Four Blind Mice is the eight book featuring the Washington DC homicide detective and forensic psychiatrist Alex Cross written by James Patterson. Flag Seal Nickname: DC, The District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location Location of Washington, D.C., with regard to the surrounding states of Maryland and Virginia. ... Etymology: Latin homicidium, from homo- human being + caedere- to cut, kill Homicide is the intentional or negligent killing of another human being by one or more persons. ... A detective (also commonly called a dick or gumshoe) is an investigator, either a member of a police agency or a private person. ... Forensics or forensic science is the application of science to questions which are of interest to the legal system. ... Psychiatry is a branch of medicine that studies and treats mental and emotional disorders (see mental illness). ... Alex Cross is arguably novelist James Pattersons most renowned character, featuring in a series of books under the same name. ... James Patterson is an award winning American author. ...

Plot summary

The book begins with the district attorney of Cumberland County, North Carolina, MARC SHERMAN giving his closing arguments. He explains to the jury that the defendant, Sergeant ELLIS COOPER murdered 3 women in cold blood using his knife. He then painted them in blue. A district attorney is, in some U.S. jurisdictions, the title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of criminals. ... Cumberland County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... For jury meaning makeshift, see jury rig. ... A defendant or defender is any party who is required to answer the complaint of a plaintiff or pursuer in a civil lawsuit before a court, or any party who has been formally charged or accused of violating a criminal statute. ... Sergeant is a rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organisations around the world. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

...to be continued.