A Washington detective hunts a kidnapper who has taken two children from an elite school
What it is about
Alex Cross is a detective and psychologist in Washington, D.C. When two children are taken from a private school, he has to match wits with a brilliant and boastful kidnapper. The case grows to touch the highest levels of government. This is the first book in the long Alex Cross series.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like fast detective thrillers with short chapters.
What you will get
A page-turner that is easy to read in a weekend. It starts a series with many more books to follow.
Along Came a Spider Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Mystery & Thriller · Detective · Kidnapping · Cat and mouse
Length
448 pages · ≈ 13 h
More about this book
Characters
Alex Cross and the kidnapper Gary Soneji.
Setting
Washington, D.C.
What makes it different
Very short chapters that keep pushing you forward.
Feel
Quick, gritty and suspenseful.
The Big Four
The Hound of the Baskervilles
The A.B.C. Murders
After the Funeral
The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding and a Selection of Entrées
Palace of Treason
Postern of Fate
Peril at End House