The Lost Coast

Jonathan Kellerman (Author) Jonathan Kellerman has lived in two worlds: clinical psychologist and No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of more than fifty crime novels. His unique perspective on human behaviour has led to the creation of the Alex Delaware series, The Butcher’s Theater, Billy Straight, The Conspiracy Club, Twisted, True Detectives and The Murderer’s Daughter. With his wife, bestselling novelist Faye Kellerman, he co-authored Double Homicide and Capital Crimes. With his son, bestselling novelist Jesse Kellerman, he co- authored The Lost Coast, The Burning, Half Moon Bay, A Measure of Darkness, Crime Scene, The Golem of Hollywood and The Golem of Paris. He is also the author of two children’s books and numerous non-fiction works, including Savage Spawn: Reflections on Violent Children and With Strings Attached: The Art and Beauty of Vintage Guitars. He has won the Goldwyn, Edgar and Anthony awards and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Psychological Association, and has been nominated for a Shamus Award. Jonathan and Faye Kellerman live in California. 
 
With his wife, bestselling novelist Faye Kellerman, he co-authored Double Homicide and Capital Crimes. With his son, bestselling novelist Jesse Kellerman, he co-authored Crime Scene, The Golem of Hollywood, and The Golem of Paris. 
 
He is also the author of two children's books and numerous nonfiction works, including Savage Spawn: Reflections on Violent Children and With Strings Attached: The Art and Beauty of Vintage Guitars. He has won the Goldwyn, Edgar, and Anthony awards and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Psychological Association, and has been nominated for a Shamus Award. 
 
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https://www.facebook.com/JonathanKellerman Jesse Kellerman (Author) Jesse Kellerman won the Princess Grace Award for best young American playwright and is the author of Sunstroke, Trouble (nominated for the ITW Thriller Award for Best Novel), The Genius (winner of the Grand Prix des Lectrices de Elle), The Executor, and Potboiler (nominated for the Edgar Award for Best Novel). He lives in California.

The fifth novel in the bestselling Clay Edison series 
 
When coroner-turned-private investigator Clay Edison is approached to work on a fraud case, he uncovers more than he bargained before: a decades-old scheme targeting the vulnerable. 
 
His investigation leads him to a strange town in the remote California wilderness where the residents don't care much for outsiders. 
 
They certainly don't like Clay asking questions. And they'll do just about anything to keep him quiet. . . 
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Praise for Jonathan Kellerman's New York Times No. 1 bestselling thrillers: 
 
'Sophisticated, cleverly plotted and satisfying' Sunday Telegraph 
 
'High-octane entertainment' The Times

The Burning

Bestselling writing duo, Jonathan and Jesse Kellerman, return with a new unputdownable thriller.

When a wealthy man is found murdered in his hilltop home, Deputy Coroner Clay Edison is shocked to discover a link to his own brother, Luke, on the scene. 
 
Luke is fresh out of prison and struggling to stay on the right path. When he suddenly goes missing, Clay can't help but question his innocence. 
 
As blackouts and wildfires continue to sweep through the state of California, the search for answers becomes ever more treacherous. 
 
Is Luke capable of murder? Or could he be a victim too? 
 
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Praise for Jonathan Kellerman's New York Times No. 1 bestselling thrillers: 
 
 'Sophisticated, cleverly plotted and satisfying' Sunday Telegraph 
 
 'High-octane entertainment' The Times

Lost Souls

The gripping new thriller from multi-bestselling author Jonathan Kellerman and his son, Jesse, features a deputy coroner and a seemingly impossible case set against an atmospheric Californian backdrop. 
 
'Storytelling at its best, I loved it' Kathy Reichs 
 
A DETECTIVE UNDER PRESSURE 
 
 Deputy Coroner Clay Edison is juggling a new baby who won't sleep with working the graveyard shift. For once he's trying to keep things simple. 
 
 A HAUNTING DISCOVERY 
 
 When infant remains are found by developers demolishing a local park, a devastating cold case is brought back to light. 
 
 A DESPERATE SEARCH FOR ANSWERS 
 
 Clay has barely begun to investigate when he receives a call from a man who thinks the remains could belong to his sister - who went missing fifty years ago. Now Clay is locked in a relentless search that will unearth a web of violence, secrets and betrayal. 
 
 Because in this town, the past isn't dead. It's very much alive. And it can kill.

‘Storytelling at its best, I loved it’

Jonathan Kellermann's new crime thriller delivers a killer wedding in more ways than one ... a thoroughly engaging whodunit

A DETECTIVE UNDER PRESSURE 
 
 Deputy Coroner Clay Edison is juggling a new baby who won't sleep with working the graveyard shift. For once he's trying to keep things simple. 
 
 A HAUNTING DISCOVERY 
 
 When infant remains are found by developers demolishing a local park, a devastating cold case is brought back to light. 
 
 A DESPERATE SEARCH FOR ANSWERS 
 
 Clay has barely begun to investigate when he receives a call from a man who thinks the remains could belong to his sister - who went missing fifty years ago. Now Clay is locked in a relentless search that will unearth a web of violence, secrets and betrayal. 
 
 Because in this town, the past isn't dead. It's very much alive. And it can kill.

Jonathan Kellerman

Jesse Kellerman

The electric new Clay Edison thriller from the New York Times bestselling, acclaimed father-son duo who write 'brilliant, page-turning fiction' (Stephen King). 
 
Clay Edison has left behind the Alameda County coroner’s office to strike out on his own as a private investigator. 
 
He’s perfectly happy investigating calm, low-stakes embezzlement cases - that is, until PI Regina Klein calls him with a case only he can solve. 
 
Adam Valois, the missing son of a wealthy Los Gatos couple, was found floating dead in the Bay with a head injury and drugs in his system. The police have lost interest, ruling it a likely overdose. 
 
But as Clay digs deeper into Adam’s mysterious death, he begins to suspect darker forces are at play . . . 
 
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 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

Jesse Kellerman

Books by Jesse Kellerman

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