Along Came a Spider (novel)
First edition | |
| Author | James Patterson |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Alex Cross |
| Genre | Crime, Mystery, Thriller |
| Publisher | Little, Brown and Company |
Publication date | 1993 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 435 pp |
| ISBN | 0-316-69364-2 |
| OCLC | 25995508 |
| 813/.54 20 | |
| LC Class | PS3566.A822 A79 1993 |
| Followed by | Kiss the Girls |
Along Came a Spider is a crime thriller novel, and the first novel in James Patterson's series about forensic psychologist Alex Cross. First published in 1993, its success has led to twenty-six sequels as of 2021.
It was adapted into a film of the same name in 2001, starring Morgan Freeman as Cross.