The most iconic duo in American crime fiction is back.

Psychologist Alex Delaware and Homicide Detective Milo Sturgis return in this pulse-pounding thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling “master of suspense” (Los Angeles Times).

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February 2, 2027
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Alex Delaware

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Alex Delaware is a child psychologist. The series is set in Los Angeles.

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