This is the book which inspired the film, as the legendary Alex Cross, created by the No. 1 bestselling author James Patterson, hits the big screen in a major motion picture starring Tyler Perry. Alex Cross was a rising star in the Washington, DC, Police Department when an unknown shooter gunned down his wife, Maria, in front of him. Alex's need for vengeance was placed on hold as he faced another huge challenge-raising his children without their mother. Years later Alex is making a bold move in his life. He has left the FBI & set up practice as a psychologist once again. His life with Nana Mama, Damon, Jannie, & little Alex finally feels like it's in order. He even has a chance at a new love. Then Cross's former partner, John Sampson, calls in a favor. Now Cross must go on the hunt for the most cunning, psychotic killer he has ever faced...and it pushes him dangerously close to the breaking point. ...

Detective Alex Cross arrests renowned plastic surgeon Elijah Creem for sleeping with teenage girls. Now, his life ruined, Creem is out of jail, & he's made sure that no one will recognise him
- by giving himself a new face. A young woman is found hanging from a sixth-floor window, & Alex is called to the scene.
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Detective Alex Cross arrests renowned plastic surgeon Elijah Creem for sleeping with teenage girls. Now, his life ruined, Creem is out of jail, & he's made sure that no one will recognize him
- by giving himself a new face. A young woman is found hanging from a sixth-floor window, & Alex is called to the scene.
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Detective Alex Cross arrests renowned plastic surgeon Elijah Creem for sleeping with teenage girls. Now, his life ruined, Creem is out of jail, & he's made sure that no one will recognize him
- by giving himself a new face. A young woman is found hanging from a sixth-floor window, & Alex is called to the scene. The victim recently gave birth, but the baby is nowhere to be found. Before Alex can begin searching for the missing newborn & killer, he's called to investigate a second crime. All of Washington DC is in a panic, & when a third body is discovered, rumours of three serial killers send the city into an all-out frenzy. Alex's investigations are going nowhere, & he's too focused on the cases to notice that someone has been watching him
- & will stop at nothing until he's dead. With white-hot speed, relentless drama, & hairpin turns, Alex Cross Run is James Patterson's ultimate thrill ride.

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Three killers are on the rampage in the capital & dead bodies are piling up almost as fast as the police can count them. Alex Cross is in charge of all three investigations & has never been under more pressure. But with a crisis at home that threatens to tear his family apart, Alex's attention is divided. While Cross tracks the killers, he doesn't notice that someone is tracking him. Can Alex unravel the cases & find the killers in time? Or will he be the next dead body on the list? ...

Ben Corbett is a young lawyer in early-twentieth-century Washington DC. One day, out of the blue, he receives a private invitation to the White House. President Theodore Roosevelt has personally selected Ben to help him investigate rumours of lynchings & a re-emergence of the outlawed Ku Klux Klan in Ben's own hometown of Eudora, Mississippi. ...

While you wait for the next exciting installment in the " Alex Cross series", I, Alex Cross (published November 2009 by Century), get your hands on a new book written by Alex Cross himself! Ben Corbett is a brilliant young lawyer in early-twentieth-century Washington DC. Yet he is a disappointment to his wife & father, who believe he wastes his talents by doing poorly-paid & thankless work helping the poor & downtrodden. One day, out of the blue, he receives a private invitation to the White House. President Theodore Roosevelt has personally selected Ben to help him investigate rumours of lynchings & a re-emergence of the outlawed Ku Klux Klan in Ben's own hometown of Eudora, Mississippi. Ben accepts the mission handed to him & is given the name of a man in Eudora who will help him in this covert operation
- the man's name is Abraham Cross, great-uncle of Alex. As Ben delves into the murky depths of racial hatred that hide beneath the surface of this seemingly sleepy Southern town, people become suspicious of what he is trying to do, & make it very clear to Ben what he is risking if he continues. Ben must decide if he is willing to lose old friends, his family, maybe even his life, for the cause he believes in. In his quest to bring about justice for the tortured & tormented black community of Eudora, Ben will have to take on the biggest, most difficult, & most dangerous trial of his life. But can one man fight an entire town, an entire state that is stuck in the past & willing to go to any lengths to halt change & the coming of a future that they desperately fear?
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From his grandmother, Alex Cross has heard the story of his great-uncle Abraham & his struggles for survival in the era of the Ku Klux Klan. Now, Alex passes the family tale along to his own children in a novel he's written
- a novel called " Trial'. As a lawyer in early-twentieth-century Washington DC, Ben Corbett represents the toughest cases. Fighting against oppression & racism, he risks his family & his life in the process. When President Theodore Roosevelt asks Ben to return to his hometown to investigate rumours of the resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan there, he cannot refuse. Arriving in Eudora, Mississippi, Ben meets the wise Abraham Cross & his beautiful daughter, Moody. Ben enlists their help, & the two Crosses introduce him to the hidden side of the idyllic Southern town. Lynchings have become commonplace & residents of the town's black quarter live in constant fear. Ben aims to break the reign of terror
- but the truth of who is really behind it could break his heart. Written in the fearless voice of Detective Alex Cross, Alex Cross's Trial is a gripping story of murder, love, &, above all, bravery.

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Three killers are on the rampage in the capital & dead bodies are piling up almost as fast as the police can count them. Alex Cross is in charge of all three investigations & has never been under more pressure. But with a crisis at home that threatens to tear his family apart, Alex's attention is divided. While Cross tracks the killers, he doesn't notice that someone is tracking him. Can Alex unravel the cases & find the killers in time? Or will he be the next dead body on the list? ...

Find out all about football's most famous coach! Alex Ferguson, has had an amazing career in the beautiful game. He is famed for his dedication to Manchester United, his passion for football & his determination to win. Today, he is widely credited as the most successful coach in English football history. Until his retirement in 2013, Sir Alex Ferguson was the most famous football manager in the world. During his time at Manchester United, the club won the Premier League 13 times & the FA Cup five times, as well as numerous other titles & trophies. No other football manager has come close to equalling Fergie's record. This book gives you the story behind this incredible man
- from his upbringing in a tough part of Glasgow, through his career as a football player in Scotl&, to his 26 years in charge of one of the most famous & successful football clubs in the world. It focuses on his management techniques & his star players, from David Beckham to Ryan Giggs, Eric Cantona, Cristiano Ronaldo & Wayne Rooney, & explains how he transformed Man Utd into a global phenomenon
- the club every footballer wanted to play for. Biographical information, "es from the man himself, support the narrative. Discover how Alex began his career as a professional footballer, why he decided to become a coach, how he turned Manchester United into one of the world's greatest football teams & why Fergie was the most respected manager in football! A fantastic resource for biography based project work!

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