Homicidal maniac Dexter Morgan, narrator of the bestselling Darkly Dreaming Dexter and the inspiration for the Showtime series Dexter, returns and must slip further into his foolproof domestic disguise to avoid the suspicions of Miami Police Sergeant Doakes.
Jeff Lindsay was born Jeffry P. Freundlich on July 14, 1952 in Miami, Florida. He graduated from Middlebury College in Vermont in 1975. He is best known for his novels about sociopathetic vigilante Dexter Morgan. The first book in the Dexter series, Darkly Dreaming Dexter, was published in 2004 and was the basis of the Showtime TV series Dexter. His other works include Tropical Depression: A Novel of Suspense, Dream Land: A Novel of the UFO Coverup, Time Blender and Dreamchild.
Acclaim for Jeff Lindsay's Dearly Devoted Dexter and the Dexter series:
"Highly original and offbeat. . . . A macabre work of art." - The Miami Herald
"Adrenaline-pumping gore balanced with large doses of hilarious black humor." - USA Today
"Creepily over the top." - The Oregonian
"Morbidly funny." - The New York Times Book Review
"One of the most likable vigilante serial killers in recent thriller literature." - The New Yorker
"Demonology has a dastardly new darling. . . . The real appeal of this macabre tour de force is Dexter's sardonic voice, so snappy and smart, and yet so full of self-loathing that we hate ourselves for laughing." - The New York Times
"Maybe the first serial killer who unabashedly solicits our love." - Entertainment Weekly
"Like a breath of fresh air blowing across all of crime-novel conventions, there is Dexter." - The Denver Post
"With chills like this, you can skip the air-conditioning." - Time
"Just when you think (hope?) that the tired and rarely credible device of the serial killer next door has hit a wall, along comes a writer like Jeff Lindsay to prove you wrong. . . . So enjoyable." - Chicago Tribune
"Dexter's captivating, first-person account is a genuinely exciting read." -Time Out New York
"Dexter is a fascinating character, though he's not the kind of guy you'd like to invite to dinner." - Chicago Sun-Times
"Mordantly funny." - New York Post
"A fresh, inventive slice of crime fiction that turns the axis of good and evil . . . upside down. A psychological thriller in the best sense of the genre." - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
"In creating a singularly unique killer, Lindsay also manages to create a few sleepless nights for the reader." - The Anniston Star
"[Dexter] is tremendously likeable, his hobby not withstanding." - St. Petersburg Times
"Lindsay gets high marks for originality, atmosphere, vibrant action scenes and having the brass to write this in the first place." - Tulsa World
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Homicidal maniac Dexter Morgan, narrator of the bestselling Darkly Dreaming Dexter and the inspiration for the Showtime series Dexter, returns and must slip further into his foolproof domestic disguise to avoid the suspicions of Miami Police Sergeant Doakes.
Jeff Lindsay was born Jeffry P. Freundlich on July 14, 1952 in Miami, Florida. He graduated from Middlebury College in Vermont in 1975. He is best known for his novels about sociopathetic vigilante Dexter Morgan. The first book in the Dexter series, Darkly Dreaming Dexter, was published in 2004 and was the basis of the Showtime TV series Dexter. His other works include Tropical Depression: A Novel of Suspense, Dream Land: A Novel of the UFO Coverup, Time Blender and Dreamchild.
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Acclaim for Jeff Lindsay's Dearly Devoted Dexter and the Dexter series:
"Highly original and offbeat. . . . A macabre work of art." - The Miami Herald
"Adrenaline-pumping gore balanced with large doses of hilarious black humor." - USA Today
"Creepily over the top." - The Oregonian
"Morbidly funny." - The New York Times Book Review
"One of the most likable vigilante serial killers in recent thriller literature." - The New Yorker
"Demonology has a dastardly new darling. . . . The real appeal of this macabre tour de force is Dexter's sardonic voice, so snappy and smart, and yet so full of self-loathing that we hate ourselves for laughing." - The New York Times
"Maybe the first serial killer who unabashedly solicits our love." - Entertainment Weekly
"Like a breath of fresh air blowing across all of crime-novel conventions, there is Dexter." - The Denver Post
"With chills like this, you can skip the air-conditioning." - Time
"Just when you think (hope?) that the tired and rarely credible device of the serial killer next door has hit a wall, along comes a writer like Jeff Lindsay to prove you wrong. . . . So enjoyable." - Chicago Tribune
"Dexter's captivating, first-person account is a genuinely exciting read." -Time Out New York
"Dexter is a fascinating character, though he's not the kind of guy you'd like to invite to dinner." - Chicago Sun-Times
"Mordantly funny." - New York Post
"A fresh, inventive slice of crime fiction that turns the axis of good and evil . . . upside down. A psychological thriller in the best sense of the genre." - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
"In creating a singularly unique killer, Lindsay also manages to create a few sleepless nights for the reader." - The Anniston Star
"[Dexter] is tremendously likeable, his hobby not withstanding." - St. Petersburg Times
"Lindsay gets high marks for originality, atmosphere, vibrant action scenes and having the brass to write this in the first place." - Tulsa World
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