书目

The Web: An Alex Delaware Novel

内容简介

Psychologist-detectiveDr.AlexDelawarefindsterrorintheheartofparadiseinthisrelentlesslysinisternovelbyAmerica'spremierwriterofpsychologicalsuspense,theauthoroftensuccessiveNewYorkTimesbestsellers.Threemonthsinparadise,allexpensespaid.It'saninvitationAlexDelawarecan'trefuse.Dr.WoodrowWilsonMoreland,areveredscientistandphilanthropistonthetinyPacificislandofAruk,hasinvitedAlextohishometohelphimorganizehispapersforpublication--alightworkloadleavingAlexplentyoftimetoenjoyaromanticinterludewithRobinCastagna.Quickly,however,secretivehouseguests,frighteningnocturnalvisitors,andtheelusiveDr.Morelandhimselfdimthepleasuresofdeepbluewaterandwhitesand.ThecasesMorelandchoosestoshare--apatientdriventomadnessbyacruel,unspeakableact;amanwhosuccumbedfortyyearsagotoradiationpoisoningafteranuclearblast;ayoungwoman,brutallymurdered,whosemutilatedbodywasfoundonthebeachjustsixmonthsbefore--seemunconnected.AndyetAlexcan'thelpwonderingwhatthegooddoctoristryingtotellhim...andwhatMoreland'srealreasonforinvitinghimtoArukis.AsAlexprobes--withalittlelong-distancehelpfromhisfriendLAPDdetectiveMiloSturgis--hecomestobelievetheanswerlieshiddensomewhereonMoreland'svastestate.Yetwhenhefinallydiscoversthetruth,therevelationwillbemoreshockingthanhecouldhaveimagined.AnditwillcometoolatetostemthetideofviolencethatthreatensguiltyandinnocentalikeonthelovelylostislandofAruk.Onceagain,withhisbrilliantcharacterizationsandrapid-firepace,JonathanKellermanhasredefinedtheboundariesofsuspense,probingreal-lifehorrorsandinnermostfearsinanovelthattransfixesfromfirstpagetolast.AlsoavailableonBDDAudioCassette.

作者简介

JonathanKellermanisoneoftheworld’smostpopularauthors.Hehasbroughthisexpertiseasaclinicalpsychologisttomorethanthirtybestsellingcrimenovels,includingtheAlexDelawareseries,TheButcher’sTheater,BillyStraight,TheConspiracyClub,Twisted,andTrueDetectives.Withhiswife,thenovelistFayeKellerman,heco-authoredthebestsellersDoubleHomicideandCapitalCrimes.Heistheauthorofnumerousessays,shortstories,scientificarticles,twochildren’sbooks,andthreevolumesofpsychology,includingSavageSpawn:ReflectionsonViolentChildren,aswellasthelavishlyillustratedWithStringsAttached:TheArtandBeautyofVintageGuitars.HehaswontheGoldwyn,Edgar,andAnthonyawardsandhasbeennominatedforaShamusAward.JonathanandFayeKellermanliveinCalifornia,NewMexico,andNewYork.TheirfourchildrenincludethenovelistsJesseKellermanandAlizaKellerman.

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Alex Delaware Novels (Audio)

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