Return of the Spider

An Alex Cross Thriller

Coming Soon

Contributors

By James Patterson

Formats and Prices

On Sale
Nov 17, 2025
Page Count
480 pages
ISBN-13
9780316596985

Price

$34.00

Price

$45.00 CAD

Format

Return of the Spider is the stunning companion to Along Came a Spider, the New York Times bestselling series debut that introduced Detective Alex Cross, “the real deal, a character who matters” (Rolling Stone).

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, Alex must retrace the steps of that long-ago investigation and face…the Return of the Spider.

Enter the world of the #1 bestselling detective series behind the #1 streaming show Cross.