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Alex Cross — Books timeline

when each title takes place

The 1990s

Washington, D.C., 1993
Along Came a SpiderCross's debut: a teacher kidnaps two children of powerful families
North Carolina and Los Angeles, 1995
Kiss the GirlsCross's niece vanishes in North Carolina, and two killers are at work
Washington, D.C., 1996
Jack & JillA duo kills powerful people while a girl is murdered near Cross's home
Washington, D.C., 1997
Cat & MouseGary Soneji is loose and wants revenge
Washington, D.C., 1999
Pop Goes the WeaselA British diplomat turns murder into a fantasy game

The 2000s

Washington, D.C., 2000
Roses Are RedFlawless, bloody bank robberies signed by the Mastermind
San Francisco and Washington, D.C., 2001
Violets Are BlueKillings that look like animal attacks pull Cross to San Francisco
Washington, D.C., 2002
Four Blind MiceCross and Sampson try to clear an already executed sergeant
Washington, D.C., 2003
The Big Bad WolfCross's first FBI case: people abducted to be sold
the U.S. and Europe, 2004
London BridgesThe Wolf threatens cities worldwide, with an old Cross enemy at his side
Los Angeles, 2005
Mary, MaryOn vacation in L.A., Cross hunts whoever is killing Hollywood stars
Washington, D.C., 2006, with flashbacks
CrossA serial rapist reopens the case of Maria Cross's murder
Washington, D.C., 2007
Double CrossA killer films his murders because he wants an audience
Washington, D.C., and Nigeria, 2008
Cross CountryA massacre takes Cross from D.C. to Nigeria, after the Tiger
Mississippi, around 1900
Alex Cross's TrialCross writes the story of an ancestor in Klan-era Mississippi
Washington, D.C., 2009
I, Alex CrossCross's niece is murdered, and the trail leads to a secret club

The 2010s

Washington, D.C., 2010
Cross FireCross plans his wedding while snipers pick off D.C. power players
Washington, D.C., 2011
Kill Alex CrossThe president's kids are kidnapped and the city's water is poisoned
Washington, D.C., 2012
Merry Christmas, Alex CrossOn Christmas Eve, Cross gets called to a hostage standoff
Washington, D.C., 2013
Alex Cross, RunThree cases at once, and someone is stalking Cross
Washington, D.C., 2013
Cross My HeartAn enemy decides to hit Cross through his family
Washington, D.C., 2014
Hope to DieWith his family gone, Cross must play by the kidnapper's rules
North Carolina, 2015
Cross JusticeCross goes back to his North Carolina hometown to help a cousin
Washington, D.C., 2016
Cross the LineBree takes charge of D.C. police in the middle of a killing spree
Washington, D.C., 2017
The People vs. Alex CrossCross stands trial for shooting followers of Gary Soneji
Washington, D.C., 2018
Target: Alex CrossA sniper strikes during a state funeral in D.C.
Washington, D.C., 2019
Criss CrossA copycat leaves a note saying Cross sent the wrong man to die
Washington, D.C., and Alabama, 2020
Deadly CrossThe vice president's ex-wife, a former patient of Cross, is found dead

The 2020s

Montana, 2021
Fear No EvilA Montana trip turns into a hunt, with Cross and Sampson as prey
Washington, D.C., 2022
Triple CrossThe Family Man wipes out whole families without a trace
Washington, D.C., 2023
Cross DownWith Cross sidelined, Sampson works a case alone for the first time
Washington, D.C., 2023
Alex Cross Must DieA jet is shot down at Reagan National, and Cross is the final target
Washington, D.C., 2024
The House of CrossSomeone is killing the Supreme Court candidates
Washington, D.C., 2025
Return of the SpiderA Gary Soneji notebook makes Cross reopen his first big case
Washington, D.C., and Chapel Hill, 2026
Cross and SampsonSampson works a terror case while Cross searches for his missing son
Washington, D.C., 2026
The Family CrossA family crisis and strange killings in a forgotten corner of D.C.

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