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John Sampson (character)
John Sampson is a fictional character in the mystery novel series ''Alex Cross'' and is one of the main characters. Character information Character background John A. Sampson met African-American Alex Cross and at the age of ten they became best friends. When both of Sampson's parents died and/or left him (his father was in prison; his mother was convicted of possession of heroin with intent to sell) he was practically raised by Alex's grandmother, Nana Mama since Alex's parents were both dead, too, which is the reason he moved to Washington, D.C. in the books. They are described as having much fun, stealing, etc. during their childhood in some of the books, which would annoy Nana Mama who would in turn lecture or ground Cross. After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the United States Army for four years of duty. He had a tour in Vietnam and made friends with his drill sergeant who was later killed in '' Four Blind Mice'' and goes looking for the killer along with Alex Cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Along Came A Spider (novel)
''Along Came a Spider'' is a Crime fiction, crime Thriller (genre), thriller novel, and the first novel in James Patterson's Alex Cross (novel series), series about forensic psychologist Alex Cross. First published in 1993, its success has led to twenty six sequels as of 2021. It was adapted into a Along Came a Spider (film), film of the same name in 2001, starring Morgan Freeman as Cross. Plot Washington, D.C. homicide investigator and forensic psychologist Alex Cross investigates the brutal murders of two black prostitutes and an infant. Then, at an exclusive private school, math teacher Gary Soneji kidnaps Maggie Rose Dunne and Michael Goldberg. Cross is pulled off the murder case to investigate the kidnapping instead. Angry because he feels everyone cares more about two rich white children than three dead black people, he meets Jezzie Flannagan, the head of the children's United States Secret Service, Secret Service detail. At an old farmhouse, Soneji buries the children alive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyle Craig
Kyle Craig is a fictional character and antagonist in James Patterson's series of novels featuring Washington, D.C. detective Alex Cross. Craig, a Special Agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, is initially a close friend of Cross and assists the detective in his high-profile investigations, and also occasionally asks Cross for help with his own cases. However, in the 2000 novel '' Roses Are Red'', Craig is revealed to be a criminal who calls himself "The Mastermind", having organized a series of brutal bank robberies and murders. He is eventually brought to justice by Cross. From ''Violets Are Blue'' onwards, Craig is one of Cross' most formidable adversaries. In the film adaptations of Patterson's novels '' Kiss the Girls'' and '' Along Came a Spider'', Craig is played by Jay O. Sanders. Background and history Serial killer Kyle Craig was raised in rural Charlotte, North Carolina to a general, who abused him emotionally and physically at a young age and later a claim whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross My Heart (novel)
''Cross My Heart'' is the 21st novel in the ''Alex Cross'' series written by author James Patterson. The novel takes place after ''Alex Cross, Run'', in which Alex tries contemplating a life outside the Metro Police after the apparent death of Ava, an orphan girl they took in. It was initially not planned by Patterson, but was later confirmed to be in the works. The novel once again features Metro Police detective Alex Cross. ''Cross My Heart'' was released 20 years after the original novel, '' Along Came a Spider''. The novel's events, having ended on a cliffhanger, were continued in the next novel, ''Hope to Die''. Premise Alex Cross has been a family man at heart—he loves his children, his grandmother, and his beautiful wife Brianna. Alex Cross has managed to stop serial killers and survive. But all of that is about to change. When a new enemy targets Cross and his family, Cross finds himself in a whole new game. If he tries to save his family or stop the killer, they die. Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Cross, Run
''Alex Cross, Run'' is the 20th novel in the ''Alex Cross'' series written by American author James Patterson. The novel focuses on the protagonist, detective Alex Cross, who must solve three cases at once with the whole city in a frenzy. Plot Metropolitan Police Department officer Alex Cross, John Sampson, and others, invade plastic surgeon Elijah Creem's penthouse where he is illegally giving drugs and having sex (while making pornographic videos) with teenage girls. He is arrested, his wife divorces and leaves him. Alex is later called on to a case in which a girl, Elizabeth Reilly, is found dead. After examining her body, reports confirm she gave birth, but the baby is nowhere to be found. Soon after, he is called on to a case featuring a boy shot, stabbed, and found in the Potomac river. Alex is then called onto a third case featuring another dead girl. Alex must struggle with three cases all at once. Meanwhile, Ron Guidice, whose fiancé was killed by an officer from MPD, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merry Christmas, Alex Cross
''Merry Christmas, Alex Cross'' is the 19th novel in the Alex Cross series. Detective Alex Cross is called out on Christmas Eve to deal with a hostage situation that has spiraled out of control. Released on November 12, 2012, the novel was well received by fans and critics alike. However, its commercial success was somewhat lukewarm in comparison to past installments, peaking at #2 and #3 on the ''New York Times'' and ''USA Today'' bestsellers lists, respectively. Summary It's Christmas Eve and Alex Cross has been called out to catch someone who is robbing his church's poor box. That mission behind him, Alex returns to celebrate with Nana, Bree, and his children. The tree decorating is barely underway before his phone rings – a horrific hostage situation is spiraling out of control. Away from his family on the most precious of days, he must call upon every ounce of training, creativity, and daring to save another family. Alex risks everything – and may not make it to the most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kill Alex Cross
''Kill Alex Cross'' is the 18th novel in the ''Alex Cross'' series by James Patterson, following fictional detective Alex Cross as he tries to solve two crimes – one involving the president's kidnapped children and the other a case of someone poisoning the water supply. Plot President Coyle's children, Zoe (who is depicted as 'always getting in trouble' or starting it) and Ethan (who is the opposite of his sister, and is often picked on and bullied by fellow students at their middle school), speak to each other alone in a shed, when Secret Service open the door to take them to assembly, they find Zoe and Ethan have been kidnapped. Meanwhile, Metro Police Department cop Alex Cross, along with FBI agents, and Secret Service, discover a vehicle that rushes quickly out of the school grounds. Upon chasing the van, a massive car crash results soon afterward. Alex interrogates the driver, who is badly injured and sent to the hospital. Alex later learns the driver's name to be Pinkey. Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross Fire (novel)
''Cross Fire'' is the 17th book of James Patterson's Alex Cross series. In the novel, Kyle Craig has come back for one final scare to finally kill Alex Cross, but Alex has a special day ahead of him, one that concerns Bree and his relationship. The novel was released in hardcover, paperback, and audio book on November 15, 2010. It was preceded by ''I, Alex Cross'' and was followed by ''Kill Alex Cross''. The book sees Alex marrying Bree after proposing to her in the previous book; the book also sees the final appearance of Kyle Craig, who dies by shooting an oxygen tank, killing him and two cops before he can be sent to prison again by Alex. Plot Psychotic former FBI agent and serial killer Kyle Craig, who escaped from ADX Florence Supermax Prison in '' Double Cross'', awaits FBI agent Max Siegel. After questioning him, he reveals he plans to get plastic surgery and thus become Max Siegel by gaining his physical features; he then kills Siegel. Meanwhile, back in Washington, D.C., ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary, Mary (novel)
''Mary, Mary'' is the 11th novel by James Patterson featuring the former Washington, D.C. homicide detective and forensic psychiatrist and current FBI agent Alex Cross. Plot FBI Agent Alex Cross is on vacation in Los Angeles with his family and his girlfriend Jamilla Hughes (from '' Violets Are Blue'') when he receives word that a Hollywood actress has been murdered. The actress was shot and her face violently slashed with a knife. An email describing the killer's mindset before and during the murder as well as allusions to the killer's motivation was sent to an entertainment reporter named Arnold Grinner at the ''Los Angeles Times''. The emails are signed "Mary Smith". The actress happens to be friends with the wife of the President of the United States who has asked FBI Director Ron Burns to look into the matter. Burns then gives the case to Cross, who goes to the scene, despite protests from Nana and Jamilla. He does not return until very late in the afternoon, by which time Jam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Big Bad Wolf (novel)
''The Big Bad Wolf'' is the ninth novel in the ''Alex Cross'' series written by James Patterson and was published in November 2003. The novel was the seventh best-selling novel in 2004. Series overview Alex Cross is a trained forensic psychiatrist and former Washington D.C. homicide detective. He is an African-American based out of the Southeast quadrant of D.C. ''The Big Bad Wolf'' is the first novel in the series to feature him in his new role as an FBI agent. Cross is portrayed as a lonely individual, though empathic and a model father. Though well-educated and well-paid, he chooses to reside in the poor Southeast quadrant. He is very involved in the community, most notably volunteering at St. Anthony's Parish in his neighborhood. Plot Cross is in the middle of his training at the FBI when he is assigned to work on a kidnapping case. A federal judge's wife has been kidnapped, and Cross discovers that her kidnapping fits the pattern of other recent kidnappings. A Russia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Violets Are Blue (novel)
''Violets Are Blue'' is the seventh novel by James Patterson to feature the Washington, D.C. homicide detective and forensic psychiatrist Alex Cross. Plot summary Alex receives a call from the Mastermind, who tells Alex that he killed Cavalierre. Kyle Craig calls Alex about a similarity between two murders in San Francisco and a murder in Washington DC that they’d worked on a few months before. The case involved a runaway girl that was found hanged from a light fixture in a hotel room. The FBI requests that he go to San Francisco to meet Inspector Jamilla Hughes. First, Alex takes Jannie and Ali to school but tells them he'll be back for Damon's choir concert. Jamilla picks Cross up at the airport. She takes him to the morgue to see the bodies. A friend of hers, Dr. Allan Pang (a dental expert)is examining the bites on the victims. After reviewing the bites, he deduces that the man was bitten and mauled by a tiger and the girl was bitten by humans. William and Michael watch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cat And Mouse (novel)
James Patterson has written or co-written many "Bookshots" or novellas, and has co-written books with many authors. The list below separates the works into four main categories: fiction written for adults, for young adults and for children, and non-fiction. Fiction written for adults Novels ;''Cross'' series: * ''Alex Cross'' series: *# '' Along Came a Spider'' (1993), Boston: Little, Brown and Company *# '' Kiss the Girls'' (1995), Boston: Little, Brown and Company *# ''Jack and Jill'' (1996), Boston: Little, Brown and Company *# ''Cat and Mouse'' (1997), Boston: Little, Brown and Company *# ''Pop Goes the Weasel'' (1999), Boston: Little, Brown and Company *# '' Roses Are Red'' (2000), Boston: Little, Brown and Company *# '' Violets Are Blue'' (2001), Boston: Little, Brown and Company *# '' Four Blind Mice'' (2002), Boston: Little, Brown and Company *# ''The Big Bad Wolf'' (2003), Boston: Little, Brown and Company *# ''London Bridges'' (2004), New York: Little, Brow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack & Jill (novel)
''Alex Cross'' is a crime, mystery, and thriller novel series written by James Patterson. The series focuses on Metropolitan Police Department detective and father Alex Cross as he faces threats to his family and the city of Washington, D.C. Supporting characters include two of Cross's children, Damon, and Janelle, as well as his grandmother Nana Mama. The series is usually narrated in first-person perspective by Alex Cross, and occasionally from the villains' point of view in third-person. The series has been running since the 1990s and is ongoing. Nearly all have made bestsellers lists and garnered favorable reviews, especially '' Double Cross;'' '' Cross Fire;'' ''I, Alex Cross;'' and ''Alex Cross, Run''. The series is published worldwide, with Little, Brown currently holding publication rights in the United States, in paperback, hardcover, and audiobook editions. The first book in the series, '' Along Came a Spider'', was released in 1993 to positive reviews, spawning a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |