Along Came a Spider A Heart-Pounding Thriller of Crime, Mystery, and the Genius Detective Alex Cross

In Along Came a Spider, bestselling author James Patterson delivers a gripping and intense psychological thriller that pits brilliant detective Alex Cross against one of the most cunning and psychopathic criminals imaginable. The story begins with a missing little girl, Maggie Rose, and escalates to a series of horrifying crimes, including the murder of a family in Washington, D.C., and the killing of an elementary school teacher. At the center of this chaos is Gary Soneji, a criminal mastermind whose intellect and ruthlessness challenge even the combined efforts of the FBI, Secret Service, and local police.