Along Came a Spider

James Patterson

Grand Central Publishing, Dec 1, 1993 - Fiction - 502 pages

Along Came a Spider begins with the double kidnapping of the daughter of a famous Hollywood actress and the young son of the secretary of the Treasury. And that's only the beginning! Gary Soneji is a murderous serial kidnapper who wants to commit the crime of the century. Alex Cross is the brilliant homicide detective pitted against him. Jezzie Flanagan is the female supervisor of the Secret Service who completes one of the most unusual suspense triangles in any thriller you have ever read.

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Review: Along Came a Spider (Alex Cross #1)

User Review  - Life Between Coffee Spoons - Goodreads

Alex Cross remains a wildly popular character, so I took the plunge and read the first in the series. The result was so-so, even trying to keep in mind that this is Cross' introduction. Four stars ...

Review: Along Came a Spider (Alex Cross #1)

User Review  - Claire - Goodreads

Spoiler alert! I really, really don't understand why people like this book. Like really. I didn't enjoy it at all and I found myself cringing through most of it. What I wasn't cringing at made me ...

About the author

James Patterson was selected by readers across America as the Children's Choice Book Awards Author of the Year in 2010. He is the internationally bestselling author of the highly praised Middle School books, Confessions of a Murder Suspect and the Maximum Ride, Witch & Wizard, Daniel X, and Alex Cross series. His books have sold over 230 million copies worldwide, making him one of the bestselling authors of all time. He lives in Florida.

Lisa Papademetriou has written or adapted over thirty books for young readers including Sixth-Grade Glommers, Norks, and Me and The Wizard, the Witch, and Two Girls from Jersey. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband, daughter, and dog.
Neil Swaab is a freelance illustrator, art director, cartoonist, animator, writer, and educator. His work has been recognized by The Society of Illustrators, Print Magazine, and The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Along Came a Spider; Volume 1 of Alex Cross, James Patterson
• Author: James Patterson
• Edition: reprint, reissue
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing, 1993
• ISBN: 0446364193, 9780446364195
• Length: 502 pages
• Subjects: Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Police Procedural; Fiction / Psychological; Fiction / Thrillers / Espionage; Fiction / Thrillers / General; Fiction / Thrillers / Suspense