Return of the SpiderReturn of the Spider

Return of the Spider is the prequel to Along Came a Spider. Alex Cross uncovers a murder journal by Gary Soneji, plunging into a deadly past that was designed to trap him all along.
"The suspense classic Along Came a Spider introduced an unsurpassed rivalry: Detective Alex Cross versus Gary Soneji. But that wasn't their first meeting. Police discover that Soneji kept a murder book, Profiles in Homicidal Genius, detailing his transformation from substitute teacher to hardened serial killer--including clues that imply missteps that Alex Cross may have made a rookie homicide detective. Now Alex must retrace the steps of that long-ago investigation and face the return of the spider"--Container.