Jonathan Kellerman 6 Book Set Mystery, Killer, Victims, Breakdown, Deception, Motive

This six-book set brings together Jonathan Kellerman’s novels featuring psychologist Dr Alex Delaware and LAPD Lieutenant Milo Sturgis, as they confront a series of investigations across Los Angeles. The collection moves from early encounters that resurface years later to cases sparked by shocking crime scenes and unexpected connections.

Across the set, Alex is drawn into murders that range from a death discovered on the grounds of a palatial L.A. estate to a killing linked to a farewell visit at the Beverley Fauborg hotel. As the cases deepen, Alex and Milo follow leads through wealth, scholarship and the city’s darker corners, testing psychological insight against violence, secrecy and revenge.

Included titles

• Breakdown
• Victims
• Mystery
• Motive
• Deception
• Killer

Key details

• Six-book set by Jonathan Kellerman
• Features psychologist Dr Alex Delaware
• Includes LAPD Lieutenant Milo Sturgis
• Set in Los Angeles

Synopses

Breakdown

Dr Alex Delaware first meets actress Zelda Chase when he is asked to evaluate her young son. Years later, he is reunited with her after she is committed following a psychotic episode. After her release, Zelda is found dead on the grounds of a palatial L.A. estate and her son is missing, prompting Alex to seek Milo Sturgis’s help to find the perpetrator.

Victims

A gruesome crime scene leads Milo Sturgis to call on Alex Delaware for insight into the mind behind the violence. As further slayings occur in the same ghastly fashion, the lack of an apparent connection between victims complicates the investigation.

Mystery

Alex Delaware and his girlfriend Robin visit the bar at the Beverley Fauborg hotel shortly before it closes. A striking young woman dressed in white catches their attention, and two days later Alex is called in on a murder case where he recognises the victim as the same woman.

Motive

Ursula Corey, a successful divorcee, is shot in what appears to be an execution rather than a robbery. Two suspects emerge: her business partner and ex-husband, and her divorce lawyer’s secret lover. As Alex and Milo close in, a new clue raises echoes of the unsolved Hennepin murder.

Deception

Milo Sturgis turns to Alex Delaware as a case becomes a difficult search for truth and justice. Together they push into a world of wealth and scholarship, working to uncover secrets and wrongdoing among L.A.’s elite.

Killer

Alex Delaware dismisses a joking death threat from Beverly Hills physician Constance Sykes. The threat follows Alex’s forthright court report, which thwarts her attempt to secure legal custody of her baby niece.