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Jonathan Kellerman is one of the world's most popular authors. He has brought his expertise as a clinical psychologist to numerous bestselling tales of suspense (which have been translated into two dozen languages), including fifteen previous Alex Delaware novels; The Butcher's Theater, a story of serial killing in Jerusalem; and Billy Straight, featuring Hollywood homicide detective Petra Connor. He is also the author of numerous essays, short stories, and scientific articles, two children's books, and three volumes of psychology, including Savage Spawn: Reflections on Violent Children. Jonathan Kellerman has won the Goldwyn, Edgar, and Anthony awards, and has been nominated for a Shamus Award. He and his wife, the novelist Faye Kellerman, have four children.
Bibliography
Alex Delaware
When The Bough Breaks (1985)
Blood Test (1986)
Over The Edge (1987)
Silent Partner (1989)
Time Bomb (1990)
Private Eyes (1992)
Devil's Waltz (1993)
Bad Love (1994)
Self-Defense (1995)
The Web (1996)
The Clinic (1997)
Survival Of The Fittest (1997)
Monster (1999)
Dr. Death (2000)
Flesh and Blood (2001)
The Murder Book (2002)
A Cold Heart (2003)
Therapy (2004)
Rage (2005)
Gone (2006)
Obsession (2007)
Compulsion (2008)
Bones (2008)
Evidence (2009)
Deception (2010)
Mystery (2011)
Victims (2012)
Guilt (2013)
Killer (2014)
Motive (2015)
Breakdown (2016)
Petra Connor
Survival of the Fittest (1997)
Twisted (2004)
Obsession (2007).
The Golem of Hollywood (2014)
The Golem of Paris (2015)
Stand Alone Novels
The Butcher's Theater (1988)
The Conspiracy Club (2003)
Double Homicide (2005) (with Faye Kellerman)
Capital Crimes (2007) (with Faye Kellerman)
True Detectives (2009)
The Right Thing to Do (2015)
The Murderer's Daughter (2015)
Jonathan Kellerman's website
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Where did the idea for The Murder Book come from?
This particular novel grew out of my desire to learn more about Milo.
When I wrote my first Delaware novel, When the Bough Breaks, I never
thought it was going to get published let alone that I would write a series. I
followed it up with two more Delaware stories and then a non-Delaware novel. At
that point I said to myself if I'm going to do more books about this guy I
want to learn more about him. So the next novel in the series, Silent Partner,
featured Delaware as the protagonist. He wasn't just a professional solving a
problem for others; he was the focus of the story. I did the same thing again in
Bad Love. The Murder Book takes that same approach for Milo. He
has been a major character of the series since the beginning—to some extent as
important a character as Alex himself—and I wanted to further explore his
life. The story also grew out of my desire to write a book that resonated beyond
the crime story. The Murder Book explores Los Angeles in greater depth
than previous books in the series. It's a classic novel of corruption that
spans several decades. I know that's been done before but I thought I could
put a unique slant on it...
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