James Patterson (1947- ) Author. Patterson s largely known for his novels about fictional psychologist Alex Cross, the protagonist of the Alex Cross series. He has also written many stand-alone thrillers, non-fiction and romance novels. Two books, signed: 5th Horseman, Little Brown and Company, 2006, signed on the title page, dust jacket shows modest wear and Along Came Spider, Little Brown and Company, 1993, signed on the title page. The dust jacket shows wear, there is a stamp on the first blank page, “Employee Book Sale – Not to be Resold”.