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Dexter in the Dark: Book summary and reviews of Dexter in the Dark by Jeff Lindsay

Dexter in the Dark

A Novel

by Jeff Lindsay

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Dexter in the Dark by Jeff Lindsay
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  • Published Sep 2007
    320 pages
    Genre: Thrillers

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In his work as a Miami crime scene investigator, Dexter Morgan is not unaccustomed to seeing evil deeds…particularly because, on occasion, he commits them himself. Guided by his Dark Passenger (the reptilian voice inside him), he lives his outwardly normal life adhering to one simple rule: he only kills very bad people. But Dexter’s happy existence is turned upside-down when he is called to a particularly disturbing crime scene at the university campus. Dexter’s Dark Passenger immediately senses something it recognizes, something utterly chilling, and the Dark Passenger—mastermind of Dexter’s investigative and homicidal prowess—goes into hiding.

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"Though the macabre wit that powered the first two installments of this delightfully dark series is still evident, this third entry takes a decidedly deep introspective turn" - PW.

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Dexter in the Dark is the third in Jeff Lindsay’s Dexter series. Dexter Morgan, our favourite serial killer of serial killers, is about to get married. His intended, Rita, is in the throes of wedding and honeymoon plans; Astor and Cody are demanding some mentoring of the kind only Dexter can give; his colleague, Vince Masuoka, insists he can help with a famous (and very expensive) caterer. Dexter is handling it all well, as he and his Dark Passenger have their regular play dates. Then, at the scene of an unusual double homicide which involves incinerated, beheaded victims and ceramic bulls’ heads, his Dark Passenger cringes and goes into hiding. Dexter’s crime-solving instinct goes AWOL at the same time and he begins to experience life as ordinary humans do. In this instalment, Lindsay explores the idea that evil as an entity has existed since the beginning of time, and touches on the ancient god Moloch and demonic possession, all the while giving his characters snappy repartee, Dexter an entertaining inner monologue and still managing a bit of D alliteration. Plenty of fun.

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Jeff Lindsay Author Biography

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Jeff Lindsay is the pen name of American playwright and crime novelist Jeffry P. Freundlich. He is best known for his novels featuring sociopathic vigilante Dexter Morgan, who was also the inspiration for the hit Showtime and CBS series Dexter.

He has written several novels featuring Dexter, some of which include Dexter by Design (2009), Dexter Is Delicious (2010), Double Dexter (2011), Dexter's Final Cut (2013), and Dexter Down Under (2014).

He lives in South Florida with his wife and three daughters.

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