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Darkly Dreaming Dexter
by Jeff Lindsay
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This debut novel introduces a charming psychopath worthy of Hannibal Lecter. Dexter Morgan is a blood spatter pattern analyst for the Miami police department. He's also a sociopath--completely incapable of normal human emotions--and a serial killer. His adoptive father, a retired policeman, recognized Dexter's tendencies early on, and encouraged him to channel them into something more socially productive: i.e., killing bad guys like pedophiles. Now someone is murdering prostitutes, and disposing of the bodies in a manner remarkably similar to Dexter's MO. The killer seems to be sending a message aimed directly at Dexter. But no one but Dexter is capable of interpreting that message, least of all Dexter's sister Deb, a cop assigned to the case who's totally unaware of Dexter's extracurricular activities. Dexter must make a choice: should he help Deb make an arrest...or should he help the killer whose work he so admires?
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9781400095919,
Paperback,
Ballantine Books,
2005
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9780385511230,
Hardcover,
Bantam Dell Pub Group,
2004
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9780307473707,
Paperback,
Vintage Books,
2009
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9780307277886,
Paperback,
Vintage Books,
2006
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9780786267538,
Hardcover,
Thorndike Pr,
2004
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"A witty, grisly debut...[A] guilty pleasure."
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