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After a brutal return from the South Pacific, Alex Delaware is drawn into a perplexing Los Angeles murder case when he is asked by homicide detective Milo Sturgis to investigate the killing of popular author and psychology professor Hope Devane. The case is not a random act of violence; evidence points to cold‑blooded stalking in a quiet L.A. neighborhood. The suspects are as numerous as the book’s readers, and the victim’s dual personas—her sensational anti‑male bestseller persona versus her calm university faculty role—mask a complex history. Delaware uses his psychological insight to explore Devane’s past, uncovering inconsistencies and betrayals that tie her life together in a fatal way. As he pieces together her psychological profile, he is forced to confront the forces that shaped a woman whose life ultimately ended in cold‑hearted murder.
First publish date: December 5, 1996
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Jonathan Kellerman
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