About the book
Once again, the depths of the criminal mind and the darkest side of a glittering city fuel #1 New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Kellerman’s brilliant storytelling. And no one conducts a more harrowing and suspenseful manhunt than the modern Sherlock Holmes of the psyche, Dr. Alex Delaware.
A tipsy young woman seeking aid on a desolate highway disappears into the inky black night. A retired schoolteacher is stabbed to death in broad daylight. Two women are butchered after closing time in a small-town beauty parlor. These and other bizarre acts of cruelty and psychopathology are linked only by the killer’s use of luxury vehicles and a baffling lack of motive. The ultimate whodunits, these crimes demand the attention of LAPD detective Milo Sturgis and his collaborator on the crime beat, psychologist Alex Delaware.
What begins with a solitary bloodstain in a stolen sedan quickly spirals outward in odd and unexpected directions, leading Delaware and Sturgis from the well-heeled center of L.A. society to its desperate edges; across the paths of commodities brokers and transvestite hookers; and as far away as New York City, where the search thaws out a long-cold case and exposes a grotesque homicidal crusade. The killer proves to be a fleeting shape-shifter, defying identification, leaving behind dazed witnesses and death–and compelling Alex and Milo to confront the true face of murderous madness.
Editions of Compulsion
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780345465276
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780375432408
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780345465283
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780345509598
- EBook
- ISBN 9780345504760
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9781415950180
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780739307168
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780739307229
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781415944028
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780739307243
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780739382370
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9781415944011
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780739307236
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780739307212
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Once again, the depths of the criminal mind and the darkest side of a glittering city fuel #1 New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Kellerman’s brilliant storytelling. And no one conducts a more harrowing and suspenseful manhunt than the modern Sherlock Holmes of the psyche, Dr. Alex Delaware.
A tipsy young woman seeking aid on a desolate highway disappears into the inky black night. A retired schoolteacher is stabbed to death in broad daylight. Two women are butchered after closing time in a small-town beauty parlor. These and other bizarre acts of cruelty and psychopathology are linked only by the killer’s use of luxury vehicles and a baffling lack of motive. The ultimate whodunits, these crimes demand the attention of LAPD detective Milo Sturgis and his collaborator on the crime beat, psychologist Alex Delaware.
What begins with a solitary bloodstain in a stolen sedan quickly spirals outward in odd and unexpected directions, leading Delaware and Sturgis from the well-heeled center of L.A. society to its desperate edges; across the paths of commodities brokers and transvestite hookers; and as far away as New York City, where the search thaws out a long-cold case and exposes a grotesque homicidal crusade. The killer proves to be a fleeting shape-shifter, defying identification, leaving behind dazed witnesses and death–and compelling Alex and Milo to confront the true face of murderous madness.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Compulsion about?
Once again, the depths of the criminal mind and the darkest side of a glittering city fuel #1 New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Kellerman’s brilliant storytelling. And no one conducts a more harrowing and suspenseful manhunt than the modern Sherlock Holmes of the psyche, Dr. Alex Delaware.
A tipsy young woman seeking aid on a desolate highway disappears into the inky black night. A retired schoolteacher is stabbed to death in broad daylight. Two women are butchered after closing time in a small-town beauty parlor. These and other bizarre acts of cruelty and psychopathology are linked only by the killer’s use of luxury vehicles and a baffling lack of motive. The ultimate whodunits, these crimes demand the attention of LAPD detective Milo Sturgis and his collaborator on the crime beat, psychologist Alex Delaware.
What begins with a solitary bloodstain in a stolen sedan quickly spirals outward in odd and unexpected directions, leading Delaware and Sturgis from the well-heeled center of L.A. society to its desperate edges; across the paths of commodities brokers and transvestite hookers; and as far away as New York City, where the search thaws out a long-cold case and exposes a grotesque homicidal crusade. The killer proves to be a fleeting shape-shifter, defying identification, leaving behind dazed witnesses and death–and compelling Alex and Milo to confront the true face of murderous madness.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Compulsion?
Fiction > Thriller / suspense fiction
Where can I read a sample of Compulsion?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780345465276
Is Compulsion part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Alex Delaware
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Compulsion?
Jonathan Kellerman
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Compulsion is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780345465276) and paperback(ISBN 9780375432408) and paperback(ISBN 9780345465283) and paperback(ISBN 9780345509598) and ebook(ISBN 9780345504760) and audiobook(ISBN 9781415950180) and audiobook(ISBN 9780739307168) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780739307229) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781415944028) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780739307243) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780739382370) and audiodisc(ISBN 9781415944011) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780739307236) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780739307212)
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