03260cam a2200385 4500 599482672 TxAuBib 20220602120000.0 ||||||s2009||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780316157834 031615783X B002L4EXKQ Amazon 3df6d4fc-a91f-4e65-b63a-a430046b8bbc OverDrive (Reserve ID) 222237 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Patterson, James. Alex Cross's Trial [Libby eBook] : Alex Cross Series, Book 15. Little, Brown and Company, 2009. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 1478kB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. HTML:<b>Written in the fearless voice of Detective Alex Cross, <i>Alex Cross's Trial</i> is a #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestseller of murder, love, and above all, bravery.<br /></b><b><br /></b>From his grandmother, Alex Cross has heard the story of his great uncle Abraham and his struggles for survival in the era of the Ku Klux Klan. Now, Alex passes the family tale along to his own children in a novel he's written-a novel called <i>Trial.</i><br /> As a lawyer in turn-of-the-century Washington D.C., Ben Corbett represents the toughest cases. Fighting against oppression and racism, he risks his family and his life in the process. When President Roosevelt asks Ben to return to his home town to investigate rumors of the resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan there, he cannot refuse.<br /> When he arrives in Eudora, Mississippi, Ben meets the wise Abraham Cross and his beautiful granddaughter, Moody. Ben enlists their help, and the two Crosses introduce him to the hidden side of the idyllic Southern town. Lynchings have become commonplace and residents of the town's black quarter live in constant fear. Ben aims to break the reign of terror-but the truth of who is really behind it could break his heart. Written in the fearless voice of Detective Alex Cross, <i>Alex Cross's Trial</i> is a gripping story of courage in the face of prejudice and terror. Historical Fiction. Thriller. Fiction. Media Type: eBook. Romantic Times Career Achievement Award Nominee. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2022-07-31 20:00:03. DiLallo, Richard. https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/0017-1/3DF/6D4/FC/AlexCrosssTrial9780316072625.epub Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=3DF6D4FC-A91F-4E65-B63A-A430046B8BBC&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/0017-1/3DF/6D4/FC/AlexCrosssTrial9780316072625.epub Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=3DF6D4FC-A91F-4E65-B63A-A430046B8BBC&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/0017-1/3DF/6D4/FC/AlexCrosssTrial9780316072625.epub Excerpt (OverDrive Read) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=3DF6D4FC-A91F-4E65-B63A-A430046B8BBC&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)