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Return of the spider / James Patterson.

Summary:

"Meet Alex Cross as a rookie cop in Return of the Spider, the stunning companion to Along Came a Spider. The suspense classic Along Came a Spider introduced an unsurpassed rivalry: Detective Alex Cross, the 'human superhero' (New York Times) versus Gary Soneji, the 'most deliciously wicked character since Hannibal Lecter' (Lexington Herald-Leader). But that wasn't their first meeting. Police discover that Soneji kept a murder book, Profiles in Homicidal Genius, detailing his transformation from substitute teacher to hardened serial killer--including clues that imply missteps that Alex Cross may have made a rookie homicide detective. Now Cross must retrace the steps of that long-ago investigation and face the return of the spider"-- Dust jacket flap.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780316569569
  • ISBN: 0316569569
  • Physical Description: 404 pages ; 24 cm.
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2025.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Return of the Spider is the stunning prequel to Along Came a Spider.
Subject:
Cross, Alex (Fictitious character) > Fiction.
African American detectives > Fiction.
Police > Washington (D.C.) > Fiction.
Murder > Investigation > Fiction.
Serial murderers > Fiction.
Washington (D.C.) > Fiction.
Genre:
Detective and mystery fiction.
Psychological fiction.
Thrillers (Fiction)

Available copies

  • 158 of 228 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library. (Show)

Holds

  • 10 current holds with 228 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Madison Main Library FIC PAT AC34 (Text) 30229101429974 Adult Fiction Available -
Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library F PATTERSON (Text) 39493110183623 Adult Fiction Available -
Albertson Community Library AFIC PAT 1225 BK.33 (Text) 30372102151039 Adult Fiction Available -
Alexander Main Library F Patterson (Text) 34269001474692 Adult Fiction Available -
Alleghany Public Library F PATTERSON (Text) 30664100352746 Adult New Fiction Available -
Anderson Creek Public Library F Pat (Text) 33630005537852 Adult Fiction Available -
Andrews Public Library F PAT (Text) 80605000638022 Adult Fiction Available -
Angier Public Library F Pat (Text) 33632002306075 Adult Fiction Available -
Annie Hubbard McEachern Public Library F PATTERSON (Text) 34510801009265 Adult Fiction Available -
Ashe County Public Library F PAT (Text) 50503011283449 Adult New Fiction Checked out 08/13/2026

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