{"product_id":"breakdown-paperback-1","title":"Breakdown - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJonathan Kellerman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER - Jonathan Kellerman has been universally hailed as the master of psychological suspense, and the blockbuster new thriller featuring Alex Delaware and Milo Sturgis confirms his status as today's preeminent practitioner of saber-sharp storytelling.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Psychologist Dr. Alex Delaware meets beautiful and emotionally fragile TV actress Zelda Chase when called upon to evaluate her five-year-old son, Ovid. Years later, Alex is unexpectedly reunited with Zelda when she is involuntarily committed after a bizarre psychotic episode. Shortly after Zelda's release, an already sad situation turns tragic when she is discovered dead on the grounds of a palatial Bel Air estate. Having experienced more than enough of L.A.'s dark side to recognize the scent of evil, Alex turns to his friend LAPD Lieutenant Milo Sturgis for help in finding out who ended Zelda's broken life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e At the same time, Alex is caught up in another quest: the search for Zelda's missing son. And when other victims vanish from the same upscale neighborhood, worry turns to terror. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As Alex struggles to piece together the brief rise and steep fall of a gorgeous, talented actress, he and Milo unveil shattered dreams, the corruption of a family, and a grotesque betrayal of innocence. With each devastating revelation and damning clue, Alex's brilliant mind is challenged as never before--and his determination grows to see a killer caged and the truth set free. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eBreakdown\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"This is a book you should not miss. . . . A master craftsman at the top of his game . . . one of his best to date.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Bookreporter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Gripping . . . an exhilarating masterclass in the art of plotting, suspense, characterization and brilliant mind games.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Blackpool Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for Jonathan Kellerman\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Jonathan Kellerman's psychology skills and dark imagination are a potent literary mix.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Kellerman doesn't just write psychological thrillers--he owns the genre.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Detroit Free Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonathan Kellerman\u003c\/b\u003e is the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of more than three dozen bestselling crime novels, including the Alex Delaware series, \u003ci\u003eThe Butcher's Theater, Billy Straight, The Conspiracy Club, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eTwisted, True Detectives, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Murderer's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e. With his wife, bestselling novelist Faye Kellerman, he co-authored \u003ci\u003eDouble Homicide \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Capital Crimes\u003c\/i\u003e. With his son, bestselling novelist Jesse Kellerman, he co-authored \u003ci\u003eThe Golem of Hollywood \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Golem of Paris\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the author of two children's books and numerous nonfiction works, including \u003ci\u003eSavage Spawn: Reflections on Violent Children \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e With Strings Attached: The Art and Beauty of Vintage Guitars\u003c\/i\u003e. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.3 x 4.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 27, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42134264479879,"sku":"9780345541420","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/dd8eaae090c9f9b6ccd710dd2e8abe1f.webp?v=1732640349","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/breakdown-paperback-1","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}