15)
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    Alex Cross's Trial (Alex Cross #15)

    James Patterson, Richard DiLallo

    Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings · published 2009

    Separated by timeFrom 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 called Trial. Connected by blood As a lawyer in turn-of-the-century Washington D.C., Ben Corbett represents the toughest cases. Fighting against oppression and racism, he risks his family and his life in the process... more

  • I, Alex Cross (Alex Cross #16)
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    I, Alex Cross (Alex Cross #16)

    James Patterson

    Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings · published 2009

    Can Alex Cross survive his most chilling - and personal - case ever? Pulled out of a family celebration, Detective Alex Cross gets awful news: A beloved relative has been found brutally murdered. Vowing to catch the killer, he quickly learns that she was mixed up in one of Washington, D.C.'s wildest scenes. And she was not this killer's only victim . . more

  • Cross Fire (Alex Cross #17)
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    Cross Fire (Alex Cross #17)

    James Patterson

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings · published 2010

    Wedding bells ringDetective 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 lobbyist. Next, the elusive gunman begins picking off other crooked politicians, sparking a blaze of theories--is the marksman a hero or a vigilante? A murderer returns The case explodes, and the FBI assigns agent Max Siegel to the investigation... more

  • Kill Alex Cross (Alex Cross #18)
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    Kill Alex Cross (Alex Cross #18)

    James Patterson

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings · published 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 someone very high up is using the FBI, Secret Service, and CIA to keep him off the case and in the dark... more

  • Merry Christmas, Alex Cross (Alex Cross #19)
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    Merry Christmas, Alex Cross (Alex Cross #19)

    James Patterson

    Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings · published 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 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... more

  • Alex Cross, Run (Alex Cross #20)
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    Alex Cross, Run (Alex Cross #20)

    James Patterson

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings · published 2013

    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... more

  • Cross My Heart (Alex Cross #21)
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    Cross My Heart (Alex Cross #21)

    James Patterson

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings · published 2013

    James 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... more

  • Hope to Die (Alex Cross #22)
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    Hope to Die (Alex Cross #22)

    James Patterson

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings · published 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. 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... more

  • Cross Justice (Alex Cross #23)
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    Cross Justice (Alex Cross #23)

    James Patterson

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings · published 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 hometown for the first time in over three decades. As he tries to prove his cousin's innocence in a town where everyone seems to be on the take, Cross unearths a family secret that forces him to question everything he's ever known... more

  • Cross the Line (Alex Cross #24)
    #24

    Cross the Line (Alex Cross #24)

    James Patterson

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings · published 2016

    Alex Cross chases a cold-blooded killer...with a conscience. 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 steps into the leadership vacuum to investigate the case. But before Cross can make any headway, a brutal crime wave sweeps across the region... more

  • Cross Kill (Alex Cross #24.4)
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    Cross Kill (Alex Cross #24.4)

    James Patterson

    Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings · published 2016

    Alex 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? A ghost? Or something even more sinister?Nothing will prepare you for the wicked truth.

  • Detective Cross (Alex Cross #24.5)
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    Detective Cross (Alex Cross #24.5)

    James Patterson

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings · published 2017

    The 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.... BookShotsLIGHTNING-FAST STORIES BY JAMES PATTERSON Novels you can devour in a few hours Impossible to stop reading All original content from James Patterson

  • The People vs. Alex Cross (Alex Cross #25)
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    The People vs. Alex Cross (Alex Cross #25)

    James Patterson

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings · published 2017

    INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThis time it's Alex Cross on trial.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 will do anything to refute. To make himself feel useful again, Cross opens a counseling office in the basement of his home... more

  • Target: Alex Cross (Alex Cross #26)
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    Target: Alex Cross (Alex Cross #26)

    James Patterson

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings · published 2018

    TARGET: HEAD OF STATEA 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 life to the public good. TARGET: UNITED STATES CABINETA sniper’s bullet strikes a target in the heart of DC... more

  • Criss Cross (Alex Cross #27)
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    Criss Cross (Alex Cross #27)

    James Patterson

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings · published 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 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... more

  • Deadly Cross (Alex Cross #28)
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    Deadly Cross (Alex Cross #28)

    James Patterson

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings · published 2020

    The 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... more

  • Fear No Evil (Alex Cross #29)
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    Fear No Evil (Alex Cross #29)

    James Patterson

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings · published 2021

    Alex Cross enters the final showdown with the relentless killer 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... more

  • Triple Cross (Alex Cross #30)
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    Triple Cross (Alex Cross #30)

    James Patterson

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings · published 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 darkness, triggering no alarms, leaving no physical evidence of any kind.   Alex isn’t the only one investigating. Also on the case is a charismatic true-crime author who sees patterns the detectives miss. The writer calls “The Family Man” a perfect crime story... more

  • Cross Down (Alex Cross #31)
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    Cross Down (Alex Cross #31)

    James Patterson, Brendan DuBois

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings · published 2023

    Only John Sampson can save his partner, Alex Cross . . . and America. The brilliant crime-solving duo of Washington DC’s Metro PD and the FBI has a proven operating procedure:   Detective Alex Cross makes his own rules. Detective John Sampson enforces them.   Then a series of military-style attacks erupts. No sooner do Cross and Sampson join the investigation than Alex is brutally sidelined. The threat to Sampson’s best friend, his partner, his brother, sends him reeling... more

  • Cross Out (Alex Cross #32)
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    Cross Out (Alex Cross #32)

    James Patterson

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings · published 2023

    Detectives Cross and Sampson are tracking a serial killer who's fatally ambushing young men in the “Dead Hours” murders. They don't hear the machine gun fire. At first. “Drop whatever you're doing, Dr. Cross, and head to Reagan Airport,” DC Metro Police dispatch says. “A plane just crashed and exploded on the runway. The chief and the FBI want you and John Sampson there pronto.” The weapon that took down the plane is a remote-controlled Vietnam-War-era machine gun... more

  • The House of Cross (Alex Cross #33)
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    The House of Cross (Alex Cross #33)

    James Patterson

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings · published 2024

    The thirty-second instalment in James Patterson's globally bestselling Alex Cross series. It’s time to put the guns down, Detective Cross. Even if you knew the way out of this place, we would catch you.A serial killer is taking out America’s finest legal minds, and Alex Cross is called to investigate their brutal murders. But during a dangerous mission to track down the killer, his wife, Bree, and best friend, John Sampson, go missing... more

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