Bones (Alex Delaware, No. 23)

Bones (Alex Delaware, No. 23)

When it comes to writing deftly layered, tightly coiled novels of suspense, #1 New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Kellerman reigns supreme as â€œmaster of the psychological thrillerâ€ (People). Kellerman has worked his magic again in this chilling masterpiece.

The anonymous caller has an ominous tone and an unnerving message about something â€œreal dead . . . buried in your marsh.â€ The eco-volunteer on the other end of the phone thinks itâ€™s a prank, but when a young womanâ€™s body turns up in L.A.â€™s Bird Marsh preserve no oneâ€™s laughing. And when the bones of more victims surface, homicide detective Milo Sturgis realizes the cityâ€™s under siege to an insidious killer. Miloâ€™s first move: calling in psychologist Alex Delaware.

The murdered women are prostitutesâ€“except the most recent victim; a brilliant young musician from the East Coast, employed by a wealthy family to tutor a musical prodigy, Selena Bass seems out of place in the marshâ€™s grim tableau.

Convenientlyâ€“perhaps ominouslyâ€“Selenaâ€™s blueblood employers are nowhere to be found, and their estateâ€™ s jittery caretaker raises hackles. But Miloâ€™s instincts and Alexâ€™s insight are too well-honed to settle for easy answers, even given the dark secrets in this troubled manâ€™s past. Their investigation unearths disturbing layersâ€“about victims, potential victims, and suspects alikeâ€“plunging even deeper into the murky marshâ€™s enigmatic depths.

Bizarre details of the crimes suggest a devilish serial killer prowling L.A.â€™s gritty streets. But when a new murder deviates from the pattern, derailing a possible profile, Alex and Milo must look beyond the suspicion of madness and consider an even more sinister mind at work. Answers donâ€™t come easy, but the darkest of drives and desires may fuel the most devious of foes.

Bones is classic Kellermanâ€“relentlessly peeling back the skin and psyches of its characters and revealing the shadows and sins of the souls beneath. With jolt after jolt of galvanizing suspense, it drives the reader through its twists and turns toward a climax as satisfying as it is shattering.

From the Hardcover edition.

Country	USA
Brand	Ballantine Books
Manufacturer	Ballantine Books
Binding	Mass Market Paperback
PartNumber	18970
Color	Multicolor
IsAdultProduct
Height	7.36
Length	4.25
Weight	0.54895103238
Width	0.99
ReleaseDate	2009-02-24
NumberOfItems	1

Bones (Alex Delaware, No. 23)

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