Breakdown by Jonathan Kellerman

Breakdown by Jonathan Kellerman

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

Jonathan Kellerman is one of the most well-known authors in the world. In addition to the Alex Delaware series, The Butcher's Theater, Billy Straight, The Conspiracy Club, Twisted, and True Detectives, he has contributed his clinical psychology knowledge to more than thirty bestselling mystery books. He co-wrote the novels Double Homicide and Capital Crimes with his wife, novelist Faye Kellerman. Savage Spawn: Thoughts on Aggressive Children, as well as the lavishly illustrated With Strings Attached: The Art and Beauty of Antique Guitars, are among his many essays, short tales, scientific papers, two children's books, and three volumes of psychology. He has been nominated for a Shamus Award and has won the Goldwyn, Edgar, and Anthony awards.

Jonathan Kellerman and his wife Faye Kellerman split their time between California and New Mexico. Jesse Kellerman, a author, is one of their four children.

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ISBN 13	9780345541406
ISBN 10	0345541405
Title	Breakdown
Author	Jonathan Kellerman
Series	Alex Delaware Novels
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Ballantine Books
Year published	2016-02-02
Number of pages	368
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