{"product_id":"unnatural-history-an-alex-delaware-novel-paperback","title":"Unnatural History: An Alex Delaware Novel - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJonathan Kellerman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER - The most enduring detectives in American crime fiction are back in this electrifying thriller of art and brutality from the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling master of suspense.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLos Angeles is a city of stark contrast, the palaces of the affluent coexisting uneasily with the hellholes of the mad and the needy. That shadow world and the violence it breeds draw brilliant psychologist Dr. Alex Delaware and Detective Milo Sturgis into an unsettling case of altruism gone wrong. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e On a superficially lovely morning, a woman shows up for work with her usual enthusiasm. She's the newly hired personal assistant to a handsome, wealthy photographer and is ready to greet her boss with coffee and good cheer. Instead, she finds him slumped in bed, shot to death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The victim had recently received rave media attention for his latest project: images of homeless people in their personal \"dream\" situations, elaborately costumed and enacting unfulfilled fantasies. There are some, however, who view the whole thing as nothing more than crass exploitation, citing token payments and the victim's avoidance of any long-term relationships with his subjects. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Has disgruntlement blossomed into homicidal rage? Or do the roots of violence reach down to the victim's family--a clan, sired by an elusive billionaire, that is bizarre in its own right? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Then new murders arise, and Alex and Milo begin peeling back layer after layer of intrigue and complexity, culminating in one of the deadliest threats they've ever faced.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonathan Kellerman\u003c\/b\u003e is the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of more than forty crime novels, including the Alex Delaware series, \u003ci\u003eThe Butcher's Theater, Billy Straight, The Conspiracy Club, Twisted, True Detectives, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Murderer's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e. With his wife, bestselling novelist Faye Kellerman, he co-authored \u003ci\u003eDouble Homicide\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCapital Crimes\u003c\/i\u003e. With his son, bestselling novelist Jesse Kellerman, he co-authored \u003ci\u003eThe Burning, Half Moon Bay, A Measure of Darkness, Crime Scene, The Golem of Hollywood, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Golem of Paris\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of two children's books and numerous nonfiction works, including \u003ci\u003eSavage Spawn: Reflections on Violent Children\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWith Strings Attached: The Art and Beauty of Vintage Guitars\u003c\/i\u003e. He has won the Goldwyn, Edgar, and Anthony awards and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Psychological Association, and has been nominated for a Shamus Award. Jonathan and Faye Kellerman live in California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.5 x 4.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 28, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752564654368,"sku":"9780525618638","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d988eda29c89f5339d658db69f64726a.webp?v=1779998866","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/unnatural-history-an-alex-delaware-novel-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}