The Recurring Cast
Character · The Cross family and friends · 2 books

Maria Cross

Alex’s first wife, killed before the series begins · James Patterson

Maria Cross is Alex’s first wife, killed before the series begins.

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Character facts

First appearance
Along Came a Spider (1993)
Latest appearance
Cross (2006)
Books
2 (1 major, 1 minor)
Series
Alex Cross
Author
James Patterson
Circle
The Cross family and friends

Where to meet Maria Cross

Maria Cross first appears in Along Came a Spider (1993), in a minor role, book 1 of the Alex Cross series.

Buy Along Came a Spider

Every book with Maria Cross

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 1993·Along Came a Spiderminor role · Alex CrossHer unsolved murder haunts AlexBuy
  2. 2006MCrossmajor role · Alex CrossAlex finally pursues her killerBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Alex CrossWashington DC detective and forensic psychologist2
Damon CrossAlex’s elder son2
Jannie CrossAlex’s daughter2
John SampsonAlex’s oldest friend and police partner2
Nana MamaRegina Cross, the grandmother who raised Alex2