Alex Cross

Alex Cross arguably is novelist James Patterson's most renowned character. He is a homicide detective who lives in Washington, D.C. with his grandmother and two children, Damon and Janelle. He has another young son by his ex-girlfriend Christine, called Little Alex. Cross received a doctorate in psychology from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, but he decided to become a police officer after becoming disillusioned with the politics of the medical community.

Patterson portrays Dr. Cross as a lonely individual, yet he is a model father and is quite empathetic in dealing with the public. Despite the fact that he is well educated and makes a decent living, he chooses to continue residing in the slums of D.C. He is very much involved in the community, most notably volunteering at St. Anthony's Parish in his D.C. neighborhood.

Appears in

1. Along Came a Spider (1992, ISBN 0446364193)
2. Kiss the Girls (1994, ISBN 0446601241)
3. Jack & Jill (1996, ISBN 0446604801)
4. Cat & Mouse (1997, ISBN 0446606189)
5. Pop Goes the Weasel (1999, ISBN 0375408541)
6. Roses are Red (2000, ISBN 0446605484)
7. Violets are Blue (2001, ISBN 0446611212)
8. Four Blind Mice (2002, ISBN 0446613266)
9. The Big Bad Wolf (2003, ISBN 0446613266)
10. London Bridges (2004, ISBN 0316710598)
11. Mary, Mary (2005, ISBN 031615976X)