Part of Alex Delaware, book 35
First published 2020
Psychologist Alex Delaware arrives at a decaying mansion between Beverly Hills and the San Fernando Valley where the previous night's debauchery has left behind more than empty bottles. A limousine sits in the grounds containing four dead bodies. Each victim died differently. None of them seem connected to each other. The house was rented for just one night to host a party that spiraled into chaos. Delaware teams up with LAPD Lieutenant Milo Sturgis to untangle the bizarre mass killing. The case forces them deeper into a world of unchecked desire and calculated violence. As they hunt for connections between the victims, Delaware and Sturgis discover that some human appetites lead to places their experience cannot map. The investigation becomes their most disturbing challenge yet.
Genres: mystery, crime, detective, psychological-thriller
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, unlikely-partners
Setting: Beverly Hills, San Fernando Valley
Period: Contemporary
368 pages · Hardcover · Ballantine Books
Content warnings: graphic-violence, murder