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Jonathan Kellerman

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Jonathan Seth Kellerman (born August 9, 1949) is an American novelist and psychologist known for his mystery novels featuring the character Alex Delaware, a child psychologist who consults for the Los Angeles Police Department.[1]

Born on the Lower East Side of New York City, his family relocated to Los Angeles when Jonathan was nine years old.[2]

Kellerman graduated from the University of Southern California (USC) with a doctor of philosophy degree in psychology in 1974, and began working as a staff psychologist at the USC School of Medicine, where he eventually became a full clinical professor of pediatrics.[2] He opened a private practice in the early 1980s while writing novels in his garage at night.[3]

His first published novel, When the Bough Breaks, appeared in 1985, many years after writing and having works rejected. He then wrote five best-selling novels while still a practicing psychologist. In 1990, he quit his private practice to write full-time. He has written more than 40 crime novels, as well as nonfiction works and children’s books.[3]

Life and career

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Kellerman was born in New York City, son of David, an aerospace engineer and inventor, and Sylvia, a dancer and office manager. He attended Yeshiva of Central Queens (YCQ) before his family relocated to California. He grew up in Los Angeles and received a Bachelor of Arts in psychology at UCLA in 1971. He worked his way through college as a cartoonist, illustrator, journalist, and editor, as well as by teaching guitar. As a college senior, he co-wrote an unpublished novel that garnered a Samuel Goldwyn writing award. That prize has served as a stepping stone to film writing for other writers, but Kellerman deliberately avoided the world of screenwriting and enrolled in a PhD program in clinical psychology at USC. He received his doctoral degree in psychology from USC in 1974. His doctoral research was on attribution of blame for childhood psychopathology, and he published a scientific paper on that topic, his first, at the age of 22. He is currently a clinical professor of pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine.[4]

Bibliography

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Alex Delaware

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Main article: Alex Delaware
  1. When the Bough Breaks (1985)
  2. Blood Test (1986)
  3. Over the Edge (1987)[5]
  4. Silent Partner (1989)[5]
  5. Time Bomb (1990)[5]
  6. Private Eyes (1992)[5]
  7. Devil's Waltz (1993)[5]
  8. Bad Love (1994)[5]
  9. Self-Defense (1995)[5]
  10. The Web (1996)[5]
  11. The Clinic (1997)[5]
  12. Survival of the Fittest (1997)
  13. Monster (1999)
  14. Dr. Death (2000)[5]
  15. Flesh and Blood (2001)
  16. The Murder Book (2002)
  17. A Cold Heart (2003)
  18. Therapy (2004)
  19. Rage (2005)
  20. Gone (2006)
  21. Obsession (2007)
  22. Compulsion (March 2008)
  23. Bones (October 2008)
  24. Evidence (October 2009)[5]
  25. Deception (March 2010)[5]
  26. Mystery (March 2011)[5]
  27. Victims (February 2012)[5]
  28. Guilt (2013)[5]
  29. Killer (2014)[5]
  30. Motive (2015)
  31. Breakdown (2016)
  32. Heartbreak Hotel (2017)[6]
  33. Night Moves (February 13, 2018)
  34. The Wedding Guest (February 5, 2019)
  35. The Museum of Desire (February 4, 2020)
  36. Serpentine (February 2, 2021)
  37. City of the Dead (February 8, 2022)
  38. Unnatural History (February 16, 2023)
  39. The Ghost Orchid (February 6, 2024)
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  1. The Butcher's Theater (1988)
  2. True Detectives (2009) Characters also appear in Bones (October 2008)

Petra Connor

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  1. Billy Straight (1998)
  2. "A Cold Heart" (2003) with Alex Delaware
  3. Twisted (2004)

Jacob Lev (with Jesse Kellerman)

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  1. The Golem of Hollywood (2014)[7][8]
  2. The Golem of Paris (2015)

Clay Edison (with Jesse Kellerman)

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  1. Crime Scene (2017)
  2. A Measure of Darkness (July 31, 2018)
  3. Half Moon Bay (a.k.a. Lost Souls) (July 2020)[9]
  4. The Burning (September 21, 2021)
  5. The Lost Coast (August 6, 2024)

Nonseries novels

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  • The Conspiracy Club (2003)
  • Double Homicide (2005) (with Faye Kellerman)
  • Capital Crimes (2007) (with Faye Kellerman)
  • The Right Thing to Do (2015) (eBook Short Story)
  • The Murderer's Daughter (2015)

Omnibus

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  • Blood Test, When the Bough Breaks, Over the Edge (1990)[10]
  • Devil's Waltz; Bad Love (2003)[11]
  • Double Homicide (2005) (with Faye Kellerman)[12]

Nonfiction

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  • Psychological Aspects of Childhood Cancer (1980)[13]
  • Helping the Fearful Child (1981)[14]
  • Savage Spawn: Reflections on Violent Children (1999)[15]
  • The Best American Crime Reporting 2008 (2008) (with Thomas H. Cook and Otto Penzler)[16]
  • With Strings Attached: The Art and Beauty of Vintage Guitars (2008)[17]

References

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  1. ^ "Jonathan Kellerman Newsmakers". Student Resources in Context. 2009. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Kellerman, Jonathan World Authors 200-2005". EBSCOhost. January 2007. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Rubenstein, Mark (March 21, 2018). "Jonathan Kellerman and the Dark Side of Psychology". CrimeReads. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  4. ^ Cf. Biography page Archived July 13, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, on author's official site.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Kellerman, Jonathan. "Books". Jonathan Kellerman. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  6. ^ Cooper, Jackie K. "Heartbreak Hotel Is Kellerman's Best in a While". Huffington Post.
  7. ^ Kellerman, Jonathan; Kellerman, Jesse (2014). The Golem of Hollywood. Putnam Adult. ISBN 9780399162367.
  8. ^ Cogdill, Oline H. (September 20, 2014). "Kellermans' 'Golem of Hollywood' disappoints". Associated Press.
  9. ^ "Half Moon Bay by Jonathan Kellerman, Jesse Kellerman". PenguinRandomHouse. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  10. ^ Kellerman, Jonathan (1990). Blood Test; When the Bough Breaks; Over the Edge. New York: New American Library (NAL). ISBN 9780451924162.
  11. ^ Kellerman, Jonathan (2003). Devil's Waltz; Bad Love. New York: Wings. ISBN 9780517221969.
  12. ^ Kellerman, Jonathan (2004). Double Homicide. New York: Warner Books. ISBN 0446532967.
  13. ^ Kellerman, Jonathan (1980). Psychological Aspects of Childhood Cancer. Springfield, Illinois: C.C.Thomas. ISBN 9780398039899.
  14. ^ Kellerman, Jonathan (1980). Helping the Fearful Child. New York: Norton. ISBN 9780393013924.
  15. ^ Kellerman, Jonathan (1999). Savage Span: Reflections on Violent Children. New York: Ballantine Publishing Group. ISBN 9780345429391.
  16. ^ Kellerman, Jonathan; Penzler, Otto; Cook, Thomas H (2008). The Best American Crime Reporting, 2008. New York: Harper Perennial. ISBN 9780061490835.
  17. ^ Kellerman, Jonathan (2008). With Strings Attached: the Art and Beauty of Vintage Guitars. New York: Ballantine Books. ISBN 9780345499783.
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