Flesh and Blood

An Alex Delaware Novel

By Jonathan Kellerman | Publisher: Random House Publishing Group

About the book

Perennial bestseller and acknowledged master of the psychological thriller, Jonathan Kellerman has created a riveting and memorable Alex Delaware novel about a troubled and elusive young woman whose brutal murder forces the brilliant psychologist-detective to confront his own fallibility.

Lauren Teague is a beautiful, defiant, borderline-delinquent teenager when her parents bring her to Alex Delaware's office. But for all Alex's skill and effort, Lauren resists—angrily, provocatively. Reluctantly, the psychologist chalks Lauren up as one of the inevitable failures of a challenging profession. But years later, when Alex encounters Lauren as a stag party's featured entertainment, both doctor and patient are sticken with shame. And the ultimate horror takes place when, soon after, Lauren's brutalized corpse is found dumped in an alley. Alex disregards the advice of his trusted friend, LAPD detective Milo Sturgis, and jeopardizes his relationship with longtime lover, Robin Castagna, in order to pursue Lauren's murderer. As he investigates his young patient's troubled past, Alex enters the shadowy worlds of fringe psychological experimentation and the sex industry, and then into mortal danger when lust and big money collide in Southern California.

Jonathan Kellerman's L.A. is evil, seductive, and unforgiving, and Flesh and Blood is mind-opening in its drama of a driven man's personal quest, breathtaking in its ingenious plot, filled with unforgettable characters, and topped off by a terrifying climax. This is suspense fiction at its finest.

Editions of Flesh and Blood

Hardcover
ISBN 9780375431296
Hardcover
ISBN 9780679459620
Paperback
ISBN 9780375728181
Paperback
ISBN 9780345508539
Paperback
ISBN 9780345413895
EBook
ISBN 9780345463708
EBook
ISBN 9781588361417
Audiobook
ISBN 9780736683142
Audiobook
ISBN 9780375419409
Audiobook
ISBN 9780375419423
AudioStreaming
ISBN 9780375419430
AudioStreaming
ISBN 9780375419928
AudioStreaming
ISBN 9781415951491
AudioStreaming
ISBN 9780739300176
AudioDisc
ISBN 9781415943212
AudioDisc
ISBN 9780375419416

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Perennial bestseller and acknowledged master of the psychological thriller, Jonathan Kellerman has created a riveting and memorable Alex Delaware novel about a troubled and elusive young woman whose brutal murder forces the brilliant psychologist-detective to confront his own fallibility.

Lauren Teague is a beautiful, defiant, borderline-delinquent teenager when her parents bring her to Alex Delaware's office. But for all Alex's skill and effort, Lauren resists—angrily, provocatively. Reluctantly, the psychologist chalks Lauren up as one of the inevitable failures of a challenging profession. But years later, when Alex encounters Lauren as a stag party's featured entertainment, both doctor and patient are sticken with shame. And the ultimate horror takes place when, soon after, Lauren's brutalized corpse is found dumped in an alley. Alex disregards the advice of his trusted friend, LAPD detective Milo Sturgis, and jeopardizes his relationship with longtime lover, Robin Castagna, in order to pursue Lauren's murderer. As he investigates his young patient's troubled past, Alex enters the shadowy worlds of fringe psychological experimentation and the sex industry, and then into mortal danger when lust and big money collide in Southern California.

Jonathan Kellerman's L.A. is evil, seductive, and unforgiving, and Flesh and Blood is mind-opening in its drama of a driven man's personal quest, breathtaking in its ingenious plot, filled with unforgettable characters, and topped off by a terrifying climax. This is suspense fiction at its finest.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Flesh and Blood about?

Perennial bestseller and acknowledged master of the psychological thriller, Jonathan Kellerman has created a riveting and memorable Alex Delaware novel about a troubled and elusive young woman whose brutal murder forces the brilliant psychologist-detective to confront his own fallibility.

Lauren Teague is a beautiful, defiant, borderline-delinquent teenager when her parents bring her to Alex Delaware's office. But for all Alex's skill and effort, Lauren resists—angrily, provocatively. Reluctantly, the psychologist chalks Lauren up as one of the inevitable failures of a challenging profession. But years later, when Alex encounters Lauren as a stag party's featured entertainment, both doctor and patient are sticken with shame. And the ultimate horror takes place when, soon after, Lauren's brutalized corpse is found dumped in an alley. Alex disregards the advice of his trusted friend, LAPD detective Milo Sturgis, and jeopardizes his relationship with longtime lover, Robin Castagna, in order to pursue Lauren's murderer. As he investigates his young patient's troubled past, Alex enters the shadowy worlds of fringe psychological experimentation and the sex industry, and then into mortal danger when lust and big money collide in Southern California.

Jonathan Kellerman's L.A. is evil, seductive, and unforgiving, and Flesh and Blood is mind-opening in its drama of a driven man's personal quest, breathtaking in its ingenious plot, filled with unforgettable characters, and topped off by a terrifying climax. This is suspense fiction at its finest.

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Flesh and Blood?

Fiction > Thriller / suspense fiction

Where can I read a sample of Flesh and Blood?

You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780375431296

Is Flesh and Blood 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 Flesh and Blood?

Jonathan Kellerman

Who is the Publisher of the book Flesh and Blood?

Random House Publishing Group

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

Flesh and Blood is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780375431296) and hardcover(ISBN 9780679459620) and paperback(ISBN 9780375728181) and paperback(ISBN 9780345508539) and paperback(ISBN 9780345413895) and ebook(ISBN 9780345463708) and ebook(ISBN 9781588361417) and audiobook(ISBN 9780736683142) and audiobook(ISBN 9780375419409) and audiobook(ISBN 9780375419423) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780375419430) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780375419928) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781415951491) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780739300176) and audiodisc(ISBN 9781415943212) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780375419416)

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