NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ⢠The iconic thriller series that inspired the upcoming streaming show on Prime Video, in development now!
The master of the psychological thriller makes all the right moves in this novel of spellbinding suspense.
Even with all his years of experience, LAPD homicide detective Milo Sturgis knows there are crimes his skill and savvy cannot solve alone. Thatâs when he calls on brilliant psychologist Alex Delaware to read between the lines, where the darkest motives lurk. And if ever the good doctorâs insight is needed, itâs at the scene of a murder as baffling as it is brutal.
Thereâs no spilled blood, no evidence of a struggle, and, thanks to the victimâs missing face and hands, no immediate means of identification. And no telling why the disfigured corpse of a stranger has appeared in an upscale L.A. familyâs home. Chet Corvin, his wife, and their two teenage children are certain the John Doe is unknown to them. Despite that, their cooperation seems guarded. And thatâs more than Milo and Alex can elicit from the Corvinsâ creepy next-door neighborâa notorious cartoonist with a warped sense of humor and a seriously antisocial attitude.
As the investigation ensues, it becomes clear that this well-to-do suburban enclave has its share of curious eyes, suspicious minds, and loose lips. And as Milo tightens the screws on potential persons of interestâand Alex tries to breach the barriers that guard their deepest secretsâa strangling web of corrupted love, cold-blooded greed, and shattered trust is exposed. Though the grass may be greener on these privileged streets, thereâs enough dirt below the surface to bury a multitude of sins. Including the deadliest.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ⢠The iconic thriller series that inspired the upcoming streaming show on Prime Video, in development now!
The master of the psychological thriller makes all the right moves in this novel of spellbinding suspense.
Even with all his years of experience, LAPD homicide detective Milo Sturgis knows there are crimes his skill and savvy cannot solve alone. Thatâs when he calls on brilliant psychologist Alex Delaware to read between the lines, where the darkest motives lurk. And if ever the good doctorâs insight is needed, itâs at the scene of a murder as baffling as it is brutal.
Thereâs no spilled blood, no evidence of a struggle, and, thanks to the victimâs missing face and hands, no immediate means of identification. And no telling why the disfigured corpse of a stranger has appeared in an upscale L.A. familyâs home. Chet Corvin, his wife, and their two teenage children are certain the John Doe is unknown to them. Despite that, their cooperation seems guarded. And thatâs more than Milo and Alex can elicit from the Corvinsâ creepy next-door neighborâa notorious cartoonist with a warped sense of humor and a seriously antisocial attitude.
As the investigation ensues, it becomes clear that this well-to-do suburban enclave has its share of curious eyes, suspicious minds, and loose lips. And as Milo tightens the screws on potential persons of interestâand Alex tries to breach the barriers that guard their deepest secretsâa strangling web of corrupted love, cold-blooded greed, and shattered trust is exposed. Though the grass may be greener on these privileged streets, thereâs enough dirt below the surface to bury a multitude of sins. Including the deadliest.