ALONG CAME A SPIDER

Name: ALONG CAME A SPIDER
Author: James Patterson

by James Patterson

Little, Brown · 1993

Peak rank

Weeks on list

Debuted

February 1993

Chart History

10 weeks on the Hardcover Fiction list, peaking at #4

Life changes for Deputy Chief of Detectives Alex Cross when he is drawn into a high-profile case. Two nine-year-old children are kidnapped by a teacher, Gary Soneji, from the prestigious Washington Day School. Maggie Rose Dunne is the daughter of an actress, and Michael "Shrimpie" Goldberg is the son of the Secretary of Treasury. A ransom of $10 million is demanded.

All Appearances

9NEWFebruary 7, 1993wk 1

6↑3February 14, 1993wk 2

6—February 21, 1993wk 3

5↑1February 28, 1993wk 4

4↑1March 7, 1993wk 5

4—March 14, 1993wk 6

6↓2March 21, 1993wk 7

5↑1March 28, 1993wk 8

9↓4April 4, 1993wk 9

8↑1April 11, 1993wk 10

Details

Published: 1993
Publisher: Little, Brown

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