Monster: a Novel by Jonathan Kellerman
A labyrinth of secrets, revenge, sex, and manipulation come to life in this graphic novel adaptation of a surprising and complex story of evil (People) by #1 New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Kellerman. Two separate murders, strikingly similar in their grisly particulars, bring psychologist Alex Delaware and LAPD detective Milo Sturgis together once again to pool their crime-solving skills in the hunt for a homicidal maniac. But they're shocked to discover that another deranged murderer may be their best chance of cracking the case. Ardis Peake has been locked away in an asylum for the criminally insane for the last sixteen years, ever since he committed the horrifying massacre as a teenager that made him infamous--and earned him the nickname Monster. A pariah even among his fellow inmates, Peake is a lost cause to most of his doctors, and only staff psychologist Claire Argent took a keen interest in treating the caged killer--until she turned up brutally slain in the trunk of her car. It is a death made all the more disturbing by the fact that it was seemingly predicted by Monster. While Milo searches for a connection between the killing of a struggling actor and Dr. Argent's nearly identical murder, Alex wonders what spurred the reportedly shy psychologist's intense fascination with the dangerously insane. But Claire Argent's personal life proves as barren as the empty home she left behind, and neither her ex-husband nor her colleagues can fill in the cryptic blanks. Only Ardis Peake, whose barely functioning mind lies buried deep in psychosis, seems somehow inexplicably linked to the world from which he's sealed off. And when he foresees another violent double slaying, Alex and Milo fear that their only hope of finding the truth--and stopping the bloodshed--may be to follow a strange and menacing path into the dark heart and twisted psyche of a madman.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.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780679459606 |
| ISBN 10 | 067945960X |
| Title | Monster: a Novel |
| Author | Jonathan Kellerman |
| Series | Alex Delaware Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 1999-12-07 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Shamus Awards: Best P.I. Novel 2000 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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