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Darkly dreaming Dexter

Jeffry P. Lindsay

Book 1 of Dexter

  • 304 pages · about 5 hours
  • First published 2004
  • 23 editions
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1 About this book

Darkly Dreaming Dexter is a 2004 novel by Jeff Lindsay, the first in his crime/thriller series about American forensic analyst/serial killer Dexter Morgan. It formed the basis of the Showtime television series Dexter and won the 2005 Dilys Award and the 2007 Book to TV award.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Good for readers who want: a thriller and a mystery.

  • Serial murderers
  • Serial murders
  • Thrillers
  • Mystery
  • Vigilantes
  • Scientists
  • Psychological fiction

2 About Jeffry P. Lindsay

Born 1952

Jeffry P. Freundlich (born July 14, 1952), primarily known by his pen name Jeff Lindsay, is an American playwright and crime novelist. He is best known for his novels about the fictional psychopathic Miami police forensic analyst and serial killer-killing vigilante Dexter Morgan. The first book of the series was later developed into the Showtime television series from 2006 to 2013, with actor Michael C. Hall playing the character.

Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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