Alex Cross's Trial (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780316070621)

Written in the fearless voice of Detective Alex Cross, Alex Cross's Trial is a #1 New York Times bestseller of murder, love, and above all, bravery.

From his grandmother, Alex Cross has heard the story of his great uncle Abraham and his struggles for survival in the era of the Ku Klux Klan. Now, Alex passes the family tale along to his own children in a novel he's written-a novel called Trial.As a lawyer in turn-of-the-century Washington D.C., Ben Corbett represents the toughest cases. Fighting against oppression and racism, he risks his family and his life in the process. When President Roosevelt asks Ben to return to his home town to investigate rumors of the resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan there, he cannot refuse. When he arrives in Eudora, Mississippi, Ben meets the wise Abraham Cross and his beautiful granddaughter, Moody. Ben enlists their help, and the two Crosses introduce him to the hidden side of the idyllic Southern town. Lynchings have become commonplace and residents of the town's black quarter live in constant fear. Ben aims to break the reign of terror-but the truth of who is really behind it could break his heart. Written in the fearless voice of Detective Alex Cross, Alex Cross's Trial is a gripping story of courage in the face of prejudice and terror.

Author: James Patterson, Richard DiLallo
ISBN-10: 0316070629
ISBN-13: 9780316070621
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Language: English
Published: 08/24/2009
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.34lbs
Size: 9.50h x 6.36w x 1.26d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.2
Point Value: 11
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 133775 / Alex Cross's Trial


Review Citation(s):
Entertainment Weekly 09/18/2009 pg. 133
Publisher's Weekly Annex 10/19/2009