James Patterson: The Return of the Spider (USA 2025)

From the Publisher:
Return of the Spider is the stunning prequel to Along Came a Spider.
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...
At a desolate cabin in the woods, police discover a hidden journal titled "Profiles in Homicidal Genius." Evidence points to it being a murder book kept by Soneji.

As Alex studies the clues, he's enmeshed in a web of evil Soneji designed to ensnare him all along. Plunging into the past, Alex must now retrace the steps of a long-ago investigation and face... the Return of the Spider.

Now enter the world of the #1 bestselling detective series behind the #1 show Cross on Prime Video.

James Patterson: The Return of the Spider. An Alex Cross Thriller. Little, Brown, & Co., ISBN: 9780316569569 (November, 2025), 416 p., $32.00, eBook $15.99.

James Patterson: The Return of the Spider (UK 2025)

From the Publisher:
'Alex Cross is a legend' HARLAN COBEN
Discover the next book in the globally bestselling Alex Cross series... now the inspiration for the original series CROSS on Prime Video starring Aldis Hodge as Alex Cross.

Alex Cross thought serial killer Gary Soneji was dead and buried.
But when a hidden cabin reveals a stash of gruesome trophies and diaries, Cross realises the Spider's evil influence has spread wider than he ever thought possible.

The chilling truth soon becomes clear: Cross imprisoned the wrong man.
As he studies the clues, Cross becomes enmeshed in a web of evil designed to ensnare him all along.
Now he must retrace the steps of a long-ago investigation and face... the Return of the Spider.

James Patterson: The Return of the Spider. An Alex Cross Thriller. Century, ISBN: 9781529922172 (October, 2025), 432 p., £20.00, eBook £9.99.