Alex Cross Chronological Order
Love reading? What genre? I prefer detective/mystery novels. If in series, the better. The first book I read written by James Patterson was 1st To Die, the first book of The Women’s Murder Club and the rest is history. I got hooked while waiting for the latest releases of each book until I started reading Alex Cross series. It just so happens that I already watched the movies, Along Came A Spider and Kiss The Girls when I read the eBooks on my mobile.
When I browsing on threads in a forum, there were some inquiries about the chronological order of Alex Cross series. So, here it is, plus some excerpt taken from James Patterson website.
- Along Came A Spider (1992) – Life changes for Deputy Chief of Detectives Alex Cross when he is drawn into a high-profile case. Two nine-year-old children are kidnapped by a teacher, Gary Soneji, from the prestigious Washington Day School. Maggie Rose Dunne is the daughter of an actress, and Michael “Shrimpie” Goldberg is the son of the Secretary of Treasury. A ransom of $10 million is demanded.
- Kiss The Girls (1995) – Alex Cross matches wits with Casanova and The Gentlemen Caller. This time it is personal. Naomi Cross, twenty-two-year-old daughter of Cross’s deceased brother Aaron, is reported missing. She is a law student at Duke University. Cross goes to North Carolina, fearing the worst.
- Jack And Jill (1996) – A game of Life and Death. Sam Harrison (Jack) and Sara Rosen (Jill) delight in their board game that has photos of famous people; a simple roll of the dice determines their destiny. When sixty-four-year-old Senator Daniel Fitzpatrick is found murdered, the FBI makes a formal request for Cross. The FBI is stymied. The code name for President Thomas Byrnes is Jack. The First Lady’s is Jill.
- Cat And Mouse (1997) – A killer named Mr. Smith begins his murder spree in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and then starts terrorizing Europe. Bodies are found “gutted.” At the same time Gary Soneji taunts Cross with murders in train stations.
- Pop Goes The Weasel (1999)- Geoffrey Shafer, the Weasel, works in Intelligence in the British Embassy in D.C. He and three twisted friends play a Game of Death that involves unsuspecting women around the world.
- Roses Are Red (2000) – Meet The Mastermind. He’s the man behind bank robberies and the murder of bank employees committed in Virginia and Maryland. Then a tour bus is hijacked in D.C. and a $30 million ransom demanded. Cross and an FBI team have less than two hours to deliver.
- Violets Are Blue (2001) – A string of gruesome murders points to a vampire subculture in the United States. Cross flies to San Francisco to meet with Inspector Jamilla Hughes, Homicide. They compile a list of unsolved vampire murders going back at least eleven years.
- Four Blind Mice (2002) – The Bluelady Murders occur at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Army wives are killed and their bodies painted blue. John Sampson asks Cross to talk to his friend and mentor, Sergeant Ellis Cooper, who has been convicted of the murders but swears he is innocent..”
- The Big Bad Wolf (2004) – Zamochit means “the breaking of bones.” It is part of a murder ritual practiced by members of the Red Mafiya. The “impossible” murder of an Italian godfather in the high-security, supermax prison in Florence, Colorado, is just the beginning.
- London Bridges (2004) – Geoffrey Shafer, the Weasel, is found and abducted from Salvador, Brazil. The notorious Wolf then sends him on a mission. His first job is to completely wipe out an American town-Sunrise Valley, Nevada. And once again, that is just the beginning.
- Mary, Mary (2005) – Hollywood’s most famous stars are being murdered one by one. The killer is known only as Mary Smith. Is Mary really a woman? Or just someone playing the part? With the LAPD and FBI clueless, it’s up to Alex Cross to track down the truth…
- Cross (2006) – Among the villains Alex Cross has faced–Gary Soneji, Casanova, Kyle Craig, The Wolf–one psychopath tops them all. Alex knows him as his wife’s killer. Alex may have a chance to catch his wife’s murderer after all these years. Is this a chance for justice at long last? Or the culminating scene in his own deadly obsession?
- Double Cross (2007) – Alex Cross rejoins the DC Police Force to confront two of the most diabolical killers he’s ever encountered, a psychotic killer who craves an audience and a murdering mastermind who works alone. Both want Alex dead, and they’ll to do anything to get what they want, even if it means plotting together…
- Cross Country (2008) – In over a decade of police work, it is the worst murder scene Alex Cross has ever seen. A family has been butchered in their home. And more killings follow. One after the other. Each more gruesome than the last. The only lead is an elusive trail left by a diabolical African warlord know only as The Tiger. It leads Alex Cross into the dark underbelly of Washington DC and beyond, into a true heart of darkness in Africa herself.
- I, Alex Cross – Detective Alex Cross is pulled out of a family celebration and given the awful news that a beloved relative has been found brutally murdered. Alex vows to hunt down the killer, and soon learns that she was mixed up in one of Washington’s wildest scenes. And she was not this killer’s only victim.
Twilight, The Movie
Last summer, my son requested me to find Twilight Saga ebooks by Stephenie Meyer for him. That time, I didn’t know that the Twilight series could catch my attention knowing that its genre is romance. I mentioned before on this blog that I seldom read love story books but I found out recently that its about vampire and human love story, the vampire thing have the “it” thing to me. I’ll start reading mobile ebooks of Twilight Saga soon. The good news is the first book Twilight is already a movie and will be having its premier on November 17, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.
Release dates on other countries:
- Nov. 20, 2008 – Philippines (Nov. 26), Puerto Rico, Russia, South Korea
- Nov. 21, 2008 – Canada, Italy, Mexico, Sweden, Thailand, USA
- Nov. 27, 2008 – Chile, Czech Republic, Malaysia
- Dec. 4, 2008 – Netherlands, Portugal
- Dec. 5, 2008 – Poland, Spain
- Dec. 10, 2008 – Switzerland (french speaking region)
- Dec. 11, 2008 – Australia
- Dec. 12, 2008 – Iceland, Taiwan
- Dec. 19, 2008 – Switzerland (Italian speaking region), UK
- Dec. 25, 2008 – Brazil, New Zealand, Singapore
- Jan.1, 2009 – Argentina
- Jan. 22, 2009 – Germany, Switzerland (German speaking region)
- Feb. 6, 2009 – Denmark
- Feb. 13, 2008 – Finland, Norway, Venezuela
Synopsis: (Spoiler below this line)
Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) has always been a bit different, never caring about or fitting in with the trendy girls at her Phoenix, Arizona high school. When her mother Renee (Sarah Clarke) remarries and decides to move with her new husband to Florida, and Bella decides to go live with her father, Charlie (Billy Burke), in the rainy little town of Forks, Washington, she doesn’t expect anything to change. Then she meets the mysterious and dazzlingly beautiful Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), a boy unlike any she’s ever met. Intelligent and witty, his piercing eyes see straight into her soul. Soon, Bella and Edward are swept up in a passionate and decidedly unorthodox romance. Edward can run faster than any cheetah, he can stop a moving car with his bare hands, and he hasn’t aged since 1918. Most importantly, he’s a vampire. Like all vampires, he’s immortal. Yes, he has fangs, but he doesn’t drink human blood (they’re vampire “vegetarians”), which is rare among the vampire population. Instead, they go on regular “hiking” trips, where they feed on prey such as grizzly bears and mountain lions. For Edward, Bella is the thing he has waited ninety years for – a soul mate. But the closer they get, the more Edward must struggle to resist the primal pull of her scent, which could send him into an uncontrollable frenzy. And what will they do when James (Cam Gigandet), Laurent (Edi Gathegi), and Victoria (Rachel Lefevre) come into town and James sets his sights on Bella? Will true love prevail when Edward is forced to save her life and conquer his thirst? The true question is, When you can live forever, what do you live for?
Brisingr Breaks Record For 550,000 Sold On 1st Day
The third book on Inheritance Cycle, Brisingr make a record in Random House Children’s Books history for sold 550,000 hardcover copies. Random House Children’s Books is the world’s largest English-language children’s trade book publisher.
Brisingr was published by Random House’s Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers imprint in the U.S. and Canada on September 20th with a first printing of 2.5 million copies, the largest first-print run in the publisher’s history.
The first day’s sales for Brisingr are four times that of Eldest, the second novel in Paolini’s Inheritance cycle, which was published in August 2005.
Brisingr was also released simultaneously in the U.S. and Canada as an audiobook by Random House’s Listening Library audio division. Initial reports indicate that sales for the audiobook as well as the BRISINGR ebook are also strong.
Paolini will write a fourth book to conclude the Inheritance cycle. For the meantime, I’ll be busy now reading my freshly converted Brisingr mobile eBook in repligo format. If possible, I’ll keep you posted about the adventures of Eragon and Saphira. Enjoy reading. 
Brisingr, Book 3 Inheritance Cycle Soon!
As we are all waiting for the official announcement of Eldest, the movie… Brisingr, Book 3 of the Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini will be released on September 20, 2008. This is not the last one, there are going to be four books. It is Inheritance Cycle already, not a Inheritance Trilogy.
What to expect on Brisingr?
- Eragon will meet a God.
- Eragon encountered a new and rather terrifying enemy in the third book. I think I can tell you that this enemy likes to laugh and not in the good way. – Christopher Paolini
You could order the book online or to your favorite bookstore. Audiobook is available online. While waiting for the release, you could join the Vroengard Academy and have a chance to win Eragon, Eldest, Brisinger books autographed by Christopher Paolini, Vroengard Shirts and mugs, Eragon DVDs and video games every week. Grand prize is trip to Bozeman, Montana to meet Christopher Paolini in person. For US and Canada residence only.
Looking forward to read it on my mobile soon… have to reread the Eragon and Eldest to refresh my memory before Brisingr’s release.
Top 10 Comic Book Movies
Aside from eBooks, there was a time that I’m addicted to comic books which I could say that it was an influence. No regrets, I enjoyed reading comic books especially when the movie versions was released. Its not weird comparing the movie and comic book or book, its natural. I loved the feeling of observing the changes and flaws of movie adaptation for the sake of cinematic effect.
I wouldn’t enjoyed the top 10 comic books that became movies if they’re not top grossers. Here’s HBO’s top 10:
- Spiderman 1 and 2 – Starring Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker and Kirsten Dunst as Maryjane
- Superman (1978) – Starring Christopher Reeves as Superman and Margot Kidder as Lois Lane.
- Batman Returns ( 1992) – Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne, Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman and Danny De Vito as Penguin.
- X Men 1 (2000) – Halle Berry, Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, and Famke Janssen
- The Hulk (2008) – Edward Norton and Liv Tyler
- The Incredible
- Catwoman – Starring Halle Berry, I love Michelle Pfeiffer more for this role.
- The Mask – Jim Carrey as Stanley Ipkiss
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle
- Men In Black 1 and 2 – Will Smith as J and Tommy Lee Jones as K
And here’s my Top 10:
- Spiderman 1 and 2
- Superman
- Batman Returns
- X Men 1
- The Hulk
- Catwoman
- Iron Man (2008)
- Daredevil (2003) – Ben Affleck as Matt Murdock and Jennifer Garner as Elektra
- Fantastic Four 1 – love it than part 2
- Men In Black 1 and 2
