Books like Compulsion by Jonathan Kellerman
Jonathan Kellerman returns with a gripping crime saga in which psychologist Alex Delaware and LAPD detective Milo Sturgis confront a serial killer whose brutal murders—from a roadside disappearance to a beauty‑parlor massacre—are linked only by luxury vehicles and an absence of motive. The pair follow the trail through Los Angeles’s affluent neighborhoods, its marginalized corners, and even to New York City, where a cold case resurfaces and the killer’s true nature is revealed. Kellerman’s suspenseful narrative highlights the psychological complexities behind the perpetrator while keeping readers on edge.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Jonathan Kellerman
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