Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
4.7
Points
15.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
102294
Points per Word
0.000147
Page Count
672
Points per Page
0.022321
Series
Alex Cross
Description
When a reporter investigating a string of murders is gunned down in Los Angeles and a medical intern vanishes in Chapel Hill, the two seemingly unrelated crimes draw the attention of Alex Cross. The seasoned psychologist and detective quickly realizes the cases are the work of two brilliant, pattern-obsessed killers who are collaborating, competing, and leaving a trail of terror from coast to coast. With the killers outwitting local authorities at every turn, Cross must use his own expertise to predict their next moves and protect the innocent.