Alex Cross's trial by Jame Patterson

This is a fiction book, written by James Patterson, as part of the Alex Cross series. This book I would highly recommend, as although it is fiction, it sometimes seem to speak a breathe of truth. it is a excellent book for learning some of what took place during slavery and sometime after, and brings you that bit closer to moving from the past into the future.

Alex Cross's Trial By: James Patterson

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