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Desde que Jack el Destripador aterrorizó los bajos fondos de Londes en 1888, no se había visto un escenario criminal tan horripilante vomo en "Víctimas"

"NEW YORK TIMES "BESTSELLER After thirty-five riveting, internationally acclaimed novels of psychological suspense, #1 "New York Times" bestselling author Jonathan Kellerman returns with his most stunning thriller to date. "Killer" is a mesmerizing L.A. noir portrayal of the darkest impulses of human nature carried to shocking extremes. The City of Angels has more than its share of psychopaths, and no one recognizes that more acutely than the brilliant psychologist and police consultant Dr. Alex Delaware. Despite that, Constance Sykes, a sophisticated, successful physician, hardly seems like someone Alex needs to fear. Then, at the behest of the court, he becomes embroiled in a bizarre child custody dispute initiated by Connie against her sister and begins to realize that there is much about the siblings he has failed to comprehend. And when the court battle between the Sykes sisters erupts into cold, calculating murder and a rapidly growing number of victims, Alex knows he's been snared in a toxic web of pathology. Nothing would please Alex more than to be free of the ugly spectacle known as Sykes v. Sykes. But then the little girl at the center of the vicious dispute disappears and Alex knows he must work with longtime friend Detective Milo Sturgis, braving an obstacle course of Hollywood washouts, gangbangers, and self-serving jurists in order to save an innocent life. " " "Killer" is Kellerman--and Delaware--at their finest. Praise for "Killer" " " "As usual, the rapport between Alex and Milo is a show-stealer, and longtime fans . . . will love the well-executed flashbacks to Alex's professional past."--"Booklist" " " "Kellerman kicks this one up to a whole new level."--"RT Book Reviews" Praise for Jonathan Kellerman "Jonathan Kellerman has justly earned his reputation as a master of the psychological thriller."--"People" "Kellerman really knows how to keep those pages turning.""--The New York Times Book Review"

The latest addictive thriller from No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Kellerman, the master of psychological suspense, in his acclaimed series featuring Doctor Alex Delaware.Well-used to elevated emotions, psychologist Alex Delaware shrugs off a joking death threat from beautiful Beverly Hills physician Constance Sykes, whose attempt to secure legal custody of her baby niece is thwarted by Alex's forthright report to the court. Alex plays down the threat until LAPD's Milo Sturgis rushes to his side with the shocking word on the street that a hit's been taken out on him.But while Alex may be in grave danger, it won't be from the Beverley Hills doctor, for Connie is soon discovered brutally slain. When her sister Cherie and the baby disappear, apparently on the run, Alex's search for answers leads him to aged rockers, charming homeboys and even Machiavellian judges.As the darkest of secrets are peel away, and a cruel system churns through family lives, Alex seeks to stop a vicious killer and save a child from a life of nightmares... or worse.

A unique blend of crime thriller, paranormal love story and horror saga, which only No. 1 bestselling author and master of criminal psychology Jonathan Kellerman could create. The in world of superheroes and monstrosities, the Golem towers. The Golem to accrue the greatest mystique is the terrifying colossus said to have been fashioned by the 16th century Czech Rabbi Judah Loew. What if this Golem survived centuries of inactivity only to be awakened by serial murderer's attempt to destroy an innocent young woman? What if the Golem is embarking on a journey of retribution, carrying out its self-appointed 'duties' in an unspeakably hideous manner? And what if the Golem finds its match in an unlikely hero and lineal descendant of its creator? Self-styled heretic and burnt-out L.A. homicide detective Jacob Lev, whose assignment to a baffling homicide plunges him to the depths of depravity...

Seine Verbrechen sind die Taten eines kranken, getriebenen Geistes. Und ein Hilferuf. Eine brutale Mordserie versetzt die Bewohner von Los Angeles in Panik. Das erste Opfer wurde in seiner Wohnung gefunden - die eigenen Gedärme wie eine Kette um den Hals geschlungen. Bald sind vier weitere Menschen tot. Die einzige Verbindung: Bei jedem Opfer findet sich ein weißes Blatt mit einem Fragezeichen. Angesichts der abnormen Grausamkeit des Täters erhofft sich Detective Milo Sturgis Hilfe von dem Psychologen Alex Delaware. Die Ermittlungen führen die beiden Freunde an einen Ort, an dem Unmenschlichkeit und Wahnsinn einen verhängnisvollen Pakt eingegangen sind.

Une jeune femme est retrouvée morte dans sa baignoire, plongée dans de la neige carbonique. L'équipe de choc que forment Alex Delaware et Milo Sturgis ne tarde pas à constater que la hiérarchie p

Patty Bigelow thought she'd finally figured life out. Then her wayward sister Leila abandons her child, Tanya, on her doorstep. The aunt and troubled niece slowly learn to live together, with the help of Dr Alex Delaware's counselling. Now, fifteen years later, Tanya is back in Alex's office, a self-possessed Harvard grad, about to enter graduate school in clinical psychology. Patty - the only real mother she's ever known - has died and left Tanya with a chilling legacy: a deathbed confession that her aunt murdered a man years earlier. Tanya has tried to let go of the confession. But it soon becomes clear that nothing short of finding out the truth will do. And she needs Alex's help . . .

Until LAPD Detective Milo Sturgis and psychologist Alex Delaware are called to the scene of a bizarre 'crime'. A stolen car has been anonymously returned to its owner, undamaged and unblemished - except for a tiny, solitary bloodstain. This minuscule clue is enough to set the pair on a hunt for a multiple killer, from the well-heeled centre of LA society to its desperate edges, even as far as New York, where their search thaws out a long-cold case. However, this killer proves to be a fleeting shape-shifter, defying identification - and to unmask him, Alex and Milo will have to confront the true face of murderous compulsion ...

Fans of Jonathan Kellerman's Alex Delaware novels will be pleased that Obsession features lots of Alex Delaware playing judicious shrink (both to a patient and in solving crimes) and plenty of Milo investigating. For those who don't like Robin, she plays a tiny role in this story. The story starts off with a very strong premise: A former patient, Tanya Bigelow, wants his help in contacting Milo to get some help in checking out what seems to be a death-bed confession from her adopted mother, Patty, a highly regarded ER nurse. Alex correctly points out that there may be no crime at all, but Tanya wants to know. Tanya becomes Alex's patient again as her obsessive-compulsive tendencies resurface in the wake of becoming an orphan for the second time. Part of the appeal of the story is that you'll be rooting for Tanya throughout. That makes it easier to emotionally relate to the mystery. The book soon bogs down into an extensive procedural that involves checking out all of the crimes associated with the areas around the places where Patty and Tanya had lived. Very little of this digging turns out to be relevant to solving the Patty mystery . . . but new questions arise as the investigation triggers strong reactions that pull Alex and Milo toward different puzzles. Along the way, you'll meet some pretty unappealing (at best) and disgusting (at worst) characters who will usually surprise you by acting more unpleasantly than you expect. I felt like I needed a long shower with lots of soap to get the filth off me after reading this book. The characters are either drawn in very simple terms, or stay exactly the same throughout the book, with the exception of Tanya. Thank God for that! Otherwise, you will often feel like you are reading an overly plot-driven novel where the characters don't matter. If you like intricate plots, you'll feel like you've got a dandy here. For my taste, the plot development seemed like it was overdone. I would have been happier with a simpler plot that moved along faster in a shorter book. If abnormal psychology is your thing, Obsession is rich in that vein. You'll get keen insights into at least two different types that you probably don't run across every day. The book's charm is mostly wrapped up in many short sequences involving Blanche, Alex's dog. These sections are fine enough to make you w

La llamada anónima tiene un tono siniestro y un desconcertante mensaje acerca de "un muerto verdadero... enterrado en su pantano". Los eco-voluntarios al otro extremo del teléfono piensan que se trata de una broma, pero cuando el cuerpo de una joven emerge en el pantano nadie ríe. Y cuando afloran a la superficie más cuerpos de víctimas, el detective de homicidios Milo Sturgis se da cuenta de que se enfrenta a un malévolo asesino. Su primer movimiento consiste en llamar al psicólogo Alex Delaware.

Deux villes, deux meurtres. Dans une boîte de nuit bostonienne, des coups de feu : al star de l'équipe de basket locale reçoit une balle perdue. A Santa Fe, un galeriste reconnu est trouvé mort trois semaines avant Noël, tué par un coup porté avec une force prodigieuse. Peu d'indices, trop de suspects ou pas assez, quatre enquêteurs sous pression et deux enquêtes rondement menées.

He claims his first victim while posing as a glamorous woman; his next disguise is that of a feeble old man. There is no obvious connection between his targets, save the savage fate that awaits each of them...and the inexplicable use of stolen luxury cars. Baffled by this killer, LAPD Detective Milo Sturgis teams up with psychologist Alex Delaware in order to track one of the craftiest, most ruthless enemies they've ever faced, unearthing much more that they bargained for: the abduction and dismember- ment of a young woman; a decade-old, never-solved multiple slaying in a small town north of L.A: and the long-ago disappearance of a couple in New York City. Chilling, pulse-pounding, unforgettable, Compulsion is about the drive to destroy, and the lies that murderers tell themselves so that they can go on killing.

Jonathan Kellerman ha conquistado a lectores de todo el mundo con su maestría para el thriller psicológico. Sus obras han alcanzado el primer puesto de las listas de los más vendidos en multitud de países. El doctor Alex Delaware recibe una llamada para evaluar a una aspirante a actriz que es acusada, junto con su novio, de escenificar su propio secuestro, y se olvida del caso cuando la investigación parece estancarse... Hasta que la chica es salva-jemente asesinada. De repente, lo que parecía un procedimiento sencillo da un giro inesperado. Dylan Meserve, el novio de la víctima, también ha desaparecido, y el conserje de la escuela de actores a la que asistían tiene un pasado inquietante. Alex, acompañado del detective de homicidios Milo Sturgis, comienza a hacer audiciones a los sospechosos y a buscar en las sórdidas profundidades del punto débil de Los Ángeles. Y pronto aparecerán otros muchos aspirantes a cadáver... «Este 'thriller' rápido e inteligente demuestra de nuevo por qué los libros de Kellerman residen en las listas de los más vendidos» —Booklist «Kellerman escribe tramas de tal complejidad que sus novelas encuentran entre las obras más gratificantes de cualquier género popular de ficción... Kellerman se crece con cada libro» —Time Out «Con Desaparecido, Kellerman continúa con su costumbre de publicar una novela mejor que las anteriores, mientras deja caer que aún hay cosas mejores por venir. Pero resulta difícil de creer que leeremos algo mejor que Desaparecido» —Book Reporter «Kellerman es un maestro en el arte de atrapar a los lectores» —News Press «Kellerman ha convertido en arte la novela de suspense psicológico» —Los Angeles Times Book Review

A young woman who disappeared into the inky black night...A retired schoolteacher stabbed to death in broad daylight...Two women butchered in a small-town beauty parlour...Three baffling murder cases, linked only by a perplexing lack of motive...Until, LAPD detective Milo Sturgis and psychologist Alex Delaware are called to the scene of a bizarre 'crime'. A stolen car has been anonymously returned to its owner, undamaged and unblemished - except for a tiny, solitary bloodstain. This minuscule clue is enough to set the pair on a hunt for a multiple killer, from the well-heeled centre of LA society to its desperate edges, even as far as New York where their search thaws out a long-cold case. However, this killer proves to be a fleeting shape-shifter, defying identification - and to unmask him, Alex and Milo will have to confront the true face of murderous compulsion...

Der bisher gefährlichste Fall für den Psychologen Dr. Alex DelawareAuf dem Rückweg von einer Probe verschwinden die Schauspielschüler Dylan Meserve und Michaela Brand spurlos. Drei Tage später werden sie in den Bergen von Malibu schwer traumatisiert aufgefunden. Sie behaupten, entführt und gefoltert worden zu sein. Aber die forensischen Untersuchungen belegen, dass die Entführung nur inszeniert war, ein übler PR-Gag - der sich auf böse Weise rächen soll. Denn kurz darauf wird Michaelas Leiche gefunden. Und die junge Frau ist genau so misshandelt worden, wie sie es zuvor geschildert hatte .01Jonathan Kellerman ist ein bekannter und erfolgreicher amerikanischen Kriminalautor. Nach dem Studium tätig zunächst als Kinderpsychologe mit zahlreichen Fachveröffentlichungen, ebenso von Kinderbüchern. Ausgezeichnet u. a. mit dem »Edgar-Alan-Poe-Award«, Amerikas bedeutendstem Krimi-Preis. Der Autor lebt mit seiner Familie in L.A.

Internationally bestselling husband and wife Jonathan and Faye Kellerman team up for a powerful one-two punch with Capital Crimes, a gripping pair of original crime thrillers. MY SISTER'S KEEPER: BERKELEY Some of progressive state representative Davida Grayson's views have made her unpopular. Although her foes are numerous no one suspects that any buttons Davida might push could evoke deadly force. But now Davida lies brutally murdered in her office, and Berkeley homicide detectives Will Barnes and Amanda Isis must unravel Davida's complex, before the killer pulls off a repeat performance. MUSIC CITY BREAKDOWN: NASHVILLE Baker Southerby was a child prodigy performer. But something leads him to become a Nashville cop. His partner, Lamar Van Gundy, is a would-be studio bassist who earned himself a detective's badge. As part of Nashville PD's elite Murder Squad, they catch a homicide that's high-profile even for a city where musical celebrity is routine. Capital Crimes is page-turning, psychologically resonant suspense-just what we've come to expect from two of the world's most successful crime writers.

No one conducts a more chilling, suspenseful, thoroughly engrossing tour through the winding corridors of criminal behavior and the secret chambers of psychopathology than Jonathan Kellerman, the bestselling "master of the psychological thriller" (People). Now the incomparable team of psychologist Alex Delaware and homicide cop Milo Sturgis embark on their most dangerous excursion yet, into the dark places where risk runs high and blood runs cold.