Jonathan kellerman, famed author of the alex delaware books, created an additional character in the delaware universe called petra connor petra first made her debut in survival of the fittest in 1997 in a minor role. Pages in category alex cross novel series the following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. Alex cross s former partner, john sampson, asks him to investigate the case of a serial rapist in georgetown with similarities to a case. A fullthrottle thriller with unstoppable action, unrestrained emotion, and relentless suspense, kill alex cross is the most gripping alex cross novel james patterson has ever written. Alex cross series book 9 james patterson author 2003 london bridges alex cross series book 10 james patterson author peter j. Needing a break after recent traumatic events in their lives, the cross family heads to starksville, the town from which nana mama rescued alex and. Below is the order of all of the alex cross novels. James pattersons alex cross books in order dead good. James pattersons alex cross books in order joel goldman. On the cover of i, alex cross, there is a small but effective blurb that states. A film adaptation of the novel, titled alex cross, was released on october 19, 2012. James patterson new book list for 2015 newinbooksnewinbooks. Lee child, international bestselling author of the jack reacher series.
When 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 hes chasing a horrible new breed of. This novel was also released in some markets under the title alex cross. In the novel, kyle craig has come back for one final scare to finally kill alex cross, but alex has a special day ahead of him, one that concerns bree and his relationship. C suburb, the smoke clears to the sight of the body of a promise t police official lying dead on the street. Its success led to 5 sequel novels, cross fire, kill alex cross, merry christmas, alex cross, alex cross, run and cross my. Charged with gunning down followers of his nemesis gary soneji in cold blood, cross is being turned into the poster child for triggerhappy cops who think theyre above the law. Alex cross trying to solve two crimes the presidents kidnapped children and a case of someone poisoning the water supply. Find each one of bestselling author james pattersons incredible alex cross series thriller books in reverse chronological order from. The adapted screenplay was written by marc moss and kerry williamson. James patterson books are in the unenviable position of being something i love and hate at the same time. A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher. Two children have been kidnapped from an elite washington d.
Alex cross is the fictional character created by james patterson, and is a detective slash psychologist based in washington. When you open the book, you get more than you bargained for as. When the home of alex crosss oldest friend, ellie cox, is turned into the worst murder scene alex has ever seen, the destruction leads him to believe that hes chasing a horrible new breed of. Sue graftons alphabet series is another one thats been around forever so the earlier books are a bit. The novel kicks off following an enigmatic prologue with cross in the middle of a birthday party that is interrupted by a telephone call. Detective alex cross is pulled out of a family celebration and given the awful news that a beloved niece was brutally murdered.
I love james pattersons books have read so many i cant count so still. The kate shugak series by dana stabenow is delightful the initial books are set a while back, and not so technologicallyhip, but i adored the characters once i got to know them and as the series progresses there is internet and whatnot. The 21st book in james pattersons successful alex cross series follows alex cross as he returns home to north carolina to prove his cousins innocence in a crime. Kyle craig is a fictional character and antagonist in james pattersons series of novels featuring washington, d. See the complete alex cross series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Alex cross tv series in the works at amazon deadline.
Alex cross is an african american detective and psychologist based out of the southeast quadrant of washington, d. Although this book is titled the people vs alex cross i personally found that the trial of alex cross is more of a background story than the main highlight of the book. The film stars tyler perry as the title character and matthew fox as the butcherpicasso the novel and the movie dont have much relation to each other, and the screenplay borrows elements from other parts of the alex cross stories, blending them together outofsequence, and making up other. While cross himself remains an interesting character his sickly family life gets a huge part in this story. The chronological order of the alex cross books are the exact same as the publication order.
It has a different perspective that makes the reader now see all of the books in this series in a new light. He is the protagonist of the series of books about a former fbi agent and psychologist who. As he navigates his hometown waters he unearths a family secret and must confront a ghost he long believed was dead. Craig, a special agent for the federal bureau of investigation, is initially a close friend of cross and assists the detective in his highprofile investigations, and also occasionally asks cross for help with his own cases. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide.
Written by the wellknown mystery author james patterson, the alex cross books are among the most popular mystery series written to date, many of which have been made into acclaimed movies, including kiss the girls with morgan freeman playing alex cross and ashley judd. Alex cross is a specialist in forensic psychology, originally working for the washington dc police department and later as an fbi senior agent. Hes a tough guy from a tough part of town who wears harris tweed jackets and likes to relax by banging out gershwin tunes on his baby grand piano. Cross fire is the 17th book of james pattersons alex cross series. It is based on the novel cross by james patterson and the third installment of the alex cross film series, which was considered as a reboot of the series. Alex crosss trial is not your typical james patterson alex cross book. Alex cross series collection james patterson 17 books set. If you were a fan of alex cross at one time and jumped off the train at some point in the past, i, alex cross is the station where you can get back on for a great ride. Currently, there are 28 main books in the series, with the latest one, the people vs. Alex cross is a crime, mystery, and thriller novel series written by james patterson. Dilallo, i decided that since james paidbythechapter patterson no longer needs to be the primary author of the alex cross books, i no longer need to be the primary reader of the forementioned series. Still a good book and essential reading to follow the story, plus some good revelations on alexs background. Jun 29, 2016 download ebook james patterson complete series reading order.
The novel was released in hardcover, paperback, and audio book on november 15, 2010. Alex cross series in 1993, james patterson released his 8th book along came a spider which introduced the world to detective alex cross. Alex cross is returning to the big screen and fortunately, hollywood has found the perfect leading man to step into morgan freemans considerablysized shoes. Cross the line the 24th book in the alex cross series is one of the most critically acclaimed of pattersons books. Alex cross is the main character in a series of books by novelist james patterson. If you are an avid reader of it then great news a new book is coming out very soon im counting down the days. Each book in the series is a whole story with a beginning and an ending, however there are references to prior stories in the series. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The series is usually narrated in firstperson perspective by alex cross, and occasionally from the villains point of view in thirdperson.
New york times if there really were human superheroes, alex cross would be at the head of the class. For the first time in his illustrious career, alex cross is on the wrong side of the law after being charged with murder following an onthejob shooting. Amazon has put in development a series based on james pattersons alex cross novels for. Cross is james patterson s 12th novel featuring his most famous character, alex cross. Deaths shadow passes close to home in this latest installment of pattersons longrunning det. Alex cross by james patterson for the twentyfifth book in james pattersons megapopular series, detective alex cross is put on trial. If you havent read it yet, be sure to check it out. Both this and its predecessor have something in common a too thin story and too much angst. Alex cross is the lead character in the alex cross series of novels by novelist james. In typical james patterson style the chapters are short, intense and so easy to follow it makes you just want to keep on reading.
Collection of thriller films, based on the fictional character of alex cross, who originally appeared in a series of novels by james patterson. He is the author of the alex cross novels, the most popular detective series of the past twentyfive years, including kiss the girls and along came a spider. Nov 20, 2017 alex cross has never been on the wrong side of the law until now. This seemed like a compilation of three short stories tied together. Jan 21, 2014 a series of meticulously planned bank robberies ends in murder and detective alex cross must pit his wits against the bizarre and sadistic mastermind behind the crimes.
Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. Cross justice is the twentythird book in the popular alex cross series by prolific american author, james patterson. Here are the ten titles with the best goodreads ratings. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. However, i was disappointed that patterson can no longer live up to his previous alex cross novels. I love the alex cross series and im usually addicted but this one was not the usual exciting page turner.
Such a statement is more than enough to bring in faithful readers of pattersons most popular character. Want exclusive content, like free chapters, news, and sweepstakes. Alex cross is a fictional character created by author james patterson. The complete series list for alex cross james patterson. Buy alex cross series collection james patterson 17 books set pack rrp. But most of the time i cant fault the punchy stories told in his series of alex cross novels. I, alex cross is the 16th novel in the alex cross series by james patterson. Fans of pattersons serialkiller hunting detective, alex cross, expecting another catandmouse thriller based on this books title, will find crosss appearance limited to a twopage. Nov, 2007 double cross is the th in the alex cross series and in my opinion the best yet. Nov 20, 2017 this is the 25th alex cross book so if you have read the previous 24 or will know what to expect. I think he should just end the series instead of assassinating the character, which is what he is doing in an effort to make more sales and more money. Police department when an unknown shooter gunned down his wife in front of him. We recently conducted a poll among visitors and the memory man series was voted the 8th most favourite series by all readers. In the series of three films, two actors have portrayed cross.
Cross returns to private psychology practice, but continues to work with the police. The adaptation of the middle school novel by patterson for middle grade students came out in theaters in 2016. The role of main character alex cross was also taken up, played by tyler perry in the 2012 film titled alex cross. The author of the alex cross series, is not james patterson, but alex cross himsef. The petra connor character would have two of her own novels and feature again in the alex delaware books obsession and a cold heart. Alex cross movies in order like many successful movies, alex cross was initially a book series.
In fact, there were so many differences between the two stories that a list of their. Alex cross is a 2012 american crime thriller film directed by rob cohen and starring tyler perry as the title character and matthew fox as the villain picasso. President coyles children, zoe who is depicted as always getting in trouble or starting it and ethan who is the opposite of his sister, and. In this 19th novel in the series, patterson loses the plot. When a beloved relative is murdered, detective alex cross vows to hunt down the killer. Roses are red by james patterson is the 6th book in the alex cross series. Metropolitan police department mpdc, but eventually becomes a senior agent with the federal bureau of investigation fbi.
As cross fights for his professional life and his freedom, his former partner john. Dreadful short chapters that make a nonsense of the concept of traditional novel structure while at the same time making it easy for the reader without much time or attention span to dip in and out of the middlesized crime novel without missing a beat. The series focuses on metropolitan police department detective and father. Alex cross series in order james patterson fictiondb.
The series has been running since the 1990s and is ongoing. Supporting characters include two of crosss children, damon, and janelle, as well as his grandmother nana mama. If there really were human superheroes, alex cross would be at the head of the class. James pattersons alex cross series books in order hachette. Csupporting characters include two of crosss children, damon, and janelle, as well as his grandmother nana mama. Supporting characters include two of cross s children, damon, and janelle, as well as his grandmother nana mama. Alex cross, wife bree stone, nana mama, jannie and ali are in north carolina. Which is your favorite book from the alex cross series.
James patterson is the worlds bestselling author, best known for his many enduring fictional characters and series, including alex cross, the womens murder club, michael bennett, maximum ride, middle school, i funny, and jacky haha. Alex cross faces the most cunning, psychotic killer of his career in the blockbuster james patterson novel that inspired a major motion picture. Although torn between dedication to his job and commitment to his family, cross cannot ignore the case, despite the risks he knows will come with hunting down a killer and. Originally written and produced by james patterson, the alex cross movie series has three book to movie adaptations over the last decade with the latest released in 2012. Along came a spider is the first novel in the alex cross series. Now this is what i am talking about, the alex cross series, best ever, love alex cross, always exciting and fast paced, my fave james patterson books. The film alex cross is a serious departure from the james patterson book its loosely based on, cross.
The series focuses on metropolitan police department detective and father alex cross as he faces threats to his family and the city of washington, d. Fernandez narrator 2005 london bridges alex cross series book 10 james patterson author 2004 mary, mary alex cross series book 11 james patterson. Top plastic surgeon elijah creem is renowned for his skills in the operating room, and for his wild, noexpensespared industry parties, bringing in underage exotic dancers and models for nights of drugs, champagne, and uninhibited sex. Its success led to 5 sequel novels, cross fire, kill alex cross, merry christmas, alex cross, alex cross, run and cross my heart. The 10 best alex cross books by james patterson novel suspects. He is the author of some of the most popular series of the past decade the alex cross, womens murder club and. Hes a tough guy from a tough part of town who wears harris tweed jackets and likes to relax by banging.
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