Book description
When Alex Delaware first saw Lauren Teague she was a sullen teenager
with the usual problems: bad grades at school, moody, uncommunicative
with her parents - which is why they thought she needed to see a
psychologist. Years later, Lauren has vanished, Alex reluctantly agrees
investigate and is drawn into the shadowy worlds of fringe psychological
experimentation and LA's seedy sex industry. Sensing that Lauren's dark
family secrets may hold the key to her disappearance, Alex disregards
the advice of his trusted friend, LAPD detective Milo Sturgis, not to
get involved. As his quest for the truth beomes an obsession, he is
prepared to risk his relationship with long-time lover Robin Castagna,
and even his own life... A sense of humanity and justice' Alex
Delaware may be The Crime Reader but his extraordinary skills at
understanding criminal behaviour come from Jonathan Kellerman, the
ultimate crime writer. Jonathan Kellerman has brought his expertise as a
clinical psychologist to more than thirty bestselling crime novels. He
is one of the world's most popular authors, creating plots and
characters that are among the most unusual and convincing in crime
fiction. He has won the Goldwyn, Edgar, and Anthony awards and has been
nominated for a Shamus Award. Jonathan and his wife, writer Faye
Kellerman, live in California, New Mexico, and New York. Their four
children include novelists Jesse Kellerman and Aliza Kellerman. www.
jonathankellerman. com
