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The voice belongs to a woman, but Dr. Alex Delaware remembers a little girl. It is eleven years since seven-years-old Melissa Dickinson dialed a hospital help line for comfort--and found it in therapy with Alex Delaware. Now the lovely young heiress is desperately calling for... read more

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  • Dr. Alex Delaware: Central character and reoccurring character of the series in his name. Psychologist and police psychologist-detective.
  • Milo Sturgis: LAPD police detective who partners with Delaware on most crimes in the series.
  • Melissa Dickenson: Former therapy patient of Dr. Delaware and victim in this novel.
  • Gina Dickenson: Mother of Melissa and possible kidnap victim.
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  • L.A.P.D.: Los Angeles Police Department

First Sentence edit see section history

A therapist's work is never over.

Table of Contents edit see section history

38 Chapters

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 6 of 28 in Alex Delaware. (standard series)

Preceded by Time Bomb, and followed by Devil's Waltz.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Jonathan Kellerman (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Batnam Books
Country: United States
Publication Date: January 1992
ISBN: 978-0553080131
Page Count: 584

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  • When the Bough Breaks
  • Blood Test
  • Over the Edge
  • Silent Partner
  • Time Bomb

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