Alex Cross's Trial

About the book

In the year 1906, America was a place of segregation, where hatred and discrimination ran rampant in the streets, classrooms, and courts. However, in Washington D.C., Ben Corbett, a brave and intelligent lawyer, took on the mission of fighting against injustice wherever he found it. He stood up for those who were neglected by others simply because of the color of their skin.

When President Roosevelt, whom Ben had served under during the Spanish-American war, called upon him to investigate rumors of the reemergence of the Ku Klux Klan in Mississippi, Ben could not turn him down.

The gripping tale of Ben's experiences, including his encounters with a remarkable man named Abraham Cross, was passed down through generations until it reached Alex Cross, told by his grandmother, Nana Mama. Unable to shake off the shocking events Ben had witnessed in Eudora, Alex vowed to share the story with the world.

Alex Cross's Trial takes readers on a journey unlike any other told by Patterson, combining astonishing action and thrilling speed that are synonymous with any Alex Cross novel.