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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

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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

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Jonathan Kellerman is the No.1 New York Times bestselling author of more than three dozen bestselling crime novels, including the Alex Delaware series, The Butcher´s Theater, Billy Straight, The Conspiracy Club, Twisted, True Detectives, and The Murderer´s Daughter . With his wife, bestselling novelist Faye Kellerman, he co-authored Double Homicide and Capital Crimes . With his son, bestselling novelist Jesse Kellerman, he co-authored The Golem of Hollywood and The Golem of Paris . He is also the author of two children´s books and numerous nonfiction works, including Savage Spawn: Reflections on Violent Children and With Strings Attached: The Art and Beauty of Vintage Guitars . He has won the Goldwyn, Edgar, and Anthony awards and has been nominated for a Shamus Award. Jonathan and Faye Kellerman live in California, New Mexico, and New York.

From the Hardcover edition.

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Jonathan Kellerman is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than three dozen bestselling crime novels, including the Alex Delaware series, The Butcher´s Theater, Billy Straight, The Conspiracy Club, Twisted, True Detectives, and The Murderer´s Daughter. With his wife, bestselling novelist Faye Kellerman, he co-authored Double Homicide and Capital Crimes. With his son, bestselling novelist Jesse Kellerman, he co-authored The Golem of Hollywood and The Golem of Paris. He is also the author of two children´s books and numerous nonfiction works, including Savage Spawn: Reflections on Violent Children and With Strings Attached: The Art and Beauty of Vintage Guitars. He has won the Goldwyn, Edgar, and Anthony awards and has been nominated for a Shamus Award. Jonathan and Faye Kellerman live in California, New Mexico, and New York.

From the Hardcover edition.

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