Alex Cross is a crime, mystery, and thriller novel series focusing on the protagonist Alex Cross as he fights off against threats to his family and Washington, D.C., Cross is a widowed father and detective; his wife died leaving him with his children, Damon and Janelle and his grandmother, Nanna Mama. The Alex Cross series is written by author James Patterson, who has also created the Witch and Wizard series and the Middle School series, among others. The series is narrated in first-person perspective by Alex Cross, yet unusually also narrates from the villains' point-of-view. The series has been published in both the United States and UK, in paperback and hardcover editions. The books are currently being published by Little, Brown. The first book in the series, Along Came a Spider, was released on 1993 to positive reviews, spawning a series of eighteen sequels. The series has led to three films, Along Came a Spider, Kiss the Girls, and Alex Cross with a possible sequel, despite very negative reception from the films. Double Cross has been confirmed to be the next film, with Patterson writing the script.As of October 2012, the only book to receive negative reviews is Kill Alex Cross, while Cross Country has received mixed reviews. The books have usually done well on some Bestseller lists for numerous amounts of time, with the exception of a few. Even though there are majority of books (although there are 19 of them so far), the main antagonist is Kyle Craig since his reign of terror in Roses Are Red all the way to book 17, Cross Fire when he shot a gas tank, which exploded, killing himself and two police officers in an ambulance. In the series, Alex is ultimately challenged and must fight against the hardest criminals and decode difficult cases. Cross' motivation is usually Maria, his deceased wife, or his family, and the possibilities of someone harming them.While he has written many book series besides Cross, such as Maximum Ride or the Middle School series and Witch and Wizard, The Alex Cross series is depicted and believed among many people to be one of the best novel series Patterson has ever created. The newest book Alex Cross, Run (which was originally under the working title of 'Run, Alex Cross, Run!') is set for a release in 2013. The book, featuring Alex Cross, shows Alex going against an old enemy, who has gone through surgery, making him unrecognizable. He gets out of prison, but with a vengeance -- he wants to kill the person who put him there, Alex Cross. The series has, in total so far, been given mixed to positive reception.
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