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Along Came a Spider Study Guide

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by James Patterson
About 55 pages (16,523 words)
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Along Came a Spider Study Guide consists of approx. 55 pages of summaries and analysis on Along Came a Spider by James Patterson. Browse the literature study guide below:

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Along Came a Spider is a novel centered on Washington D.C. police detective Alex Cross. Cross and his partner are investigating a group of murders in the poor section of the capitol when they are suddenly pulled away to investigate a high profile kidnapping. Despite his anger at his boss's priorities, Cross finds himself drawn into the kidnapping plot, crossing boundaries that find him accusing his lover of murder. Along Came a Spider is a novel of mystery, romance, and social responsibility that is as thought provoking as it is entertaining. (read more)
      Prologue, Let's Play Make-Believe (1932)
      Part One, Maggie Rose and Shrimpie Goldberg (1992), Chapters 1-5
      Part One, Maggie Rose and Shrimpie Goldberg (1992), Chapters 6-10
      Part One, Maggie Rose and Shrimpie Goldberg (1992), Chapters 11-15
      Part One, Maggie Rose and Shrimpie Goldberg (1992), Chapters 16-20
      Part One, Maggie Rose and Shrimpie Goldberg (1992), Chapters 21-25
      Part Two, The Son of Lindbergh, Chapters 26-29
      Part Two, The Son of Lindbergh, Chapters 30-37
      Part Two, The Son of Lindbergh, Chapters 38-43
      Part Three, The Last Southern Gentleman, Chapters 44-48
      Part Three, The Last Southern Gentleman, Chapters 49-53
      Part Three, The Last Southern Gentlemen, Chapters 54-59
      Part Four, Remember Maggie Rose, Chapters 60-64
      Part Four, Remembering Maggie Rose, Chapters 65-67
      Part Five, The Second Investigation, Chapters 68-72
      Part Five, The Second Investigation, Chapters 73-77
      Part Five, The Second Investigation, Chapters 78-82
      Part Five, The Second Investigation, Chapters 83-86
      Part Six, The Cross House, Chapters 87-89
      Epilogue, Frontier Justice (1994)

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