02395cam a2200433 i 4500 2621275761 TxAuBib 20251114120000.0 251106s2025||||||||||||d|||||||||||eng|u 9780316596985 0316596981 TxAuBib rda Patterson, James, 1947- Return of the spider [large print] / James Patterson. First edition. New York, NY : Little, Brown and Company, 2025. ©2025. 473 pages (large print) ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Alex Cross ; 31 "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"-- Provided by publisher. Detective Alex Cross is pitted once again against serial killer Gary Soneji. A newly discovered "murder book," Profiles in Homicidal Genius, reveals Soneji's evolution from teacher to killer and hints at mistakes Cross may have made early in his career. Forced to revisit the original case, Cross must confront his past and a renewed threat in the Return of the Spider. 20251117. jz. jz. Cross, Alex (Fictitious character) Fiction. African American detectives Fiction. Police Fiction. Murder Investigation Fiction. Serial murderers Fiction. Large print books. Washington (D.C) Fiction. Detective and mystery fiction. lcgft Psychological fiction. lcgft Thrillers (Fiction.) lcgft Alex Cross ; 31.