Along Came a Spider

Alex Cross, the brilliant forensic psychologist, faces his most sinister case yet in this electrifying thriller. When a senator's daughter and a media mogul's son vanish without a trace, Cross must navigate a labyrinth of secrets and lies to stop a cunning kidnapper. Masterfully plotted with relentless tension, Patterson's debut introduces a detective destined to become iconic. A gripping page-turner that launched one of crime fiction's greatest series.