57 pages 1 hour read

James Patterson

Along Came a Spider

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1993

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Part 3, Chapters 44-59

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Part 3: “The Last Southern Gentleman”

Part 3, Chapter 44 Summary

Maggie is in a dark van that smells of potatoes and onions. She has been instructed to call herself Bobbi. She doesn’t know where she is but believes she is somewhere south. Maggie doesn’t know how long it’s been since she was kidnapped, but strives to stay alive. The van stops, and the door opens.

Part 3, Chapter 45 Summary

Law enforcement stays in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, to interview all the witnesses in the McDonald’s. Afterward, Alex and Jezzie spend another night together. Jezzie appreciates their solidarity as law enforcement officials. The pair order room service and notice how nervous the waiter seems around them. They joke about the bad food and what they might do to spend time together. They share some intimacy, after which Jezzie expresses concern that they might be getting in over their heads.

Part 3, Chapter 46 Summary

Gary Murphy is sent to Lorton Federal Prison in Virginia. Alex goes to visit him and is met by the warden, Dr. Marion Campbell. As they walk through the prison, Dr. Campbell explains that something has happened to Gary that Alex might find interesting. Due to Gary’s gunshot wound, he is being kept in the prison hospital. At first, Gary seems frightened and claims he doesn’t know Alex.

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