Psychologist Alex Delaware is confronted with a brutal long-unsolved murder and solving the case will threaten lives, including his own...
Twisting, brutal and terrifying but ultimately redemptive, The Murder Book by New York Times No. 1 bestselling author Jonathan Kellerman is perfect for fans of David Baldacci and Harlan Coben.
'Optimism is a feature of The Murder Book although the premise is macabre... Kellerman ameliorates the horror with a surprising number of generous characters' - Telegraph
Alex Delaware's relationship with his long-term partner is on the rocks. He is floored when Robin announces she's heading off on a three-month music tour.
But he soon has other things to think about. He is sent an envelope with no return address. Inside, he finds an album with gold letters on it - THE MURDER BOOK. It's full of macabre pictures of murders, with brief descriptions of how, and why, the victims died. One picture - marked 'Not solved' - shows the horrifically mutilated body of a young woman.
Unsettled, Alex calls his friend, LAPD detective Milo Sturgis, who seems strangely familiar with the case. What connects the photograph with Milo's past? What's more, why has it been sent to Alex - and by whom?
What readers are saying about The Murder Book:
'The intricate plotting and sheer quality of the writing make The Murder Book one of the best Kellerman has written in years'
'This is classic Kellerman country, with twists and turns, danger and denouements a plenty'
'Classic Kellerman which keeps the hairs on the back of your neck standing up'
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Praise for Jonathan Kellerman: Optimism is a feature of The Murder Book although the premise is macabre... Kellerman ameliorates the horror with a surprising number of generous characters * Telegraph * 'He writes such stories of such multi-layered complexity they are among the most rewarding works in any genre of popular fiction... Kellerman grows stronger with every book - this is surely his finest yet * Ireland on Sunday * A hoot of a whodunnit, a classic puzzler to keep the most staid traditionalist gleefully scratching his or her head until the wee hours...This may be the best Kellerman yet * Publishers Weekly * he basic plot is a clever convoluted account of Californian Corruption with a sinuous story-line, nastily convincing characters, a vivid sense of place, and a humdinger of a denouement * Scotsman * There has to be a reason why some 30 million of Kellerman's novels are circulating. In short they are damn good * Hampstead & Highgate Express * Simply too good to miss * Stephen King * Suspenseful... neatly spun, fascinating * Philadelphia Daily News * Jonathan Kellerman's psychology skills and dark imagination are a potent literary mix * Los Angeles Times * Exciting... a tour de force * New York Times * Coolly intelligent * GQ *
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978-0-7553-5176-3 (9780755351763)
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Jonathan Kellerman is the No. 1 international bestselling author of more than three dozen bestselling crime novels, including the Alex Delaware series, THE BUTCHER'S THEATRE, BILLY STRAIGHT, THE CONSPIRACY CLUB, TWISTED and TRUE DETECTIVES. With his wife, bestselling novelist Faye Kellerman, he co-authored DOUBLE HOMICIDE and CAPITAL CRIMES. With his son, bestselling novelist Jesse Kellerman, he co-authored THE GOLEM OF HOLLYWOOD and THE GOLEM OF PARIS. He is also the author of two children's books and numerous non-fiction works. He has won the Goldwyn, Edgar and Anthony Awards and has been nominated for a Shamus Award. Jonathan and Faye Kellerman live in California, New Mexico and New York.
