Who is more successful as an author, Rómulo Gallegos or James Patterson?
James Patterson James Brendan Patterson (born March 22, 1947) is an American author and philanthropist. Among his works are the "Alex Cross", "Michael Bennett", "Women's Murder Club", "Maximum Ride", "Daniel X", "NYPD Red", "Witch and Wizard", and "Private" series, as well as many stand-alone thrillers, non-fiction and romance novels. His books have sold more than 300 million copies and he was the first person to sell 1 million e-books. In 2016, Patterson topped "Forbes"'s list of highest-paid authors for the third consecutive year, with an income of $95 million. His total income over a decade is estimated at $700 million.
Alex Cross (film) Alex Cross is a 2012 American action crime-thriller film directed by Rob Cohen and starring Tyler Perry as the title character and Matthew Fox as the villain Picasso. The adapted screenplay was written by Marc Moss and Kerry Williamson. This is the third film appearance of the character Alex Cross, the lead of a series of novels by James Patterson. Cross was previously portrayed by Morgan Freeman in "Kiss the Girls" (1997) and "Along Came a Spider" (2001). In 2010, Idris Elba was hired to play Cross, but was replaced by Perry. Filming took place in 2011, and "Alex Cross" was released on October 19, 2012 in the United States and Canada.