Cross pinellas public library cooperative overdrive. Alexs need for vengeance was placed on hold as he faced another huge challenge raising his children without their mother. Head of statea leader has fallen, and the procession route from capitol hill to the white. Detective alex cross is one of the first on the scene of the biggest case hes ever been part of. The kidnapper is their maths teacher, a man named gary soneji. A young woman is found hanging from a sixthfloor window, and alex is. Cross, dealing with a sick nana mama, as well as investigating the brutal death of a relative, with ties to his late brother. The alex cross series is a series of novels written by the prolific american author james patterson. The international best seller introducing detective alex cross. Cross my heart allen county public library overdrive. Detective alex cross races against an invisible clock to save the presidents abducted children and prevent saudi terrorists from poisoning washington d.
Merry christmas, alex cross new mexico library to go. Alex crosss trial fairfax county public library overdrive. Merry christmas, alex cross will be a holiday classic for years to come. Like any other parent, he tries to balance his home life with his work life. With the unstoppable action, unforeseeable twists, and edgeofyourseat suspense that only a james patterson thriller delivers, i, alex cross is the master of suspense at his sharpest and best. Alex cross is back and so is a raging and suicidal gary soneji. Along came a spider is the first novel in the alex cross series. Listen to i, alex cross audiobook by james patterson. Random house presents the audiobook edition of along came a spider by james patterson. Sometimes he succeeds and other times it hurts him to have to disappoint his family one more time. He represents those who nobody else dares defend, me. Kill alex cross is the latest actionpacked thriller from prolific author james patterson.
I enjoy crosss relationships, both personal, and professional. Listen to kill alex cross audio book by james patterson. Download or stream i, alex cross by james patterson. As alex closes in on the killer, he discovers evidence that points to the unimaginablea revelation that could rock the entire world. Alex crosss wife, bree stone, newly elevated chief of dc detectives must solve the case or lose her position. As cross closes in on the killer, he discovers evidence that points to the unimaginable a revelation that could rock the entire world. Download i, alex cross audiobook by james patterson. Kill alex cross west berkshire libraries overdrive. Get the audible audio editions of the alex cross series from the. When the smoke clears, a prominent police official lies dead, leaving the citys police force scrambling for answers. A leader has fallen, and alex cross joins the procession of mourners from capitol hill to the white house. Alex s need for vengeance was placed on hold as he faced another huge challenge raising his children without their mother.
Two narrators are not for everyone but the long list of characters in kill alex cross makes two voices appropriate. Alex cross was a rising star in the washington, dc, police department when an unknown shooter gunned down his wife, maria, in front of him. Alex cross is one of my favorite detectives, and i love reading about not only his investigations, but also his family life. This is the 25th alex cross book so if you have read the previous 24 or will know what to expect. Now a major motion picture starring tyler perry, matthew fox, and rachel nichols. Shots ring out in the early morning hours in the suburbs of washington, dc. Alex cross books in order all collation the books in order. Alex crosss trial pierce county library system overdrive. Detective alex cross is pulled out of a family celebration and given the awful news that a beloved relative has been found brutally murdered. Alex does everything he can but is shunted to the fringes of the investi. Apr 03, 2017 they are like nothing alex cross and his new girlfriend, detective brianna stone, have ever seen. They are like nothing alex cross and his new girlfriend, detective brianna stone, have ever seen.
I liked that this had a focus where the late kyle craig isnt lurking around. Two children have been kidnapped from an elite private school in washington, dc, and alex cross is charged with finding them. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Then a snipers bullet strikes a target in the heart of dc. Earphones awards search our favorite listens with these award winners. In addition, we are introduced to a new pair of rivals whose paths cross that of alex and soneji. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. From the case files of alex cross, michael bennett, and the womens murder club audible audiobook unabridged james patterson author, ty jones narrator, kate russell narrator, danny mastrogiorgio narrator, maxine paetro author, james o. I really enjoyed the book although the narrators talked way to fast. Download the alex cross audiobook series and listen anywhere, anytime on your iphone, android or windows device.
Audiofile magazine spotlight on narrator peter jay fernandez. This story was very intense and intriguing, and very difficult for dr. But is the snipers strike only the beginning of a larger attack on the nation. Alex cross is wrongdoing, riddle, and spine chiller novel arrangement composed by james patterson conceived march 22, 1947, patterson was brought up in new york in newburgh. The role of the narrator is shared between andre braugher and zach grenier. Merry christmas, alex cross audiobook james patterson. Alex cross is a specialist in forensic psychology, originally working for the washington dc police department and later as an fbi senior agent. Detective alex cross arrests renowned plastic surgeon elijah creem for sleeping with teenage girls. Alex cross used to be a great character but has turned into a second rate detective along with his unintelligent head of detective wife, bree.
Hatred and discrimination plague the streets, the classroom, and the courts. The secret service and the fbi deploy as well in the race to find the shooter. I, alex cross by james patterson overdrive rakuten. Years later, alex is making a bold move in his life. Detective alex cross is a family man at heartnothing matters more to him than his children, his grandmo. You cant run detective alex cross is pulled out of a family celebration and given the awful news that a beloved relative has been found brutally murdered. The killer was never found, and the case turned cold, filed among the uns. He was the child of a teacher and a protection sales rep and first began composing when he was 19 years of age. From the case files of alex cross, michael bennett, and the. 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. Nearly a dozen of james pattersons alex cross thrillers feature peter jay fernandez as the voice of pattersons crimesolving detectiveturnedfbi agent. Just about every character in the book is not believable because of the moronic dialogue. The presidents son and daughter have been abducted from their schoolan impossible crime, but somehow the kidnapper has done it.
The series of books is in the mystery crime and thriller genres. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Merry christmas, alex cross yolo county library overdrive. Hes intelligent, dedicated, attractive, a family man and professional. Alex cross has never been on the wrong side of the lawuntil now. The pinnacle of all alex cross thrillers is now available as a valuepriced audiobook. The first in the novel series is along came a spider published in 1993. If he cant convince his own family that he didnt pull the trigger with intent to kill, how can he hope to persuade a jury.
Cross hawaii state public library system overdrive. A little coarse at first hearing, listeners quickly fall into step with the masculine edginess of the dual narration. James patterson raises the stakes to their highest level ever when alex cross becomes the obsession of a genius of menace set on proving that he is the greatest mind in the history of crime. Patterson has dumbed both of them down and its excrutisting listening to the awful narrator reading awful writing. Alex risks everythingand he may not make it back alive on this most sacred of family days.
Now, his life ruined, creem is out of jail, and hes made sure that no one will recognize himby giving himself a new face. I enjoy cross s relationships, both personal, and professional. Alex cross alex cross audiobook, by james patterson. Alex cross was a rising star in the washington, dc police department when an unknown shooter gunned down his wife, maria, in front of him. Alex vows to hunt down the killer, and soon learns that she was mixed up in one of washingtons wildest scenes. I am addicted to pattersons alex cross series, and i think, so far, kill alex cross is one of my favorites of the series, and i do have a bunch more to go just to keep up. Merry christmas, alex cross boston public library overdrive. Alex cross is the lead character in the alex cross series of novels by novelist james patterson. With each murder, the case becomes increasingly complex. I, alex cross, for me, returned to the alex cross books of the.
As the prosecution presents its case and the nation watches, even those closest to cross begin to doubt his innocence. 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 role of main character alex cross was also taken up, played by tyler perry in the 2012 film titled alex cross. Alex is tasked by the new president to lead an investigation unprecedented in scale and scope. Alexs need for vengeance was placed on hold as he faced another huge. Alex vows to hunt down the killer and soon learns that she was mixed up in one of washingtons wildest scenes. The adaptation of the middle school novel by patterson for middle grade students came out in theaters in 2016.