Ali Cross

Ali Cross wants to be a detective like his father, Alex Cross, a former detective and FBI agent known for staying level-headed and doing the right thing while solving some of the country's toughest crimes. Ali wonders whether he has the same strength and resolve. This novel for younger readers is a spin-off from James Patterson's Alex Cross series.

Then Ali's best friend, Gabe Qualls, is reported missing, and Ali is desperate to find him. At the same time, a run of burglaries hits his neighborhood, including his own home. His father is on trial for a crime he did not commit, so the search for clues falls to Ali.

Being a kid sleuth is hard, especially when your father has told you to stay out of it. Ali also learns that clues are not always what they appear to be. His detective work might crack Gabe's case, or it might bring even more trouble down on the Cross family.