Alex Cross's Trial

Alex Cross shares a powerful family history with his children through a novel he has written about his great-uncle Abraham. Set in turn-of-the-century Mississippi, the story follows lawyer Ben Corbett as he investigates the resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan at the request of President Roosevelt. Ben must team up with the Cross family to confront a wave of local violence and uncover the figures orchestrating a campaign of terror.