#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Alex Delaware and LAPD detective
Milo Sturgis investigate the death of Alex's most mysterious patient to
date in the sensational new thriller from the master of suspense, #1
New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Kellerman.
At nearly one hundred years old, Thalia Mars is a far cry from the
patients that child psychologist Alex Delaware normally treats. But the
charming, witty woman convinces Alex to meet with her in a suite at the
Aventura, a luxury hotel with a checkered history.
What Thalia wants from Alex are answers to unsettling questions--about
guilt, patterns of criminal behavior, victim selection. When Alex asks
the reason for her morbid fascination, Thalia promises to tell all
during their next session. But when he shows up the following morning,
he is met with silence: Thalia is dead in her room.
When questions arise about how Thalia perished, Alex and homicide
detective Milo Sturgis must peel back the layers of a fascinating but
elusive woman's life and embark on one of the most baffling
investigations either of them has ever experienced. For Thalia Mars is a
victim like no other, an enigma who harbored nearly a century of secrets
and whose life and death draw those around her into a vortex of
violence.
Heartbreak Hotel is classic Delaware and classic Kellerman.
Praise for Heartbreak Hotel
"Easy to dive into for mystery fans unfamiliar with the series, and a
welcome treat for readers who have been with Officer Sturgis and Dr.
Delaware since the beginning."--Booklist
Praise for Jonathan Kellerman
"Jonathan Kellerman's psychology skills and dark imagination are a
potent literary mix."--Los Angeles Times
"Kellerman doesn't just write psychological thrillers--he owns the
genre."--Detroit Free Press
"A master of the psychological thriller."--People
