It is a well written murder mystery that introduces you to the detective alex cross and his partner, sampson. May 21, 2007 along came a spider by james patterson is a 1992 book about a fictonal kidnapping. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Along came a hacker named spider, who sat down beside her and frightened his opponent away. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. It was adapted into a film of the same name in 2001, starring morgan freeman as cross. Random house presents the audiobook edition of along came a spider by james patterson. It will take 24 days to read the whole book, its quite gripping. Discover the classic thriller that launched the numberone detective series of the past 25 years, now one of pbss 100 great american reads. If a contemporary wouldbe nailbiter is to thrill as it should, it urgently needs stronger connections to reality than this book has.
One of the best hes written, and the start of the cross series, this book i cannot say a lot about without spoilers, but if you want to give this author a chance, this is one of the top ten books of his i recommend. Two children have been kidnapped from an elite private school in washington, dc, and alex cross is charged with finding them. Get answers to your along came a spider questions from professional tutors at. It seemed as if the author wanted to throw in just one more. Along came a spider by james patterson is a 1992 book about a fictonal kidnapping. Cross is a homicide investigator in the washington, d.
Along came a spider alex cross book 1 kindle edition. Download along came a spider ebook in epub, mobi and. Along came a spider is a novel centered on washington d. A missing little girl named maggie rose a family of three brutally murdered in the projects of washington, d. Along came a spider, 1962 episode of the television series the defenders. It stars alex cross, an extremely intelligent africanamerican forensic psychologist and detective.
Smashwords along came a spider a book by kelly addams. Read along came a spider book online by james patterson on. For such a highprofile case, they needed alex cross, police. I cant wait to get my hands on the next book in this series. Along came a spider, 2018 album by the band spider rockets. Cross and his partner are investigating a group of murders in the poor section of the capitol when they are suddenly pulled away to investigate a high profile kidnapping. Alex cross is the brilliant homicide detective pitted against him. Along came a spider by james patterson, 9780446692632, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Oct 17, 2017 along came a spider ebook written by k.
Spider reads fluently enough, but its action and characters seem to have come out of some movieinspired nevernever land. It has taken years of planning and patience, but he is finally in the perfect position to strike. When two children from prominent families are kidnapped from an elite school in the capital, detective cross, an. Along came a spider album, 2008 album by alice cooper. 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. This is book number 1 in the alex cross novels series. Enjoy this book on your ereader and in the format you prefer. Along came a sp ider is the first book in the alex cross series. Click to read more about along came a spider by james patterson.
Thompson in the early 1990s, patterson came up with the slogan toys r us kid. Along came a spider when trish muffet is attacked at a grisly crime scene, the last person she expects to come to her rescue is nicky little boy blue. Since his first novel won the edgar award in 1977 james pattersons books have sold more than 375 million copies. Along came a spider is a 2001 american neo noir psychological thriller film directed by lee tamahori.
James patterson started his bestselling alex cross series in 1993 with along came a spider. Along came a spider james patterson, author little. I thought that some of the drama in the last part of the book was going a bit overboard. I realease a new book, along came a spider, without telling anyone until launch day. Along came a spider is a book with the lot, mystery, crime, suspense, oh and did i mention its a cracking thriller. Both plot and atmosphere will keep you from putting this book down. Since his first novel won the edgar award in 1977 james pattersons books have sold more than 300 million copies. Along came a spider is the first book in a series written by james patterson. Aug 12, 2014 charles turners narration provides a depth that places the characters right alongside the listener. Charles turners narration provides a depth that places the characters right alongside the listener. When he kidnapped two wellknown rich kids it was headline news. Along came a spider by james patterson librarything. Along came a spider is a line from little miss muffet.
A dangerous sociopath is out to commit the crime of the century. Along came a spider is the first book in the alex cross series. Jul 28, 2017 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. He superbly differentiates the cast while at the same time creating empathy for their situations.
Patterson has written 21 novels in the popular alex cross series. Their houses are on the oddnumbered side of maple street, which seems just about right. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Gary soneji is a murderous serial kidnapper who wants to commit the crime of the century. James patterson is one of the bestknown and biggestselling writers of all time. Hero alex cross is in fact a black senior detective in washington, d. Just because i didnt connect with the book, didnt mean others wouldnt. Pattersons 1993 novel, along came a spider, his first book to feature alex cross, was also his first new york times bestseller in fiction. The international best seller introducing detective alex cross. Spider stevens and trey cooper have lived next door to each other their entire lives. Shortly after his success with along came a spider he retired from. It is the second installment of the alex cross film series and a sequel to the 1997 film kiss the girls, with morgan freeman reprising his role as detective alex cross. The kidnapper is their maths teacher, a man named gary soneji.
Little hacker muffet sat on her tuffet destroying her cords and way. Along came a spider, 2017 episode of the television series alone. His books have sold in excess of 385 million copies. Download along came a spider ebook in epub, mobi and pdf.
A sequel titled cross kill was then released in 2016 along came a spider book description. Explore our collection of motivational and famous quotes by authors you know and love. James patterson books biography and list of works author. Patterson also writes the bestselling womens murder club novels, set in san francisco, and the topselling new york detective series of all time, featuring detective michael bennett. Along came a spider alex cross novels by james patterson. The screenplay by marc moss was adapted from the 1993 novel of the same title by james patterson, but many. The book was too long, pretty disorganized, and i felt like patterson tried to stuff too much into one story. But since walking away from everything two years before, nickys been doling out vigilante justice as the spider, taking on the vicious predators of the night in hopes itll.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read along came a spider. Goodreads members who liked along came a spider alex. Patterson born march 22, 1947 is an awardwinning american author. Alex cross is a homicide detective with a phd in psychology. This was my first book by james patterson, he is an extremely well established author and from this book, i can see why. His first novel published in the series was 1993s along came a spider. Along came a spider is the first in his very long and illustrious career. Along came a spider by james patterson booksamillion. Along came a spider is the first book in the alex cross series by james patterson. 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. Acas is a ya retelling of little miss muffet with a techy, hacker twist. Along came a spider is the first novel in james patterson s series about forensic psychologist alex cross. Along came a spider by james patterson popthebutterfly reads.
Along came a spider alex cross, book 1 by james patterson. James patterson seems to be one of the most requested authors at my library. He writes fulltime and lives in florida with his family. Feb 01, 1993 along came a spider is a book with the lot, mystery, crime, suspense, oh and did i mention its a cracking thriller. Spider stevens and trey cooper have been friends forever. 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. A family of three brutally murdered in the projects of washington, d. Apr 06, 2017 along came a spider is the first book in the alex cross series. Along came a spider is a crime thriller novel, and the first novel in james pattersons series about forensic psychologist alex cross. And its really too bad for patterson the midnight club, 1988, etc. Mar 12, 2020 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.