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who is jonathan kellerman?
The writer behind the Alex Delaware series and husband of Faye Kellerman, Jonathan Kellerman is an American psychologist and author published since 1985.
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kellerman used to practice as a psychologist, but left his private practice in 1990 to pursue writing full time. Since then, he has produced more than 50 novels, most of them crime novels starring Alex Delaware, of course, but also LAPD Detective Jacob Lev, Deputy Coroner Clay Edison, and LAPD Homicide Detective Petra Connor.
jonathan kellerman books in order:
alex de series
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alex delaware primarily assists lapd homicide detective milo sturgis with his investigations, but he also cares for his patients, with whom he sometimes reconnects when they’re adults…and dead. For more details, visit Alex Delaware’s dedicated reading order.
- when the branch breaks (1985)
- blood test (1986)
- over the edge (1987)
- silent partner (1989)
- time bomb (1990)
- private eyes (1992)
- the devil’s waltz (1993)
- bad love (1994)
- self defense (1995)
- the network (1996)
- the clinic (1997)
- the survival of the fittest (1997) – feat. daniel shalom sharavi from the butcher’s theater (1988)
- monster (1999)
- dr. death (2000)
- flesh and blood (2001)
- the book of murders (2002)
- a cold heart (2003) – feat. petra connor.
- therapy (2004)
- rage (2005)
- ido (2006)
- obsession (2007)
- compulsion (2008)
- bones (2008) – feat of moses and aaron returning after this book in true detectives.
- evidence (2009)
- deception (2010)
- mystery (2011)
- victims (2012)
- guilt (2013)
- murderer (2014)
- motive ( 2015)
- rupture (2016)
- distressed hotel (2017)
- night moves (2018)
- the wedding guest (2019)
- the museum of desire (2020)
- serpentine (2021)
- city of the dead (2022)
detective jacob lev
Written by Jonathan with Jesse Kellerman, the Jacob Lev detective series offers a mix of mystery and supernatural.
- the hollywood golem (2014) – detective jacob lev has woken up dazed and confused: it seems that he picked up a woman the night before, but he doesn’t remember anything about it. And then suddenly she’s gone. Soon after, he is sent to a crime scene at a house in the Hollywood Hills. there is no body, only a head. and engraved on the kitchen counter is a message: the Hebrew word for justice.
- the golem of paris (2015): It has been more than a year since the detective lapd’s jacob lev has learned the remarkable truth about his family, and he’s not coping well. he’s drinking again, the lapd’s special projects department continues to follow him, and the memory of a woman named mai haunts him. And while Jacob has tried to build a bridge to her mother, she remains a prisoner within her own tattered mind. she then comes across the file on a gruesome unsolved murder that puts the two halves of her life into shocking collision. Finding the killer will take him halfway around the world, to Paris. it is a dangerous search for the truth that plunges him into the past. And for Jacob Lev, there is no scarier place.
associate instructor clay edison
another series written by jonathan with jesse kellerman, this series is about former star basketball player clay edison, now working as a deputy coroner.
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- crime scene (2017): natural causes or foul play? That’s the question Clay Edison must answer every time she examines a body. uncovering motives and hunting down suspects aren’t part of his job, not until a seemingly open-and-shut case proves to be more than meets the eye to his highly trained eye.
- a measure of Darkness (2018) – Clay Edison, a former star basketball player, is busy. he has solved a decades-old crime and redeemed an innocent man, earning himself a suspension in the process. things are getting serious with his girlfriend. plus his brother just got out of prison, bringing with him a whole new set of complications.
- half moon bay (2020): When the developers find the remains of a baby by demolishing a local park. , a devastating unsolved case comes to light again. Clay has barely begun to investigate when he receives a call from a man who believes the remains may belong to his sister, who disappeared fifty years ago. Now, Clay is locked in a relentless quest that will unearth a web of violence, secrets, and betrayal.
- The Burn (2021): A raging forest fire. a massive blackout. a wealthy man shot to death in his palatial hilltop home. For Clay Edison, it’s all in a day’s work. As a deputy coroner, dealing with the dead, he speaks for those who cannot speak for themselves. he prides himself on an unwavering commitment to the truth. even when he gets him into trouble.
detective petra connor
Petra Connor is a homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department.
- Billy Straight (1998) – A resourceful fugitive alone in the Los Angeles wilderness, twelve-year-old Billy Straight suddenly witnesses a brutal stabbing in Griffith Park. Fleeing into the night, Billy can’t shake the horrific memory of savage violence, and the pursuit of a cold-blooded killer. Because wherever Billy turns, from Hollywood Boulevard to the boardwalks of Venice, he is followed by the sound of a knife sinking into flesh. As Los Angeles Police Department homicide detective Petra Connor desperately searches for the killer, as the media ruthlessly swarms around the story, the vicious madman lurks closer to prey than he. only petra can save billy.
- a cold heart – a team up with alex delaware
- twisted (2004) – with her energies focused on a bewildering , brutal gang murder and her personal life in shambles, Hollywood homicide detective Petra Connor has a full plate. the last thing she needs is a graduate student prodigy who claims to have stumbled upon a strange connection between several unsolved murders.
independent fiction novels
- The Butcher’s Theater(1988) – from the holy wailing wall to monasteries where dark secrets are cloistered, from Bedouin enclaves dressed in black to labyrinthine alleys at midnight, the veteran Police Inspector Daniel Sharavi and his crack team dive deep into a city simmering with religious and political passions to hunt down a killer whose insatiable taste for bloodshed could destroy the delicate balance on which very survival depends. from jerusalem daniel shalom sharavi also appears in survival of the fittest with alex delaware.
- the conspiracy club (2003) – when his passionate affair with nurse jocelyn banks is interrupted by his kidnapping and brutal murder, young psychologist jeremy carrier is left emotionally devastated, haunted by the gruesome death of his lover, and police watch him warily and continue to search for the prime suspect in the murder.
- double homicide (2005) – written with faye kellerman. Printed as a reversible volume with two different covers, this book contains two stories featuring different detectives solving crimes in different cities, one in Boston and one in Santa Fe.
- Capital Crimes (2007) written with faye kellerman. Printed as a reversible volume with two different covers, this book contains two stories featuring different detectives solving crimes in different cities, one in Berkeley, one in Nashville.
- True Detectives (2009) – a sequel to Bones. Moses is a no-frills LAPD detective. Aaron is an ex-cop turned top-tier private detective. They usually go their separate ways. But the disappearance of Caitlin Frostig is not usual. For Moses, it’s an icy mystery he can’t get over, even with the help of psychologist Alex Delaware and detective Milo Sturgis. For Aaron, it’s a bonanza of billable hours from his most lucrative client. Whether they like it or not, Moses and Aaron are in this together, and the rivalry that governs them will not allow either of them to resign until the case is resolved.
- the right thing
- the right thing
- The Killer’s Daughter (2015) – A brilliant and deeply dedicated psychologist, grace blades has a gift for treating troubled souls and tormented psyches. Both Grace and her most recent patient are stunned when they recognize each other from a recent encounter. Haunted by his shady past, the mild-mannered Andrew Toner is desperate for Grace’s renowned therapeutic experience and more than willing to ignore his connection. And though Grace is tempted to explore her case, which seems eerily an echo of her bleak early years, she refuses, a decision she regrets when a homicide detective shows up on her doorstep.
strong> (2015) (electronic short story) – it’s the summer of 1965, and malcolm bluestone, fresh out of harvard and bound for law school, is Taking a break to enjoy the California sun and views. Free from his doting parents, he’s enjoying a dizzying tour of his older brother Steve’s glamorous movie star lifestyle. Yet all the excitement only seems to leave Malcolm feeling haunted by the sheltered, studious life he leads, and trapped by the safe but predictable future that awaits him. it is a future that has the power to change, if she is brave enough to dare and wise enough, like his brother, to listen to his heart. But it will take a shocking incident on a movie set to finally propel Malcolm into action.
independent non-fiction novels
- Psychological Aspects of Childhood Cancer (1980)
- Helping the Fearful Child (1981)
- Wild Spawn: Reflections on Violent Children (1999)
- best american crime reportage (2008) (with thomas h. cook and otto penzler)
- with conditions: the art and beauty of vintage guitars (2008)
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