Jonathan Kellerman: The Ghost Orchid (USA 2024)

From the Publisher:
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Psychologist Alex Delaware and Detective Milo Sturgis confront a baffling, vicious double homicide that leads them to long-buried secrets worth killing for in the riveting thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling "master of suspense" (Los Angeles Times).

LAPD homicide lieutenant Milo Sturgis sees it all the time: Reinvention's a way of life in a city fueled by fantasy. But try as you might to erase the person you once were, there are those who will never forget the past... and who can still find you.

A pool boy enters a secluded Bel Air property and discovers two bodies floating in the bright blue water: Gio Aggiunta, the playboy heir to an Italian shoe empire, and a gorgeous, even wealthier neighbor named Meagin March. A married neighbor.

An illicit affair stoking rage is a perfect motive. But a "double" in this neighborhood of gated estates isn't something you see every day. The house is untouched. No forced entry, no forensic evidence. The case has "that feeling," and when that happens, Milo turns to his friend, the brilliant psychologist Alex Delaware.

As Milo and Alex investigate both victims, they discover two troubled pasts. And as they dig deeper, Meagin March's very identity begins to blur. Who was this glamorous but conflicted woman? Did her past catch up to her? Or did Gio's family connections create a threat spanning two continents?

Chasing down the answers leads Alex and Milo on an exploration of L.A.'s darkest side as they contend with one of the most shocking cases of their careers and learn that that some secrets are best left buried in the past.

Jonathan Kellerman: The Ghost Orchid. A Novel. Ballantine, ISBN: 9780593598948 (November, 2024), 340 p., $9.99.

Jonathan Kellerman: The Ghost Orchid (UK 2024)

From the Publisher:
Some secrets are worth killing for.
In an upscale Bel Air property, two lovers are found dead in a swimming pool. The man is the playboy heir to a business empire, and the woman is his even wealthier married neighbour.

An illicit affair is the perfect motive. But the house is untouched - no forced entry, no forensic evidence - and so LAPD homicide lieutenant Milo Sturgis and asks psychologist Alex Delaware to help unpick the case.

It quickly becomes clear that both victims had troubled pasts. Now Alex and Milo must confront LA's darkest side as they unravel a trail of deadly secrets...

Praise for Jonathan Kellerman's New York Times No.1 bestselling thrillers:
'Sophisticated, cleverly plotted and satisfying' -- Sunday Telegraph
'High-octane entertainment' -- The Times
'Exceptionally exciting' -- New York Times
'Jonathan Kellerman has delivered the goods again, adding another instalment to a series that shows no sign of running out of steam' -- Shots Magazine

Jonathan Kellerman: The Ghost Orchid. A double homicide. A trail of deadly secrets. Penguin, ISBN: 9781804941676 (November, 2024), 290 p., £9.99.

Jonathan Kellerman: The Ghost Orchid (UK 2024)

From the Publisher:
Some secrets are worth killing for.
In an upscale Bel Air property, two lovers are found dead in a swimming pool. The man is the playboy heir to a business empire, and the woman is his even wealthier married neighbour.

An illicit affair is the perfect motive. But the house is untouched - no forced entry, no forensic evidence - and so LAPD homicide lieutenant Milo Sturgis and asks psychologist Alex Delaware to help unpick the case.

It quickly becomes clear that both victims had troubled pasts. Now Alex and Milo must confront LA's darkest side as they unravel a trail of deadly secrets...

Praise for Jonathan Kellerman's New York Times No.1 bestselling thrillers:
'Sophisticated, cleverly plotted and satisfying' -- Sunday Telegraph
'High-octane entertainment' -- The Times
'Exceptionally exciting' -- New York Times
'Jonathan Kellerman has delivered the goods again, adding another instalment to a series that shows no sign of running out of steam' -- Shots Magazine

Jonathan Kellerman: The Ghost Orchid. A double homicide. A trail of deadly secrets. Century, ISBN: 9781529900361 (February, 2024), 290 p., £22.00.

Jonathan Kellerman: The Ghost Orchid (USA 2024)

From the Publisher:
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Psychologist Alex Delaware and Detective Milo Sturgis confront a baffling, vicious double homicide that leads them to long-buried secrets worth killing for in the riveting thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling "master of suspense" (Los Angeles Times).

LAPD homicide lieutenant Milo Sturgis sees it all the time: Reinvention's a way of life in a city fueled by fantasy. But try as you might to erase the person you once were, there are those who will never forget the past... and who can still find you.

A pool boy enters a secluded Bel Air property and discovers two bodies floating in the bright blue water: Gio Aggiunta, the playboy heir to an Italian shoe empire, and a gorgeous, even wealthier neighbor named Meagin March. A married neighbor.

An illicit affair stoking rage is a perfect motive. But a "double" in this neighborhood of gated estates isn't something you see every day. The house is untouched. No forced entry, no forensic evidence. The case has "that feeling," and when that happens, Milo turns to his friend, the brilliant psychologist Alex Delaware.

As Milo and Alex investigate both victims, they discover two troubled pasts. And as they dig deeper, Meagin March's very identity begins to blur. Who was this glamorous but conflicted woman? Did her past catch up to her? Or did Gio's family connections create a threat spanning two continents?

Chasing down the answers leads Alex and Milo on an exploration of L.A.'s darkest side as they contend with one of the most shocking cases of their careers and learn that that some secrets are best left buried in the past.

Jonathan Kellerman: The Ghost Orchid. An Alex Delaware Novel. Ballantine, ISBN: 9780593497678 (February, 2024), 290 p., $30.00, eBook $14.99 (?).