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An Alex Delaware Novel

An Alex Delaware Novel

An Alex Delaware Novel

An Alex Delaware Novel

An Alex Delaware Novel

An Alex Delaware Novel

By Jonathan Kellerman

By Jonathan Kellerman

By Jonathan Kellerman

By Jonathan Kellerman

By Jonathan Kellerman

By Jonathan Kellerman

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Dec 27, 2016 | ISBN 9780345541420

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May 15, 2018 | 450 Minutes

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    About Breakdown

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Jonathan Kellerman has been universally hailed as the master of psychological suspense, and the blockbuster new thriller featuring Alex Delaware and Milo Sturgis confirms his status as today’s preeminent practitioner of saber-sharp storytelling.
     
    Psychologist Dr. Alex Delaware meets beautiful and emotionally fragile TV actress Zelda Chase when called upon to evaluate her five-year-old son, Ovid. Years later, Alex is unexpectedly reunited with Zelda when she is involuntarily committed after a bizarre psychotic episode. Shortly after Zelda’s release, an already sad situation turns tragic when she is discovered dead on the grounds of a palatial Bel Air estate. Having experienced more than enough of L.A.’s dark side to recognize the scent of evil, Alex turns to his friend LAPD Lieutenant Milo Sturgis for help in finding out who ended Zelda’s broken life.
     
    At the same time, Alex is caught up in another quest: the search for Zelda’s missing son. And when other victims vanish from the same upscale neighborhood, worry turns to terror.
     
    As Alex struggles to piece together the brief rise and steep fall of a gorgeous, talented actress, he and Milo unveil shattered dreams, the corruption of a family, and a grotesque betrayal of innocence. With each devastating revelation and damning clue, Alex’s brilliant mind is challenged as never before—and his determination grows to see a killer caged and the truth set free.

    Praise for Breakdown
     
    “This is a book you should not miss. . . . A master craftsman at the top of his game . . . one of his best to date.”—Bookreporter

    “Gripping . . . an exhilarating masterclass in the art of plotting, suspense, characterization and brilliant mind games.”—Blackpool Gazette
     
    Praise for Jonathan Kellerman
     
    “Jonathan Kellerman’s psychology skills and dark imagination are a potent literary mix.”—Los Angeles Times
     
    “Kellerman doesn’t just write psychological thrillers—he owns the genre.”—Detroit Free Press

    About Breakdown

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Jonathan Kellerman has been universally hailed as the master of psychological suspense, and the blockbuster new thriller featuring Alex Delaware and Milo Sturgis confirms his status as today’s preeminent practitioner of saber-sharp storytelling.
     
    Psychologist Dr. Alex Delaware meets beautiful and emotionally fragile TV actress Zelda Chase when called upon to evaluate her five-year-old son, Ovid. Years later, Alex is unexpectedly reunited with Zelda when she is involuntarily committed after a bizarre psychotic episode. Shortly after Zelda’s release, an already sad situation turns tragic when she is discovered dead on the grounds of a palatial Bel Air estate. Having experienced more than enough of L.A.’s dark side to recognize the scent of evil, Alex turns to his friend LAPD Lieutenant Milo Sturgis for help in finding out who ended Zelda’s broken life.
     
    At the same time, Alex is caught up in another quest: the search for Zelda’s missing son. And when other victims vanish from the same upscale neighborhood, worry turns to terror.
     
    As Alex struggles to piece together the brief rise and steep fall of a gorgeous, talented actress, he and Milo unveil shattered dreams, the corruption of a family, and a grotesque betrayal of innocence. With each devastating revelation and damning clue, Alex’s brilliant mind is challenged as never before—and his determination grows to see a killer caged and the truth set free.

    Praise for Breakdown
     
    “This is a book you should not miss. . . . A master craftsman at the top of his game . . . one of his best to date.”—Bookreporter

    “Gripping . . . an exhilarating masterclass in the art of plotting, suspense, characterization and brilliant mind games.”—Blackpool Gazette
     
    Praise for Jonathan Kellerman
     
    “Jonathan Kellerman’s psychology skills and dark imagination are a potent literary mix.”—Los Angeles Times
     
    “Kellerman doesn’t just write psychological thrillers—he owns the genre.”—Detroit Free Press

    About Breakdown

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Jonathan Kellerman has been universally hailed as the master of psychological suspense, and the blockbuster new thriller featuring Alex Delaware and Milo Sturgis confirms his status as today’s preeminent practitioner of saber-sharp storytelling.
     
    Psychologist Dr. Alex Delaware meets beautiful and emotionally fragile TV actress Zelda Chase when called upon to evaluate her five-year-old son, Ovid. Years later, Alex is unexpectedly reunited with Zelda when she is involuntarily committed after a bizarre psychotic episode. Shortly after Zelda’s release, an already sad situation turns tragic when she is discovered dead on the grounds of a palatial Bel Air estate. Having experienced more than enough of L.A.’s dark side to recognize the scent of evil, Alex turns to his friend LAPD Lieutenant Milo Sturgis for help in finding out who ended Zelda’s broken life.
     
    At the same time, Alex is caught up in another quest: the search for Zelda’s missing son. And when other victims vanish from the same upscale neighborhood, worry turns to terror.
     
    As Alex struggles to piece together the brief rise and steep fall of a gorgeous, talented actress, he and Milo unveil shattered dreams, the corruption of a family, and a grotesque betrayal of innocence. With each devastating revelation and damning clue, Alex’s brilliant mind is challenged as never before—and his determination grows to see a killer caged and the truth set free.

    Praise for Breakdown
     
    “This is a book you should not miss. . . . A master craftsman at the top of his game . . . one of his best to date.”—Bookreporter

    “Gripping . . . an exhilarating masterclass in the art of plotting, suspense, characterization and brilliant mind games.”—Blackpool Gazette
     
    Praise for Jonathan Kellerman
     
    “Jonathan Kellerman’s psychology skills and dark imagination are a potent literary mix.”—Los Angeles Times
     
    “Kellerman doesn’t just write psychological thrillers—he owns the genre.”—Detroit Free Press

    About Breakdown

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Jonathan Kellerman has been universally hailed as the master of psychological suspense, and the blockbuster new thriller featuring Alex Delaware and Milo Sturgis confirms his status as today’s preeminent practitioner of saber-sharp storytelling.
     
    Psychologist Dr. Alex Delaware meets beautiful and emotionally fragile TV actress Zelda Chase when called upon to evaluate her five-year-old son, Ovid. Years later, Alex is unexpectedly reunited with Zelda when she is involuntarily committed after a bizarre psychotic episode. Shortly after Zelda’s release, an already sad situation turns tragic when she is discovered dead on the grounds of a palatial Bel Air estate. Having experienced more than enough of L.A.’s dark side to recognize the scent of evil, Alex turns to his friend LAPD Lieutenant Milo Sturgis for help in finding out who ended Zelda’s broken life.
     
    At the same time, Alex is caught up in another quest: the search for Zelda’s missing son. And when other victims vanish from the same upscale neighborhood, worry turns to terror.
     
    As Alex struggles to piece together the brief rise and steep fall of a gorgeous, talented actress, he and Milo unveil shattered dreams, the corruption of a family, and a grotesque betrayal of innocence. With each devastating revelation and damning clue, Alex’s brilliant mind is challenged as never before—and his determination grows to see a killer caged and the truth set free.

    Praise for Breakdown
     
    “This is a book you should not miss. . . . A master craftsman at the top of his game . . . one of his best to date.”—Bookreporter

    “Gripping . . . an exhilarating masterclass in the art of plotting, suspense, characterization and brilliant mind games.”—Blackpool Gazette
     
    Praise for Jonathan Kellerman
     
    “Jonathan Kellerman’s psychology skills and dark imagination are a potent literary mix.”—Los Angeles Times
     
    “Kellerman doesn’t just write psychological thrillers—he owns the genre.”—Detroit Free Press

    About Breakdown

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Jonathan Kellerman has been universally hailed as the master of psychological suspense, and the blockbuster new thriller featuring Alex Delaware and Milo Sturgis confirms his status as today’s preeminent practitioner of saber-sharp storytelling.
     
    Psychologist Dr. Alex Delaware meets beautiful and emotionally fragile TV actress Zelda Chase when called upon to evaluate her five-year-old son, Ovid. Years later, Alex is unexpectedly reunited with Zelda when she is involuntarily committed after a bizarre psychotic episode. Shortly after Zelda’s release, an already sad situation turns tragic when she is discovered dead on the grounds of a palatial Bel Air estate. Having experienced more than enough of L.A.’s dark side to recognize the scent of evil, Alex turns to his friend LAPD Lieutenant Milo Sturgis for help in finding out who ended Zelda’s broken life.
     
    At the same time, Alex is caught up in another quest: the search for Zelda’s missing son. And when other victims vanish from the same upscale neighborhood, worry turns to terror.
     
    As Alex struggles to piece together the brief rise and steep fall of a gorgeous, talented actress, he and Milo unveil shattered dreams, the corruption of a family, and a grotesque betrayal of innocence. With each devastating revelation and damning clue, Alex’s brilliant mind is challenged as never before—and his determination grows to see a killer caged and the truth set free.

    Praise for Breakdown
     
    “This is a book you should not miss. . . . A master craftsman at the top of his game . . . one of his best to date.”—Bookreporter

    “Gripping . . . an exhilarating masterclass in the art of plotting, suspense, characterization and brilliant mind games.”—Blackpool Gazette
     
    Praise for Jonathan Kellerman
     
    “Jonathan Kellerman’s psychology skills and dark imagination are a potent literary mix.”—Los Angeles Times
     
    “Kellerman doesn’t just write psychological thrillers—he owns the genre.”—Detroit Free Press

    About Breakdown

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Jonathan Kellerman has been universally hailed as the master of psychological suspense, and the blockbuster new thriller featuring Alex Delaware and Milo Sturgis confirms his status as today’s preeminent practitioner of saber-sharp storytelling.
     
    Psychologist Dr. Alex Delaware meets beautiful and emotionally fragile TV actress Zelda Chase when called upon to evaluate her five-year-old son, Ovid. Years later, Alex is unexpectedly reunited with Zelda when she is involuntarily committed after a bizarre psychotic episode. Shortly after Zelda’s release, an already sad situation turns tragic when she is discovered dead on the grounds of a palatial Bel Air estate. Having experienced more than enough of L.A.’s dark side to recognize the scent of evil, Alex turns to his friend LAPD Lieutenant Milo Sturgis for help in finding out who ended Zelda’s broken life.
     
    At the same time, Alex is caught up in another quest: the search for Zelda’s missing son. And when other victims vanish from the same upscale neighborhood, worry turns to terror.
     
    As Alex struggles to piece together the brief rise and steep fall of a gorgeous, talented actress, he and Milo unveil shattered dreams, the corruption of a family, and a grotesque betrayal of innocence. With each devastating revelation and damning clue, Alex’s brilliant mind is challenged as never before—and his determination grows to see a killer caged and the truth set free.

    Praise for Breakdown
     
    “This is a book you should not miss. . . . A master craftsman at the top of his game . . . one of his best to date.”—Bookreporter

    “Gripping . . . an exhilarating masterclass in the art of plotting, suspense, characterization and brilliant mind games.”—Blackpool Gazette
     
    Praise for Jonathan Kellerman
     
    “Jonathan Kellerman’s psychology skills and dark imagination are a potent literary mix.”—Los Angeles Times
     
    “Kellerman doesn’t just write psychological thrillers—he owns the genre.”—Detroit Free Press

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    About Jonathan Kellerman

    Jonathan Kellerman is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than forty crime novels, including the Alex Delaware series, The Butcher’s Theater, Billy Straight, The Conspiracy Club, Twisted, True Detectives, and The Murderer’s Daughter. With his wife, bestselling novelist Faye Kellerman, he co-authored Double Homicide and Capital Crimes. With his son,… More about Jonathan Kellerman

    About Jonathan Kellerman

    Jonathan Kellerman is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than forty crime novels, including the Alex Delaware series, The Butcher’s Theater, Billy Straight, The Conspiracy Club, Twisted, True Detectives, and The Murderer’s Daughter. With his wife, bestselling novelist Faye Kellerman, he co-authored Double Homicide and Capital Crimes. With his son,… More about Jonathan Kellerman

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    Jonathan Kellerman is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than forty crime novels, including the Alex Delaware series, The Butcher’s Theater, Billy Straight, The Conspiracy Club, Twisted, True Detectives, and The Murderer’s Daughter. With his wife, bestselling novelist Faye Kellerman, he co-authored Double Homicide and Capital Crimes. With his son,… More about Jonathan Kellerman

    About Jonathan Kellerman

    Jonathan Kellerman is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than forty crime novels, including the Alex Delaware series, The Butcher’s Theater, Billy Straight, The Conspiracy Club, Twisted, True Detectives, and The Murderer’s Daughter. With his wife, bestselling novelist Faye Kellerman, he co-authored Double Homicide and Capital Crimes. With his son,… More about Jonathan Kellerman

    About Jonathan Kellerman

    Jonathan Kellerman is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than forty crime novels, including the Alex Delaware series, The Butcher’s Theater, Billy Straight, The Conspiracy Club, Twisted, True Detectives, and The Murderer’s Daughter. With his wife, bestselling novelist Faye Kellerman, he co-authored Double Homicide and Capital Crimes. With his son,… More about Jonathan Kellerman

    About Jonathan Kellerman

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    Product Details

    Category: Suspense & Thriller

    Mass Market Paperback | $9.99
    Published by Ballantine Books
    Dec 27, 2016 | 416 Pages | 4-3/16 x 7-1/2 | ISBN 9780345541420

    Category: Suspense & Thriller

    Large Print | $29.00
    Published by Random House Large Print
    Feb 02, 2016 | 432 Pages | 6-1/8 x 9-1/4 | ISBN 9780399567599

    Category: Suspense & Thriller

    Ebook | $9.99
    Published by Ballantine Books
    Feb 02, 2016 | 368 Pages | ISBN 9780345541413

    Category: Suspense & Thriller | Audiobooks

    CD | $14.99
    Published by Random House Audio
    May 15, 2018 | 450 Minutes | ISBN 9780525634898

    Category: Suspense & Thriller | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $22.50
    Published by Random House Audio
    Feb 02, 2016 | 730 Minutes | ISBN 9780804194297

    Category: Suspense & Thriller | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $17.50
    Published by Random House Audio
    Feb 02, 2016 | 437 Minutes | ISBN 9780804194273
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    “Gripping . . . an exhilarating masterclass in the art of plotting, suspense, characterization and brilliant mind games.”—Blackpool Gazette

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    “Jonathan Kellerman’s psychology skills and dark imagination are a potent literary mix.”—Los Angeles Times
     
    “Kellerman doesn’t just write psychological thrillers—he owns the genre.”—Detroit Free Press

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