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Alex is both a detective and a doctor, living and working in the ghettos of Washington, D.C., who joined the police as a psychologist. He works in the Homicide and Major Crimes department and acts as a liaison between the FBI and D.C. police. Alex eventually becomes an FBI Senior Agent. After his stint with the FBI, Alex restarts his private Psychology practice, but regularly consults for D.C. police and the FBI as needed. A ghetto is an area where people from a specific racial or ethnic background live as a group in seclusion, voluntarily or involuntarily. ... Nickname: Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia Coordinates: , Country United States Federal District District of Columbia Government  - Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D)  - City Council Chairperson: Vincent C. Gray (D) Ward 1: Jim Graham (D) Ward 2: Jack... A psychologist is a scientist and/or clinician who studies psychology, the systematic investigation of the human mind, including behavior and cognition. ... Homicide (Latin homicidium, homo human being + caedere to cut, kill) refers to the act of killing another human being. ... The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a federal criminal investigative, intelligence agency, and the primary investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). ... The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a federal criminal investigative, intelligence agency, and the primary investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). ... Psychology (from Greek: ψυχή, psukhÄ“, spirit, soul; and λόγος, logos, knowledge) is an academic / applied discipline involving the scientific study of mental processes and behavior of humans and animals. ...

Patterson portrays Dr. Cross as a lonely individual, yet he is a model father and is quite empathic in dealing with the public. Despite the fact that he is well educated and makes a decent living, he chooses to continue residing in the slums of D.C. He is very much involved in the community, most notably volunteering at St. Anthony's Parish in his D.C. neighborhood. A boy from an East Cipinang trash dump slum in Jakarta, Indonesia shows his find. ...

Biography

Alex Cross's mother died of lung cancer a year after his father died. He was sent to Washington, D.C. to live with his grandmother (Nana Mama). Alex received a doctorate in Psychology from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. Upon graduation, he worked as a migrant farm worker for a year. He started a private practice and worked as a psychologist for two years. He eventually decided to become a police officer after he became disillusioned with the politics of the medical community. Lung cancer is the malignant transformation and expansion of lung tissue, and is the most lethal of all cancers worldwide, responsible for 1. ... Nickname: Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia Coordinates: , Country United States Federal District District of Columbia Government  - Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D)  - City Council Chairperson: Vincent C. Gray (D) Ward 1: Jim Graham (D) Ward 2: Jack... Psychology (from Greek: ψυχή, psukhÄ“, spirit, soul; and λόγος, logos, knowledge) is an academic / applied discipline involving the scientific study of mental processes and behavior of humans and animals. ... The Johns Hopkins University, founded in 1876, is a private institution of higher learning located in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. ... Nickname: Motto: The Greatest City in America,[4] Get in on it. ... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,407 sq mi (32,133 km²)  - Width 90 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37°53N to 39°43N  - Longitude 75°4W to 79°33... A psychologist is a scientist and/or clinician who studies psychology, the systematic investigation of the human mind, including behavior and cognition. ...

He joined the police because the people in his neighborhood could not afford his services, and white people did not see a "black shrink". He never expected to like it, but he became hooked on solving crimes. He remembers the first case he solved was two men that were shot in Southeast Washington, and their killing was written off as drug-related. Alex knew the men and began to investigate on his own. One of the men was dating a woman the local drug dealer thought he owned and had the men killed. Once he solved that case he did not go back to his private practice.

Alex lives in Washington, D.C. with his grandmother and three children Damon, Jannie, and Alex, Jr. (A.K.A. Ali, or Little Alex). His wife Maria Simpson Cross, who was a social worker, is deceased. Alex had Damon and Jannie with Maria. He had Ali with his ex-girlfriend Christine. Nickname: Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia Coordinates: , Country United States Federal District District of Columbia Government  - Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D)  - City Council Chairperson: Vincent C. Gray (D) Ward 1: Jim Graham (D) Ward 2: Jack...

Alex carries a Glock and likes no other gun. He drives a 1974 Porsche and has recently bought a Mercedes-Benz R350 as a replacement for Maria's old Toyota, which serves as the family car. He plays the piano to relax. Alex owns a reddish brown Abyssinian cat named Rosie. The cat had shown up one day and never left. In one of the novels Gary Soneji telephones Cross saying that it was he who left the cat. Glock is an Austrian weapons manufacturer (named after the founder Gaston Glock) founded in 1963 in Deutsch-Wagram, near Vienna, Austria. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... This article is about the auto company. ... This page is about the Mercedes-Benz brand of automobiles and trucks from the DaimlerChrysler automobile manufacturer. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Binomial name Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758 Synonyms Felis lybica invalid junior synonym The cat (or domestic cat, house cat) is a small carnivorous mammal. ...

He volunteers at St. Anthony Soup kitchen about three times a week where he is known as the "Peanut Butter Man". He began doing this with Maria. Alex's partner in the Washington DC Police, John Sampson, also volunteers there. John calls Alex "Brown Sugar", ("Sugar" for short), as a term of endearment. They have been best friends since they were nine years old. Alex and John are both tall and physical. Alex is 6'3" and John is 6'9". John is portrayed by Bill Nunn in Kiss the Girls. Bill Nunn (born October 20, 1953) is an African American actor. ...

Alex has had bad luck with women. His wife Maria was murdered. His lover after that, Jezzie Flanigan, was involved in the kidnapping of two children which resulted in her death by lethal injection. His girlfriend, Christine Johnson, was kidnapped for almost a year by Geoffrey Shafer. An FBI agent that he had been partners with, Betsey Cavalierre, was murdered by The Mastermind. He also developed a deep friendship with Dr. Kateyla "Kate" McTiernan, whom he met before Christine. There were strong hints of a possible romantic relationship, but both Alex and Kate preferred to remain friends. Later he met a San Francisco PD inspector, Jamilla Hughes, with whom he struck up a relationship. They have since parted company. He began a new relationship with Dr. Kayla Coles, a resident at a local hospital in Southeast Washington, D.C. They were both born in North Carolina but raised in Washington, D.C. She has since moved back to North Carolina.

Maria was originally thought to have been killed by a drive-by-shooting. Her killer has never been identified until Patterson's latest novel, "Cross" in which Alex has a chance to catch Maria's killer. Turns out that not long after Maria's murder (over ten years ago) His best friend John Sampson and another detective Rakeen Powell killed Maria's murderer. Sampson couldn't bring himself to tell Alex because he knew that he wouldn't be able to deal with the fact that he never did it himself. Alex teaches his two elder children boxing at his home's basement.

When Alex needs to talk to someone about his problems, he meets with a friend, another psychologist Dr. Adele Finaly. She also works as an analyst for Alex. A fairly broad term for a person or tool with a primary function of information analysis, generally with a more limited, practical and short term set of goals than a researcher. ...

Alex refers to himself as "The Dragonslayer".

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Appearances in the Alex Cross series

In Along Came A Spider, Alex dealt with the kidnapping of two wealthy children at the hands of Gary Soneji. This article or section contains a plot summary that may be overly long, confusing, or ambiguous. ...

In Kiss The Girls, Cross battled serial killers Casanova and The Gentleman Caller, who "collected" beautiful and extraordinary women, including his niece Naomi. This article is for the novel Kiss the Girls. ...

In Jack & Jill, Cross went up against three killers, two who killed high-profile people and one who killed little kids. Jack and Jill is the third book in a series written by James Patterson which features Washington DC psychiatrist, homicide police detective Alex Cross. ...

In Cat and Mouse, Cross engaged Gary Soneji again and after dealing with him crosses paths with another killer, Mr. Smith. Cat and Mouse is the fourth novel in the homicide detective, Psychologist Alex Cross series by James Patterson. ...

In Pop Goes the Weasel, Alex matches wit with a serial killer named Geoffrey Shafer, who happens to be a British man with Diplomatic immunity. Pop Goes the Weasel is the fifth book in the Alex Cross series written by James Patterson. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

In Roses are Red, Alex goes against a criminal calling himself The Mastermind, who commits several brutal bank robberies. Roses are Red is the sixth book featuring the Washington DC homicide detective and forensic psychiatrist Alex Cross written by James Patterson. ...

In Violets are Blue, Alex goes against a cult of vampires and learns the true identity of the Mastermind, whom he takes down. Violets are Blue is the seventh book featuring the Washington DC homicide detective and forensic psychiatrist Alex Cross written by James Patterson. ... Further reading Christopher Frayling - Vampyres: Lord Byron to Count Dracula 1992. ...

In Four Blind Mice, Alex and his friend John Sampson investigate three killers who are framing seemingly innocent soldiers from the Vietnam War. Four Blind Mice is the eight book featuring the Washington DC homicide detective and forensic psychiatrist Alex Cross written by James Patterson. ... Combatants Republic of Vietnam United States Republic of Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand The Philippines National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam Democratic Republic of Vietnam People’s Republic of China Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Strength US 1,000,000 South Korea 300,000 Australia 48,000...

In The Big Bad Wolf, Alex, now a member of the FBI, tries to stop a Russian mobster known only as the Wolf. This article or section contains a plot summary that may be overly long, confusing, or ambiguous. ...

In London Bridges, Alex tries to stop the Wolf once and for all, but the Wolf has enlisted the Weasel, Geoffrey Shafer, to help him take Cross down. This article or section contains a plot summary that may be overly long, confusing, or ambiguous. ...

In Mary, Mary, Alex tries to stop Mary Smith, a psychopathic killer targeting Hollywood stars and powerbrokers. Synopsis The 11th book in the Alex Cross series. ...

In Cross, Alex, who has left the FBI to open up a private psychology practice, and John Sampson try to stop The Butcher, a serial rapist/murderer who may be somehow connected to the murder of Alex's wife Maria in 1993. This article or section contains a plot summary that may be overly long, confusing, or ambiguous. ...