Along Came a Spider (Alex Cross #1) [B0928]

1993 HCDJ 1st edition in nice clean condition. Discover the classic thriller that launched the #1 detective series of the past twenty-five years, now one of PBS's "100 Great American Reads". Alex Cross is a homicide detective with a Ph.D. in psychology. He works and lives in the ghettos of D. C. and looks like Muhammad Ali in his prime. He's a tough guy from a tough part of town who wears Harris Tweed jackets and likes to relax by banging out Gershwin tunes on his baby grand piano. But he also has two adorable kids of his own, and they are his own special vulnerabilities. Jezzie Flanagan is the first woman ever to hold the highly sensitive job as supervisor of the Secret Service in Washington. Blond, mysterious, seductive, she's got an outer shell that's as tough as it is beautiful. She rides her black BMW motorcycle at speeds of no less than 100 mph. What is she running from? What is her secret? Alex Cross and Jezzie Flanagan are about to have a forbidden love affair-at the worst possible time for both of them. Because Gary Soneji, who wants to commit the "crime of the century," is playing at the top of his game. Soneji has outsmarted the FBI, the Secret Service, and the police. Who will be his next victim? Gary Soneji is every parent's worst nightmare. He has become Alex Cross's nightmare. And now, reader, he's about to become yours.

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "James Patterson is the king of a plot twist and I wish Alex Cross was real because nothing bad would ever happen on earth probably."; "Outstanding page-turner!! My introduction to the Alex Cross series . . . now immediately on to #2! Looking forward to meeting the new cast of characters in Alex's life."; "Very good book. Way better than the movie, lots of details. Can't wait to read more. Lots of twists and turns"