The Big Bad Wolf

The Big Bad Wolf is the ninth novel in the Alex Cross series written by James Patterson and was published in November 2003. The novel was the seventh best-selling novel in 2004. Series overview Alex Cross is a trained forensic psychiatrist and former Washington D.C. homicide detective. He is an African-American based out of the Southeast quadrant of D.C. The Big Bad Wolf is the first novel in the series to feature him in his new role as an FBI agent. Cross is portrayed as a lonely individual, though empathic and a model father. Though well-educated and well-paid, he chooses to reside in the poor Southeast quadrant. He is very involved in the community, most notably volunteering at St. Anthony's Parish in his neighborhood.