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Breakdown : an Alex Delaware novel / Jonathan Kellerman.
"Psychologist sleuth Alex Delaware is surprised to get the call when well-known TV actress Zelda Chase turns up half-naked, half-mad in the LA's rural Westside. He has little connection to the starlet, save a psychiatric evaluation he performed on her adopted daughter several years ago, a child who has since vanished without a trace and whom Zelda refuses to talk about. When the actress turns up dead a few weeks later without a scratch on her, Delaware calls in police lieutenant Milo Sturgis to help him crack the case--or at least the wall of silence surrounding it. When the body of a second actress turns up with the same mysterious cause of death, Delaware and Sturgis start to wonder--is this a copycat case or a coincidence? When they uncover the death of another actress, a star from another era who vanished decades ago, never to be found, they realize they're facing one of the their most baffling, mind-bending cases yet"--Provided by publisher.
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- ISBN: 9780345541406 (hardcover) :
- Physical Description: 350 pages ; 25 cm.
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Ballantine Books, [2016]
- Copyright: ©2016
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| Subject: | Delaware, Alex (Fictitious character) > Fiction. Police > California > Los Angeles > Fiction. Psychologists > Fiction. Sturgis, Milo (Fictitious character) > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Psychological fiction. Suspense fiction. Mystery fiction. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | FIC Kelle | 31681010000024 | FICTION | Available | - |
| Stroud Branch | LP FIC Kelle | 31681010000420 | LARGEPT | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
When an emotionally unstable actress turns up dead after a dramatic public breakdown weeks earlier, psychologist-sleuth Alex Delaware assists police lieutenant Milo Sturgis with the case and wonders if there is a connection to the victim's missing daughter and a second celebrity killing. By a #1New York Times best-selling author. - Baker & Taylor
"Bestselling author 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 scentof 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 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"-- - Baker & Taylor
When an actress turns up dead after a public breakdown weeks earlier, Alex Delaware assists lieutenant Milo Sturgis with the case and wonders if there is a connection to the victim's missing daughter and a second celebrity killing. - Random House, Inc.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER â¢Â 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 todayâs preeminent practitioner of saber-sharp storytelling.
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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 Zeldaâs 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.âs dark side to recognize the scent of evil, Alex turns to his friend LAPD Lieutenant Milo Sturgis for help in finding out who ended Zeldaâs broken life.
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At the same time, Alex is caught up in another quest: the search for Zeldaâs missing son. And when other victims vanish from the same upscale neighborhood, worry turns to terror.
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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, Alexâs brilliant mind is challenged as never beforeâand his determination grows to see a killer caged and the truth set free.
Praise for Breakdown
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âThis is a book you should not miss. . . . A master craftsman at the top of his game . . . one of his best to date.ââBookreporter
âGripping . . . an exhilarating masterclass in the art of plotting, suspense, characterization and brilliant mind games.ââBlackpool Gazette
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Praise for Jonathan Kellerman
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âJonathan Kellermanâs psychology skills and dark imagination are a potent literary mix.ââLos Angeles Times
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âKellerman doesnât just write psychological thrillersâhe owns the genre.ââDetroit Free Press
