The daughter of a diplomat disappears on a school field trip—lured into the Santa Monica Mountains and killed in cold blood. Her father denies the possibility of a political motive. There are no signs of struggle and no evidence of sexual assault, leaving psychologist Alex Delaware and his friend LAPD homicide detective Milo Sturgis to pose the essential question: Why? Working with Daniel Sharavi, a brilliant Israeli police inspector, Delaware and Sturgis soon find themselves ensnared in one of the darkest, most menacing cases of their careers. And when death strikes again, it is Alex who must go undercover, alone, to expose an unthinkable conspiracy of self-righteous brutality and total contempt for human life. “Feverish in pace and rich in characters . . . a chilling and irresistible thriller.”—People
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"A really good cop/psychologist thriller. This is a series based on Alex Delaware, a psychologist, and his friend Milo Sturgis, a LAPD detective. I love it when I find a good series- yay! "
— Melanie (4 out of 5 stars)
" This is a chilling read. Realistic and makes one shudder at times. Superb prose and hot pace. Structure as usual impeccable. "
— Katy, 5/13/2011" My first with this author. I'm looking forward to starting at the beginning of the Deleware series. <br/>A lot like White's Gregory series. "
— Marianne, 4/5/2011" Two-haiku review:<br/><br/>Cold case for Milo.<br/>Israeli girl on school trip,<br/>Embassy father.<br/><br/>Other deaths emerge.<br/>Alex puts self in danger,<br/>Desperate for truth. "
— Dee, 1/16/2011" Another amazing Kellerman read. "
— Graceanne, 1/16/2011" Another brilliant Alex Delaware novel. Disturbing yet it grabs you right away. I am a big Jonathan Kellerman fan. "
— Stacy, 11/3/2010" very slow in getting started "
— Melissa, 10/14/2010" I'm a big Alex Delaware fan - - candy for my mind. "
— Ray, 10/6/2010" An Alex Delaware serial killer cop conspiracy thriller. "
— Mark, 8/2/2010" Good mystery. I could see step by step how they figured everything out, unlike some mysteries where you wonder where in the heck the charachters drew their conclusions from. <br/> "
— Laura, 12/15/2009" This was a good Alex Delaware novel - some thought provoking material, good action at the end. Enjoyable distraction. "
— Roblyn, 10/30/2009" Very Good; Continuing character: psychologist Alex Delaware; Mensa like offshoot group is killing people who are society's misfits. <br/> "
— Joe, 9/7/2009Jonathan Kellerman is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than fifty crime novels. His unique perspective on human behavior has led to the creation of the Alex Delaware series. He has won the Goldwyn, Edgar, and Anthony awards and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Psychological Association. 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 six novels.
Grover Gardner (a.k.a. Tom Parker) is an award-winning narrator with over a thousand titles to his credit. Named one of the “Best Voices of the Century” and a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine, he has won three prestigious Audie Awards, was chosen Narrator of the Year for 2005 by Publishers Weekly, and has earned more than thirty Earphones Awards.