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Dexter Morgan, the blood‑spatter analyst with a secret homicidal compulsion, strives to keep a new life in motion after his honeymoon in Paris. Yet his fascination with murder thrives when a bizarre crime scene surfaces on a Miami beach, hinting at a serial killer who places corpses as art. As Miami’s law‑enforcement investigates, Dexter must keep his own deadly urges in check while staying one step ahead of the new threat.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Thriller/Psychological Thriller
Authors: Jeffry P. Lindsay
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