Jonathan Kellerman Libros

El psicólogo Alex Delaware es requerido por una pediatra amiga para que atienda un singular caso clínico: una niña, Cassie Jones, ha sido ingresada reiteradas veces con síntomas variados sin aparente raíz orgánica, pero que siempre la colocan al borde de la muerte. Cassie no es una niña cualquiera: su hermano murió al poco de nacer del Síndrome de Muerte Súbita, su abuelo es el presidente del consejo del hospital donde está ingresada. Cindy, la madre, a pesar del cariño que manifiesta por la niña parece responsable, a través de las tortuosidades de su cerebro, de los males de su hija. Para Delaware, lo que empieza siendo un caso de desórdenes psicológicos se convierte paulatinamente en una vasta conjura en la que se entremezclan sórdidos intereses económicos y el odio más feroz -tanto que sólo el odio puede desenmascararlo- cuyo eje es la familia Jones. El vals del diablo es una magnífica novela de intriga. Partiendo de un episodio trágico pero cotidiano, Kellerman introduce al lector paso a paso pero firmemente en un mundo en el que las apariencias van desvelando una terrible realidad. La historia de una niña acosada por la oscuridad del alma adulta.

When the phone rings in the middle of the night, child psychologist Alex Delaware does not hesitate. Driving through the dream-lit San Fernando Valley, Alex rushes to Jamey Cadmus, the patient he had failed five years before--and who now calls with a bizarre cry for help. But by the time Alex reaches Canyon Oaks Psychiatric Hospital, Jamey is gone, surfacing a day later in the hands of the police, who believe Jamey is the infamous Lavender Slasher, a psychotic serial killer. Wooed by a high-powered attorney to build a defense, Alex will get a chance to do what he couldn't five years ago. And when he peers into a family's troubled history and Jamey's brilliant, tormented mind, the psychologist puts himself at the heart of a high-profile case. Because Alex knows that in a realm of money, loss, and madness, something terrible pushed Jamey over the edge--or else someone is getting away with murder.

Hope Devane, psicóloga y polémica escritora de bestsellers seudopsicológicos, aparece acuchillada en una tranquila calle de Los Angeles. Todo apunta a que se trata de una ejecución, de una venganza, pero los tres meses de investigaciones policiales aún no han proporcionado ninguna pista. El detective Milo Sturgis, a quien se le han asignado el caso recientemente, recurre a su amigo Alex. A partir de ese momento comienzan a destaparse las facetas secretas de la vida de Hope. Al investigar la infancia de la víctima, Alex descubre el largo y tortuoso camino que ésta tuvo que recorrer a lo largo de toda su vida y los vínculos que seguían uniéndola al pasado. Unos vínculos que la abocaron a los terribles sucesos que más tarde le costarían la vida.

A graphic novel adaptation of the classic New York Times bestseller follows Alex Delaware, as he, driven by grief, tries to find the truth surrounding the death of an ex-lover, with the help of his trusted friend, homicide cop Milo Sturgis

New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Kellerman is one of the world's most popular writers, with tens of millions of his books in print in two dozen languages. He has brought his expertise as a child psychologist to numerous tales of suspense, including fourteen critically acclaimed and bestselling novels featuring child psychologist sleuth Alex Delaware. Now, for the first time, here are two of his popular Alex Delaware books in one volume. Taunt, penetrating, terrifying, Devil's Waltz and Bad Love are Kellerman at his best. From the hospital to the street, Delaware follows mysterious killers in two of the most suspenseful works ever, tracking them down through a combination of keen perception and psychological expertise. In Devil's Waltz, Delaware explores a dark side of parental love. In Bad Love, Delaware follows the twisted logic of a stalker's mind games, aware that next the stalker may be coming for him. In both, weaving a web of disturbing events that will thrill and captivate as he reveals their stunning conclusions.

BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Jonathan Kellerman's Victims. Who killed the killer? In his brilliant and startling new novel, Jonathan Kellerman, perennial bestselling author and premier proprietor of the psychological thriller, gives a sharp and timely twist to homicide's central question. Someone has murdered euthanasia champion Dr. Eldon Mate--a self-styled Dr. Death responsible for scores of assisted suicides. In a burst of bloody irony, the killer chooses to dispatch the doctor in the back of Mate's own suicide van, hooking him up to the killing apparatus dubbed "the Humanitron"--and adding some butchering touches of his own. The case is assigned to veteran LAPD homicide detective Milo Sturgis, who turns, once again, to his friend Dr. Alex Delaware. But working this case raises a conflict of interest for Alex so profound that he can't even discuss it with Milo. The tension that develops between cop and psychologist further complicates an already baffling and complex murder investigation--one whose suspects include the families of Dr. Mate's "travelers," Mate's own son, and a psychopathic killer who relishes the geometry of death. Dr. Death is a rich brew of unforgettable characters, labyrinthine plotting, page-turning prose, and the unique insights into the darkest corners of the human mind that have earned Jonathan Kellerman international accolades as the master of psychological suspense.

An ingenious, intriguing and breathtakingly shocking novel from the world's number one psychological thriller writer Jonathan Kellerman

Dr. Morton Handler practiced a strange brand of psychiatry. Among his specialties were fraud, extortion, and sexual manipulation. Handler paid for his sins when he was brutally murdered in his luxurious apartment. The police have no leads, but they do have one possible witness: seven-year-old Melody Quinn. It's psychologist Alex Delaware's job to try to unlock the terrible secret buried in Melody's memory. But as the sinister shadows in the girl's mind begin to take shape, Delaware discovers that the mystery touches a shocking incident in his own past. This connection is only the beginning, a single link in a forty-year-old conspiracy. And behind it lays an unspeakable evil that Delaware must expose before it claims another innocent victim: Melody Quinn. First in the series. "Suspenseful, neatly spun, fascinating" (Philadelphia Daily News) "Grab yourself a copy soon." (Los Angeles Times)

Thieves, liars, killers, and conspirators—it's a criminal world out there, and someone has got to write about it. An eclectic collection of the year's best reportage, The Best American Crime Reporting 2008 brings together the murderers and the master­minds, the mysteries and missteps that make for brilliant stories, told by the aces of the true-crime genre. This latest addition to the highly acclaimed series features guest editor Jonathan Kellerman, bestselling author of more than twenty crime novels, most recently Compulsion and the forthcoming Bones.Story of a snitch / Jeremy Kahn --A season in hell / Dean La Tourette --I'm with the Steelers / Justin Heckert --House across the way / Calvin Trillin --Caged life / Alan Prendergast --Badges of dishonor / Pamela Collof --Dangerous minds / Malcolm Gladwell --Dean of Death Row / Tad Friend --Tainted kidney / Charles Graeber --Ploy / Mark Bowden --Day of the dead / D. T. Max --Just a random female / Nick Schou --Serial killer's disciple / James Renner --Mercenary / Tom Junod --Murder at 19,000 feet / Jonathan Green