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| Book Title | Mary, Mary |
| Series | Alex Cross |
| Genre | Thriller |
| Author | James Patterson |
| Publisher | Little, Brown and Company |
| Published | 2005-11 |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Condition | Very Good |
| Condition Notes | Hardcover with dust jacket in Very Good condition. From the front shown, the jacket remains clean, bright, and highly presentable, with light rubbing and minor shelf wear along the edges and corners. There is slight handling wear near the bottom edge but no major tears, heavy creasing, staining, or significant loss visible. The striking red title lettering remains vivid and the jacket displays very well overall. |
| Condition | Very Good |
Alex Cross is finally enjoying a rare family vacation in California when the FBI abruptly calls him back to work. A famous Hollywood actress has been murdered outside her Beverly Hills home, and shortly afterward the Los Angeles Times receives an email containing disturbing details only the killer should know.
The message is signed Mary Smith.
When additional celebrities are targeted and more messages arrive, Cross realizes he’s dealing with a calculating serial killer who seems determined to turn murder into a spectacle. Working alongside the LAPD, Cross enters the secretive world surrounding Hollywood’s rich and famous while searching for the connection between the victims.
But the investigation isn’t Cross’s only problem. His complicated family life and an increasingly serious custody battle threaten something even more important to him than his career—his children.
EugeneBookStore Summary
Mary, Mary takes Alex Cross away from his familiar Washington, D.C. territory and drops him into the glittering—and dangerous—world of Hollywood.
What begins with the murder of a prominent actress quickly becomes a high-profile serial-killer investigation. The mysterious “Mary Smith” isn’t simply killing; the murderer is communicating with the press, transforming each crime into another piece of a disturbing public performance.
Patterson balances the Hollywood investigation with one of the continuing strengths of the Alex Cross books: Cross’s struggle to remain a father and family man while pursuing people capable of extraordinary violence.
It’s a fast-moving entry with celebrity culture, FBI investigation, psychological suspense, family conflict, and Patterson’s trademark short chapters. For customers reading Alex Cross sequentially, it’s also an important bridge between London Bridges and the much more personal events of Cross.
Collector Notes
Mary, Mary is Book #11 in the Alex Cross series. It follows London Bridges and precedes Cross.
The sequence is:
#9 The Big Bad Wolf → #10 London Bridges → #11 Mary, Mary → #12 Cross → #13 Double Cross
The pictured artwork corresponds to the Little, Brown and Company hardcover, ISBN 9780316159760. The publisher identifies this edition as a 400-page hardcover released November 14, 2005.
This hardcover isn’t particularly scarce, but it’s a desirable series-filler for readers assembling the Alex Cross novels. The attractive photographic dust jacket also makes it more appealing than a jacketless reading copy.
