Alex Delaware is on case
Regarding Jeffrey Fleishman’s list of standout L.A. noir novels [“20 Essential Noir Books,” Oct 20]: I was surprised that Los Angeles native Jonathan Kellerman was left off it.
He is the creative mastermind behind the Alex Delaware mystery series, begun in 1985 and continuing to this day. The books showcase both the known and unknown Los Angeles and surrounding environs.
The main character, Alex Delaware, a psychologist like Kellerman, cannily solves murders and mysteries with his longtime best friend, gay detective Milo Sturgis. The real standout is how much Kellerman interweaves Los Angeles’ complicated and multilayered world in his books.
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