Joseph Delaney used to be an English teacher, before becoming the best-selling author of the Spook's series, which has been published in 30 countries and sold over 4.5 million copies worldwide. The first book, The Spook's Apprentice, was adapted into a major motion picture starring Jeff Bridges and Julianne Moore.

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Jonathan Kellerman

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Jonathan Kellerman’s legendary thrillers have sold over 80 million copies. 
This might be his best yet. 
 
An uninvited guest. A missing identity. A trail of deadly secrets. 
 
When a horrified bridesmaid finds the body of a young woman at a wedding reception, it makes the bride and groom’s choice of a Saints and Sinners theme all the more macabre. 
 
There are no means of identification and nobody knows the victim. 
 
The bride is convinced someone is trying to sabotage her big day. The groom is sure it’s a dreadful mistake. 
 
It’s up to brilliant psychologist Alex Delaware and LAPD Lieutenant Milo Sturgis to uncover the truth. They have a hundred guests to question, and a strong suspicion that the motive for murder is personal… 
 
The party’s over. 
AND THE HUNT FOR THE KILLER IS ON. 
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'Jonathan Kellerman's new crime thriller delivers a killer wedding in more ways than one ... a thoroughly engaging whodunit' 
CULTUREFLY 
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Jonathan Kellerman's readers love The Wedding Guest: 
 
‘Unputdownable!’ 
‘The book ticks all of the boxes and does not disappoint’ 
‘It has to be 5 stars!’ 
‘This book had me gripped throughout’ 
‘Always a thrill to read Mr Kellerman’s work and this did not disappoint’ 
‘I devoured it in one sitting’

The Wedding Guest

(Alex Delaware 34) An Unputdownable Murder Mystery from the Internationally Bestselling Master of Suspense

A gripping new crime novel featuring Alex Delware from the bestselling master of suspense. 
 
When a photographer is found inside an LA warehouse slumped in bed, shot to death, it sets in motion a complex and dangerous case for Lieutenant Milo Sturgis and Psychologist Alex Delaware. 
 
The victim had just received rave media attention for his latest project - images of homeless people living out their 'dreams'. But there were many who saw the work as crass exploitation. 
 
Did anger turn to homicidal rage? Or do the roots of violence reach down to the victim's own family? 
 
As new murders arise, Alex and Milo must peel back the layers of the case - and will find themselves coming up against in one of the deadliest threats they've ever faced... 
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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 stea' Shots Magazine 
 
 
Jonathan Kellerman, New York Times bestseller, February 2024

Unnatural History

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 . . . 
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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

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