Book overview On Christmas Eve, Alex Cross must risk everything to solve a mystery and stop a hostage situation from spiraling out of control. It's Christmas Eve and Detective Alex Cross has been called out to catch someone who's robbing his church's poor box.

Homicide Detective Alex Cross teams up with his wife to beat a D. C. criminal at his own game. Washington, DC, has never been more dangerous. After shots pierce the tranquil nighttime calm of Rock Creek Park, a man is dead: what looks at first like road rage might be something much more sinister.

Alex Cross Series in Order (34 Books)

Along Came a Spider The Alex Cross series began with the novel 'Along Came a Spider' in 1993. Since then, the character has appeared in nearly 30 books, with each one building upon the last.

A Christmas Carol has been the quintessential classic Christmas book for generations. Charles Dickens' story follows the embittered Ebenezer Scrooge, a man who hates Christmas and all that it represents. But everything changes for Scrooge when three ghosts visit to retell the stories of his past, present and future.

What price will he have to pay to solve the mystery of his friend's disappearance? This series is brilliant for mystery and adventure-loving readers 9+, fans of Alex Rider and any readers of parents who enjoy Alex Cross!

Crossing the Line: A Fearless Team of Brothers and the Sport That Changed Their Lives Forever is the story of bonds of brotherhood, family loyalty, the transformative connection between man and horse, and forging a better future that comes from overcoming impossible odds.

WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO WRITE THE CROSSOVER? I simply wanted to write a good story about sports, family, friendship, and that first crush, all things that were important to me when I was 12. WHY DID YOU WRITE IT IN POEMS? I felt that poetry would mirror the energy, the movement, the pulse of a basketball game the best.

Though Patterson is best known for his Alex Cross thrillers, one of his biggest-selling titles has been Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas (2001), an affecting love story awash in tragedy and hope.

The Nativity Story, also known as the Christmas Story or the Nativity of Jesus, is a story that tells the conception and birth of Jesus Christ. Throughout the many centuries of Christianity, the Christmas Story has developed into a yearly tradition and is central to the celebration of Christmas in the Christian faith.

What's the origin of the Nativity story? Some of it is in the Bible. The Gospel of Matthew mentions the Wise Men and the Star of Bethlehem, while the Gospel of Luke describes awestruck shepherds and says that Jesus was born in a stable because all the inns were full.

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Parents need to know that Ali Cross is the first book in a new middle-grade mystery series by best-selling author James Patterson, featuring the son of Patterson's adult-detective series, Alex Cross.