VICTIMS: AN ALEX DELAWARE NOVEL
Book ID/图书代码： 01240012B52304
English Summary/英文概要： Unraveling the madness behind L.A.’s most baffling and brutal homicides is what sleuthing psychologist Alex Delaware does best. And putting the good doctor through his thrilling paces is what mystery fiction’s #1 bestselling master of psychological suspense Jonathan Kellerman does with incomparable brilliance. Kellerman’s universally acclaimed novels blend the addictive rhythms of the classic police procedural with chilling glimpses into the darkest depths of the human condition. For the compelling proof, look no further than Victims—Kellerman at his razor-sharp, harrowing finest.
Not since Jack the Ripper terrorized the London slums has there been such a gruesome crime scene. By all accounts, acid-tongued Vita Berlin hadn’t a friend in the world, but whom did she cross so badly as to end up arranged in such a grotesque tableau? One look at her apartment–turned–charnel house prompts hard-bitten LAPD detective Milo Sturgis to summon his go-to expert in hunting homicidal maniacs, Alex Delaware. But despite his finely honed skills, even Alex is stymied when more slayings occur in the same ghastly fashion . . . yet with no apparent connection among the victims. And the only clue left behind—a blank page bearing a question mark—seems to be both a menacing taunt and a cry for help from a killer baffled by his own lethal urges.
Under pressure to end the bloody spree and prevent a citywide panic, Milo redoubles his efforts to discover a link between the disparate victims. Meanwhile, Alex navigates the secretive world of mental health treatment, from the sleek office of a Beverly Hills therapist to a shuttered mental institution where he once honed his craft—and where an unholy alliance between the mad and the monstrous may have been sealed in blood. As each jagged piece of the puzzle fits into place, an ever more horrific portrait emerges of a sinister mind at its most unimaginable—and an evil soul at its most unspeakable. “This one was different,” Alex observes at the start of the case. This one will haunt his waking life, and his darkest dreams, long after its end.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 揭开洛杉矶神秘残酷的凶杀案后隐藏的惊人秘密是心理学家亚历克斯.特拉华(Alex Delaware)最擅长的事情。这是畅销书小说作家以及心理悬疑小说大师乔纳森·凯勒曼(Jonathan Kellerman)又一力作且广受好评。凯勒曼在他闻名全球的书籍中交融了警方在办案时的刺激和发现人性最黑暗一面的恐怖。 《受害者》是悬疑小说最经典的桥段 － 可能是凯勒曼迄今为止最出色的一部悬疑小说。
自从开膛手杰克之后，伦敦的贫民区再也没有发生过如此可怕的凶杀案件。人们都知道，因尖酸刻薄的性格，维塔.柏林(Vita Berlin)没有一个朋友，但是她到底冒犯了谁，而非要将她如此残忍地杀害。在勘探了她所居住的公寓后，洛杉矶警察局侦探米洛.斯特吉斯(Milo Sturgis)迅速寻求了他值得信赖的朋友亚历克斯.特拉华的帮助，他是追踪杀人狂方面的心理专家。尽管亚历克斯有着丰富的经验，但是这一区域仍接连发生相同手法的可怕杀人案件，而且被害人之间却毫无联系。现场留下的唯一线索就是一张写有问号的纸，这像是凶手嚣张的挑衅，又像是这个杀人狂无法遏制住自己疯狂冲动的求助。
米洛为了要制止这场血腥的屠杀，也为了防止全城恐慌，加大了侦查力度，来探明这些毫不相关的受害者之间到底有什么联系。同时，亚历克斯也在深入研究和探索心理方面的问题，从比弗利山庄一位得体治疗医师的医疗室到他曾工作过的心理健康机构－同时他似乎发现一个肮脏血腥的联盟。他慢慢拼凑起所有的线索时，一个更疯狂邪恶的计划正在形成。“这个案件与以往的有很大的不同，”亚历克斯在调查开始之前便已觉察到这一点。这将是一场永不终止的噩梦。(XAT & CK)
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About the Author/作者介绍： 乔纳森·凯勒曼(Jonathan Kellerman)写过超过30本的罪案畅销小说，其中包括历克斯.特拉华(Alex Delaware)系列，《屠夫的剧场》，《Billy Straight》，《阴谋具乐部》，《扭曲》和《真正的侦探》。还与他的妻子，畅销书作家菲·凯勒曼(Faye Kellerman)合著了《双重凶杀》和《首要犯罪》。他也写过两本儿童读物以及许多非小说作品，包括《野蛮人:对儿童暴力事件的反思》，《古老吉他的艺术之美》等。他赢得过戈尔德温(Goldwyn)，埃德加(Edgar)和安东尼(Anthony)奖，并被提名夏姆斯(Shamus)奖。乔纳森和菲现居住在美国的加洲，新墨西哥，和纽约。
Jonathan Kellerman is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than thirty bestselling crime novels, including the Alex Delaware series, The Butcher’s Theater, Billy Straight, The Conspiracy Club, Twisted, and True Detectives. With his wife, bestselling novelist Faye Kellerman, he co-authored Double Homicide and Capital Crimes. He is also the author of two children’s books and numerous nonfiction works, including Savage Spawn: Reflections on Violent Children and With Strings Attached: The Art and Beauty of Vintage Guitars. He has won the Goldwyn, Edgar, and Anthony awards and has been nominated for a Shamus Award. Jonathan and Faye Kellerman live in California, New Mexico, and New York.
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