When the Bough Breaks (Alex Delaware series, Book 1): A tensely suspenseful psychological crime novel

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title When the Bough Breaks (Alex Delaware series, Book 1): A tensely suspenseful psychological crime novel
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Jonathan Kellerman
SeriesAlex Delaware
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:448
Dimensions(mm): Height 177,Width 112
Category/GenreThriller/suspense
Adventure
ISBN/Barcode 9780755342815
ClassificationsDewey:813.54
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Headline Publishing Group
Imprint Headline Book Publishing
Publication Date 21 February 2008
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

From the internationally bestselling Jonathan Kellerman comes an explosive thriller featuring the legendary psychologist Alex Delaware. Seven-year-old Melody Quinn is the only witness of a horrific double murder but she can't or won t talk about what she saw. Child psychologist Alex Delaware is brought in to try and get through to her and to the truth of what happened that night. But it soon becomes clear that Melody isn't just traumatised by the murders. Alex is only too aware that LA is a city which spawns ugliness. But is he prepared for the seemingly bottomless pit of perversion and violence that he s about to uncover?

Author Biography

After a distinguished career in child psychology, Jonathan Kellerman turned to writing full-time, and there are now over thirty million copies of his novels in print. He is also the author of two volumes of psychology. He lives in Southern California with his wife, the novelist Faye Kellerman, and their four children.

Reviews

'A gruesome novel psychodrama of depravity and organised vice...assured skill and horripilating effect' -- Observer