Alex Cross

Alex Cross is a fictional detective and forensic psychologist created by novelist James Patterson.

The character appears in a long-running series of thriller novels beginning with *Along Came a Spider* (1993), and has been portrayed in films by Morgan Freeman and Tyler Perry.

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James Patterson · murder · cold case · Washington DC · psychologist · criminal profiler · crime · FBI · law enforcement · investigation · bestseller · suspense · profiler · Morgan Freeman · Sampson · forensic · mystery · police procedural

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Opposites
protagonist vs antagonist

Alex CrossHannibal Lecter

Casanova · serial killer · villain · criminal mastermind · Buffalo Bill

detective protagonist vs. criminal antagonist

Alex CrossMoriarty

perpetrator · crime boss · contract killer · hitman

Family

cross, crosses, crossed, crossing, crosser, crisscross, crosswise, crossroad, crossroads

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13