Along Came a Spider by James Patterson

Along Came a Spider (Alex Cross, #1)

by James Patterson

The spectacular international bestseller that introduced Washington-based homicide detective Alex Cross and launched James Patterson's career as one of the fastest-selling thriller writers in the world -- now reissued in striking new cover style. He had always wanted to be famous. When he kidnapped two well-known rich kids, it was headline news. Then one of them was found -- dead -- and the whole nation was in uproar. For such a high-profile case, they needed the top people -- Alex Cross, a black detective with a PhD in psychology, and Jezzie Flanagan, an ambitious young Secret Service agent -- yet even they were no match for the killer. He had the unnerving ability to switch from blood-crazed madness to clear-eyed sanity in an instant. But was he the helpless victim of a multiple-personality disorder -- or a brilliant, cold-blooded manipulator?

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James Patterson definitely knows how to write a story. This book sucked me in and I couldn't put it down until I was finished. I love the short, easy to read chapters. Along Came A Spider was a thrilling story with a gripping plot. Give it a try!

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