Im looking to read something along the lines of the alex cross series as i enjoyed the first few books of that series 78 years ago. This series features the lead character in the role of a 16 year old teenage girl named kyle galen. Below is the order of all of the alex cross novels. The former member of the fbi and once alex s good friend is still. James patterson alex cross books in order only reed three but they are worth reading.
What is the chronological order of the alex cross books. With whitehot speed, relentless drama, and hairpin turns, alex cross, run is james pattersons ultimate thrill ride. Pattersons 1993 novel, along came a spider, his first novel to feature alex cross, was also his first new york times bestseller in fiction. In 2001, morgan freeman starred as alex cross in a film adaptation of along came a spider, and tyler perry also played the character in the 2012 film alex cross. Kyle craig who is known as the mastermined was the one sending the two brothers to kill specific people. Nov 26, 2019 someone is pretending to be the late kyle craig and cross needs assurance that the body buried in his grave is really craigs. Like many great crime novels, james pattersons alex cross books can be read in any order. Alex cross is the fictional character created by james patterson, and is a detective slash psychologist based in washington. List of james patterson books in chronological order penlighten.
Nov 28, 2008 craig appears in the midst of the fight, coaching dcak on how to attack cross. The chronological order of the alex cross books are the exact same as the publication order. It is a fast paced, interesting book that includes the wedding of alex cross and brie stone. Alex cross series in order james patterson fictiondb. This is a complete list of every book james patterson has written in order, and separated by series or character. C supporting characters include two of cross s children, damon, and janelle, as well as his grandmother nana. Detective stone, however, appears on the scene and shoots craig. Someone is pretending to be the late kyle craig and cross needs assurance that the body buried in his grave is really craigs. 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. Now, his life ruined, creem is out of jail, and hes made sure that no one will recognize himby giving himself a new face.
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. This is by far not the best of james pattersons books, nor of the alex cross series, but it is alright. Below is the list of all alex cross books by james patterson in their chronological order. This book was longer than it should have been, it started out strong but then hit a major speed bump and crawled along very slowly until it got to the lackluster ending. We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. Cross country when detective alex cross is called to investigate a massacrestyle murder scene, he is. The chronological order of the first 10 books in the alex cross series is. James patterson double cross double cross by james patterson is the th of the books featuring alex cross. James pattersons alex cross books in order dead good. James pattersons books fly off the shelves and his alex cross series is a particularly explosive set. 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. Having read a few alex cross books a few years ago i thought it worth downloading this one.
Crosss familyhis loving wife bree, the wise and lively nana mama, and his precious childrenhave been ripped away. The mastermind is first introduced in roses are red as the head of a local crime spree involving robberies and murder. The first in the novel series is along came a spider published in 1993. Detective alex cross and brees wedding plans are put on hold when alex is called to the scene of the perfectly executed assassination of two of washington d. We all read at one time alex cross books and maybe some of you have asked yourself how could you get this new book for free so we thought at you and we buy and upload for you guysread this book without spending any cent for it.
Out of all the alex cross books that ive read so far, this one was a disappointment for me. Clearly kyle craig crosss longtime enemy and excolleague, who rang the detective at the very end of i, alex cross, the previous novel in the series must be a fantastic voice mimic. Alex cross movies in order like many successful movies, alex cross was initially a book series. Jun 09, 2011 clearly kyle craig cross s longtime enemy and excolleague, who rang the detective at the very end of i, alex cross, the previous novel in the series must be a fantastic voice mimic.
Detective alex cross is being stalked by a psychotic genius, forced to play the deadliest game of his career. Patterson raises the stakes to their highest level, everwhen alex cross becomes the obsession of a genius of menace set on proving that he is the greatest mind in the history of crime. Alex cross series james patterson author edda petri translator 2014. The role of main character alex cross was also taken up, played by tyler perry in the 2012 film titled alex cross. See the complete alex cross series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. A young woman is found hanging from a sixthfloor window, and alex is called to the scene. Id prefer reading something with a male protagonist as ive been leading a lot of female perspective books as. 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. Caught in a lethal cross fire as alex contends with the sniper, siegel, and the wedding, he receives a call from his deadliest adversary, kyle craig. Character profile for kyle craig from cat and mouse alex. Follow the adventures of detective alex cross as he solves thrilling mysteries and faces notorious criminals.
Again, like a number of previous instalments, the involvement alex has in the case is personal. In the james pattersons novel roses are red 2000, alex cross confronts one of his biggest archrival, a criminal who calls himself mastermind. In the beginning the book jumps around between points of view a lot and it can be hard to follow. James patterson is a world renowned american author. The mastermind fbi agent kyle craig is considered to be alex crosss biggest nemesis. I have been reading the alex cross series, obviously not in order and what to get the book where alex figures out that kyle craig is the killer. A typical serial killer, who dun it, chase kind of story. His full name is james brendan patterson and was born on march 22, 1947. Cross country when detective alex cross is called to investigate a massacrestyle murder scene, he is shocked to find that one of the victims is an old friend. I didnt get into the characters much finding them a bit contrived.
Csupporting characters include two of cross s children, damon, and janelle, as well as his grandmother nana mama. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read cross also published as alex cross. I think alex escapes way too many near death experiences he averages at least one per book, but this was more like 1012. The alex cross series is a series of novels written by the prolific american author james patterson. When new books are released, well charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the preorder period. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. The adaptation of the middle school novel by patterson for middle grade students came out in theaters in 2016. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide.
Alex cross encounters his most explosive case ever as a d. Cross also published as alex cross by james patterson. More than a crime thriller, its an absorbing family drama. Currently, there are 28 main books in the series, with the latest one, the people vs. The 100 tv series 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. After its release on november, 2007, this novel made it to the number 1 spot on the nyt bestsellers list.
Kyle craig is a fictional character and antagonist in james pattersons series of novels featuring washington, d. James patterson writes in various genres ranging from thriller, young adult fiction, comedy, romance to realistic fiction. Alex cross is the lead character in the alex cross series of novels by novelist james patterson. The list also matches the order the books were published in. The shadow falls is an urban fantasy series that craig wrote under the pen name of c. Alex cross series in 1993, james patterson released his 8th book along came a spider which introduced the world to detective alex cross. What happened to character kyle craig in james pattersons. The ending lacked depth as if he got a bit fed up with. It doesnt really add a lot to his character or the overall storyline of the series, but it is a nice filler. Kyle craig s still on the loose after breaking out of a maximum security prison. Kyle craig has plotted for years to have one chance at an impossible escape. Jan 21, 2014 craig prefers to work alone, but if joining forces with dcs audience killer helps him to get the man who put him away alex cross then so be it.
In writing one of her nonfiction books, author craig collaborated with faye hughes. List of james patterson books in chronological order. Along came a spider the best alex cross book in the series. Craig initially plays dead before getting up, vowing to kill cross, and fleeing the scene. Alex cross is a crime, mystery, and thriller novel series written by james patterson. Alex cross, a black detective with a phd in psychology, and jezzie flanagan, an ambitious young secret service agent are called in to take the case. Combined with topclass plastic surgery, his mimicry fools the normally brilliant alex and the fbi into believing he is the bureaus operative max siegel. Forensic psychologist alex cross travels to north carolina and teams with escaped kidnap victim kate mctiernan to hunt down casanova, a serial killer who abducts strongwilled women and forces them to submit to his demands.
This lacked the pace of his other books as i remember from the past. 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. Sons of anarchy tv series 2008 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Along came a spider the best alex cross book in the. Alexs investigations are going nowhere, and hes too focused on the cases to notice that someone has been watching himand will stop at nothing until hes dead.
At the end of the novel, alex discovers that he is nobody but a former fbi agent, and his colleague kyle craig who eventually turned bad. Double cross by james patterson is the th of the books featuring alex cross. The complete series list for alex cross james patterson. In addition to writing the thriller novels for which he is best known, he also writes children. Bookseries similar to alex cross series im looking to read something along the lines of the alex cross series as i enjoyed the first few books of that series 78 years ago. What happens is startling and what he learns about the cemetery and why these people are buried this a serious eye opener that shocks cross and the reader. Detective alex cross arrests renowned plastic surgeon elijah creem for sleeping with teenage girls. But if you want to make the most of the experience, its actually best to read them in the right order.
Bestseller pattersons 14th alex cross thriller doesnt follow up on the plot threads left dangling in 2007s double cross concerning stillontheloose serial killer kyle craig. Alex cross 20 by patterson, james from amazons fiction books store. The novel is about a detective cross, who works for the dc police, and his journey solving the murder of his niece who was also a prostitute. Jan 12, 2020 the series has led to three films, kiss the girls 1997, along came a spider 2001, and alex cross 2012. Nov, 2006 cross also published as alex cross ebook written by james patterson. This is more like the earlier alex cross books with several plots running at once hes coping with 3 different murders, a blonde woman, a gay prostitute and a young woman who has recently given birth but has no.
James patterson books are in the unenviable position of being something i love and hate at the same time. The series has led to three films, kiss the girls 1997, along came a spider 2001, and alex cross 2012. He was a close friend of alex and worked with him to solve big cases, including the kidnapping of his niece in kiss the girls. Craig appears in the midst of the fight, coaching dcak on how to attack cross. Patterson brings back fan favorite alex cross for a 17th time with this volume, and this time it is an opportunity to come up with his former friend and nemesis, kyle craig, who has been lurking around in the background of the last few books. Along came a spider is the first novel in the alex cross series. Thierry mulch has kidnapped and supposedly killed all the members of alex crosss family. James patterson has been going ever since 1976 with the thomas berryman number. Hes been writing away ever since with about 100 books to his name. It follows on directly from the cliffhanger that ended cross my heart, so cannot really be read without reading that book first. The series of books is in the mystery crime and thriller genres. Craig begins to taunt cross, while holding him at gun point. A highprofile case in washington, two kidnapped children, a ransom of 10 million.