Motive: an Alex Delaware novel
(Book)
Author:
NoveList Series:
Alex Delaware novels volume 30.
Series:
Alex Delaware novels ; volume 30.
Published:
New York, New York: Ballantine Books, c2015.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
336 pages ; 25 cm.
Status:
Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Jonathan Kellerman writes razor-sharp novels that cut to the quick. Now comes Motive, which pits psychologist Alex Delaware and homicide cop Milo Sturgis against a vicious criminal mind—the kind only Kellerman can bring to chilling life.
Even having hundreds of closed cases to his credit can’t keep LAPD police lieutenant Milo Sturgis from agonizing over the crimes that don’t get solved—and the victims who go without justice. Victims like Katherine Hennepin, a young woman strangled and stabbed in her home. A single suspect with a solid alibi leads to a dead end—one even Alex Delaware’s expert insight can’t explain. The only thing to do is move on to the next murder case—because there’s always a next one.
This time the victim is Ursula Corey: a successful, attractive divorcée who’s been gunned down—not a robbery but an execution, a crime that smacks of simple, savage revenge. And along with that theoretical motive come two strong contenders for the role of perp: the dead woman’s business partner/ex-husband and her divorce lawyer/secret lover. But just as Alex and Milo think they’re zeroing in on the most likely suspect, a bizarre new clue stirs up eerie echoes of the unsolved Hennepin murder. And the discovery of yet another crime scene bearing the same taunting signature raises the specter of a serial killer on a mission, whose twisted method is exceeded only by his manipulative and cunning madness.
Praise for Motive
“Jonathan Kellerman has mastered the art of lean, evocative prose [in] a series that grows stronger with each volume.”—New York Journal of Books
“One of [Kellerman’s] best works to date . . . Motive is wonderfully made, equally well-driven by plot and character, and shouldn’t be missed.”—Bookreporter
“[Motive] will even keep genre veterans guessing. . . . The twists are both shocking and logical, and the byplay between the leads entertaining.”—Publishers Weekly
Praise for Jonathan Kellerman
“Jonathan Kellerman’s psychology skills and dark imagination are a potent literary mix.”—Los Angeles Times
“A master of the psychological thriller.”—People
“The combination of Alex Delaware [and] Detective Milo Sturgis . . . makes for the most original whodunit duo since Watson and Holmes.”—Forbes
Jonathan Kellerman writes razor-sharp novels that cut to the quick. Now comes Motive, which pits psychologist Alex Delaware and homicide cop Milo Sturgis against a vicious criminal mind—the kind only Kellerman can bring to chilling life.
Even having hundreds of closed cases to his credit can’t keep LAPD police lieutenant Milo Sturgis from agonizing over the crimes that don’t get solved—and the victims who go without justice. Victims like Katherine Hennepin, a young woman strangled and stabbed in her home. A single suspect with a solid alibi leads to a dead end—one even Alex Delaware’s expert insight can’t explain. The only thing to do is move on to the next murder case—because there’s always a next one.
This time the victim is Ursula Corey: a successful, attractive divorcée who’s been gunned down—not a robbery but an execution, a crime that smacks of simple, savage revenge. And along with that theoretical motive come two strong contenders for the role of perp: the dead woman’s business partner/ex-husband and her divorce lawyer/secret lover. But just as Alex and Milo think they’re zeroing in on the most likely suspect, a bizarre new clue stirs up eerie echoes of the unsolved Hennepin murder. And the discovery of yet another crime scene bearing the same taunting signature raises the specter of a serial killer on a mission, whose twisted method is exceeded only by his manipulative and cunning madness.
Praise for Motive
“Jonathan Kellerman has mastered the art of lean, evocative prose [in] a series that grows stronger with each volume.”—New York Journal of Books
“One of [Kellerman’s] best works to date . . . Motive is wonderfully made, equally well-driven by plot and character, and shouldn’t be missed.”—Bookreporter
“[Motive] will even keep genre veterans guessing. . . . The twists are both shocking and logical, and the byplay between the leads entertaining.”—Publishers Weekly
Praise for Jonathan Kellerman
“Jonathan Kellerman’s psychology skills and dark imagination are a potent literary mix.”—Los Angeles Times
“A master of the psychological thriller.”—People
“The combination of Alex Delaware [and] Detective Milo Sturgis . . . makes for the most original whodunit duo since Watson and Holmes.”—Forbes
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Ashland Adult Detective
D KELLERMAN
Available
Apr 29, 2024
Bayfield Adult Fiction
KEL
Available
Dec 9, 2020
Boulder Junction Adult Fiction
FIC KEL
Available
Apr 10, 2018
Eagle River Adult Mystery
M KEL bk.30
Available
May 11, 2021
Grantsburg Adult Fiction
KELLERMAN PB
Available
Jun 18, 2024
Hayward Adult And Young Adult Fiction
KEL
Available
Aug 5, 2024
Hurley Adult Fiction
F KEL
Available
Mar 28, 2023
Iron River Mystery
M KEL
Available
Feb 18, 2019
Lake Nebagamon Adult Fiction
FICTION Kellerman, Jonathan
Available
Aug 12, 2015
Land O Lakes Mystery
M KEL (Alex Delaware #30)
Available
Jul 11, 2024
Manitowish Waters Adult Fiction
F Kel
Available
Nov 18, 2016
Mellen Adult Fiction
FIC KEL AD 30
Available
Jul 11, 2018
Mercer Adult Fiction
F KEL
Available
May 6, 2024
Presque Isle Adult Fiction
F Kel
Available
May 23, 2022
Sayner Adult Fiction
Kellerman
Available
Jun 1, 2023
Solon Springs Adult Fiction
FICTION Kellerman, Jonathan
Available
Nov 6, 2017
Spooner Adult Fiction
F KEL
Available
Dec 11, 2019
Superior Adult Fiction
FICTION Kellerman, Jonathan
Available
Sep 5, 2024
Washburn Adult Fiction
FIC KEL AD #30
Available
Jan 20, 2016
Webster Adult Fiction
FIC KEL HC
Available
Aug 25, 2020
Winter Adult Fiction
F KEL
Available
Sep 3, 2024
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780345541376, 9780345541390, 0345541391
Notes
Description
"A much loved woman's dead body is found in her apartment, victim of horrendous overkill even as her dining room table is perfectly set for a romantic dinner. Turns out her devoted boyfriend has an alibi and, with few clues leading to a suspect, LAPD's Lieutenant Milo Sturgis calls in psychologist Alex Delaware for help. Then another woman's shot execution style; three bullets in the back of her head leave her husband with a profitable business. He's got an alibi too. As the body count builds, Alex and Milo make the horrible realization that they're dealing with a diabolically manipulative killer intent on playing the most twisted and bloodiest kind of game with the cops -- and with Milo, specifically"-- Provided by publisher.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Kellerman, J. (2015). Motive: an Alex Delaware novel. New York, New York, Ballantine Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Kellerman, Jonathan. 2015. Motive: An Alex Delaware Novel. New York, New York, Ballantine Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Kellerman, Jonathan, Motive: An Alex Delaware Novel. New York, New York, Ballantine Books, 2015.
MLA Citation (style guide)Kellerman, Jonathan. Motive: An Alex Delaware Novel. New York, New York, Ballantine Books, 2015.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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