HOBBIES.

The piano: Cross loves to play Gershwin and cla.s.sical music. He is an avid reader of fiction and non-fiction. He used to box in his youth and now enjoys teaching his children.

Alex volunteers at the St. Anthony's soup kitchen, where he is known as 'Peanut b.u.t.ter Man' and 'Black Samaritan'. He offers free therapy sessions.

FAVOURITE FOOD.

White bean soup. Least favourite: grape jelly omelette. Enjoys fine wine and beer.

FAVORITE VACATION SPOT.

Caribbean.

EDUCATION.

Alex has a PhD in psychology from Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland. His specialism was in the fields of abnormal psychology and forensic psychology.

Upon graduation Cross worked as a migrant farm worker for a year.

WORK.

Alex Cross went into private practice in psychology. He struggled financially for three years before giving it up.

He joined the Metropolitan Police Department in DC as a psychologist, working in Homicide and Major Crimes as a criminal profiler. He worked with ViCAP (Violent Criminal Apprehension Program) as a liaison between the FBI and MPD. After his stint as an FBI Senior Agent, Alex returned to private psychology practice and continued to consult for the MPD and the FBI as needed. He rejoined the MPD as a special consultant to the Major Case Squad.

A Washington Post Magazine in-depth article labelled Cross 'The Last Southern Gentleman' and praised him for his work in Homicide.

Articles by Alex Cross on the criminal mind have appeared in Psychiatric Archives and the American Journal of Psychiatry. He also wrote a diagnostic profile of psychopathic killer Gary Soneji/Murphy.

HAVE YOU READ THEM ALL?.

ALONG CAME A SPIDER.

Alex Cross is working on the high-profile disappearance of two rich kids. But is he facing someone much more dangerous than a callous kidnapper?

KISS THE GIRLS.

Cross comes home to discover his niece Naomi is missing. And she's not the only one. Finding the kidnapper won't be easy, especially if he's not working alone . . .

JACK AND JILL.

A pair of ice-cold killers are picking off Washington's rich and famous. And they have the ultimate target within their sights.

CAT AND MOUSE.

An old enemy is back and wants revenge. Will Alex Cross escape unharmed, or will this be the final showdown?

POP GOES THE WEASEL.

Alex Cross faces his most fearsome opponent yet. He calls himself Death. And there are three other 'Hors.e.m.e.n' who compete in his twisted game.

ROSES ARE RED.

After a series of fatal bank robberies, Cross must take the ultimate risk when faced with a criminal known as the Mastermind.

VIOLETS ARE BLUE.

As Alex Cross edges ever closer to the awful truth about the Mastermind, he comes dangerously close to defeat.

FOUR BLIND MICE.

Preparing to resign from the Washington police force, Alex Cross is looking forward to a peaceful life. But he can't stay away for long . . .

THE BIG BAD WOLF.

There is a mysterious new mobster in organised crime. The FBI are stumped. Luckily for them, they now have Alex Cross on their team.

LONDON BRIDGES.

The stakes have never been higher as Cross pursues two old enemies in an explosive worldwide chase.

MARY, MARY.

Hollywood's A-list are being violently killed, one-by-one. Only Alex Cross can put together the clues of this twisted case.

CROSS.

Haunted by the murder of his wife thirteen years ago, Cross will stop at nothing to finally avenge her death.

DOUBLE CROSS.

Alex Cross is starting to settle down until he encounters a maniac killer who likes an audience.

CROSS COUNTRY.

When an old friend becomes the latest victim of the Tiger, Cross journeys to Africa to stop a terrifying and dangerous warlord.

ALEX CROSS'S TRIAL.

(with Richard DiLallo).

In a family story recounted here by Alex Cross, his great-uncle Abraham faces persecution, murder and conspiracy in the era of the Ku Klux Klan.

I, ALEX CROSS.

Investigating the violent murder of his niece Caroline, Alex Cross discovers an unimaginable secret that could rock the entire world.

CROSS FIRE.

Alex Cross is planning his wedding to Bree, but his nemesis returns to exact revenge.

KILL ALEX CROSS.

The President's children have been kidnapped, and DC is. .h.i.t by a terrorist attack. Cross must make a desperate decision that goes against everything he believes in.

MERRY CHRISTMAS, ALEX CROSS.

Robbery, hostages, terrorism will Alex Cross make it home in time for Christmas . . . alive?

ALEX CROSS, RUN.

With his personal life in turmoil, Alex Cross can't afford to let his guard down. Especially with three bloodthirsty killers on the rampage.

CROSS MY HEART.

When a dangerous enemy targets Cross and his family, Alex finds himself playing a whole new game of life and death.

HOPE TO DIE.

Cross's family are missing, presumed dead. But Alex Cross will not give up hope. In a race against time, he must find his wife, children and grandmother no matter what it takes.

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