Alex Delaware
Created by Jonathan Kellerman

Personally, I don't think ALEX DELAWARE, no matter how popular or critically well-received he is, no matter how often he sticks his nose into criminal proceedings, conducting his own private investigations, no matter what he does, is really a private eye. But a lot of you guys keep telling me he is, and the Private Eye Writers of America even nominated 1999's Monster for a Best Private Eye Novel Shamus, so I guess I should do a file.

But I'm letting you know, I'm still not convinced. To me, he's still a nosy, albeit gifted amateur, who makes trouble his hobby, not his business.

Delaware is a Los Angeles child psychologist, and sometime consultant to the police, who often takes a hands-on approach to solving his client's problems. He makes frequent use of the help offered by his pal, Det. Milo Sturgis of the LAPD. One of the treats of this series is Milo, who's gay. His friendship with the straight Alex is handled very well, and adds a little warmth to the often nasty business going on in these books.

Kellerman is a former psychologist himself, and is married to mystery writer Faye Kellerman.

NOVELS

• When the Bough Breaks (1985)
• Blood Test (1986)
• Over the Edge (1987)...Buy this book
• Silent Partner (1989)
• Time Bomb (1990)
• Private Eyes (1992)
• Devil's Waltz (1993)
• Bad Love (1994)
• Self-Defense (1995)
• The Web (1996)
• The Clinic (1997)
• Survival of the Fittest (1997)
• Billy Straight (1999)
• Monster (1999)...Buy this book
• Dr. Death
• Flesh And Blood
• The Murder Book

Thanks to Anastasia for the colour correction.

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