The release date for the English version of 'City of the Dead' by
Jonathan Kellerman is Feb 2022. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
This gripping thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense has psychologist Alex Delaware and Detective Milo Sturgis investigating a brutal double killing and discovering an even more horrific motive—the past coming back to haunt them.
The city of sunshine, celebrities, and opportunity is Los Angeles. For psychologist Alex Delaware and homicide detective Milo Sturgis, Los Angeles is a "city of the dead."
The two of them wake up early one morning in a neighborhood full with attractive homes, attractive vehicles, and attractive people. What they find out is far from that. A young guy who is nude is found dead on the street; it seems that he was struck by a moving vehicle that was speeding through a suburban area in the middle of night. But when a blood trail points to a neighboring house, all notions of an accidental death disappear.
A young lady has been slaughtered inside. The woman's identification raises further concerns, but the identity of the male victim and his part in the catastrophe remain hazy. To exacerbate the shock, Alex met her while resolving a complex child custody dispute. Self-described online influencer Cordelia Gannett got into legal issues by passing herself off as a psychotherapist. She discovered a way to go on with her online business despite her pledge to stop, with the goal of gaining clicks and advertisements by offering cyber-coaching and cyber-counseling to those who are having relationship problems.
However, following further investigation, Alex and Milo find that she has problematic connections, including a tumultuous familial background and a questionable personal history. Has it returned to haunt her the worst manner possible? Will the enigmatic guy on the streets prove to be a valuable asset in solving a graphic case of double homicide? Peeling back layer after layer of secrets, the psychologist and detective investigate some of the meanest neighborhoods in Los Angeles. What they find is a vicious, mentally warped, almost unimaginable purpose for murder and killing.
This is vintage Delaware: Alex at his most perceptive and intelligent, a guy Milo has grown to see as indispensable.