Alex Cross's Trial Part 2, Chapter 19

Homecoming

• On the train down to Mississippi, Ben decides to do a little reading.
• His pick? The Memphis newspapers from the past couple of weeks.
• In them he finds many reports of lynchings that have taken place.
• One man was hanged from a tree and shot so many times that a bullet hit the rope holding him; another was killed right in front of his kids so they could learn a lesson.
• There are quotes from witnesses, and even critiques of the quality of lynching.
• It seems the people view lynching as more entertainment than anything else, which sickens Ben.
• He decides to open a window, and another passenger on the train helps him do it.