<b>#1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Jonathan Kellerman heralds the arrival of his thrilling new stand-alone novel, <i>The Murderer's Daughter,</i> with this eBook original prequel short story - a powerful portrait of a young man seeking his destiny, who will ultimately play a key role in the life of an unforgettable new Kellerman heroine.</b><br> <br> It's the summer of 1965, and Malcolm Bluestone, fresh out of Harvard and bound for law school, is taking a break - from the books and Brooklyn - to soak in the sun and sights of California. Free from his doting parents, he's enjoying a whirlwind tour of his older brother Steve's glamorous movie-star lifestyle. Yet all the excitement only seems to leave Malcolm feeling haunted by the sheltered, studious life he leads - and trapped by the secure but predictable future that awaits him. It is a future he has the power to change, if he's brave enough to dare and wise enough, like his brother, to listen to his heart. But it will take a shocking incident on a movie set to finally spur Malcolm to action - and free him to walk the path he knows he was meant to.<br> <br> <b>Praise for Jonathan Kellerman and his Alex Delaware mysteries</b><br> <br> "Jonathan Kellerman's psychology skills and dark imagination are a potent literary mix."<b> - <i>Los Angeles Times</i></b><br> <br> "A master of the psychological thriller."<b> - <i>People</i></b><br> <b> </b><br> "Kellerman really knows how to keep those pages turning."<b><i> - The New York Times Book Review</i></b><br> <b><i> </i></b><br> "The combination of Alex Delaware [and] Detective Milo Sturgis . . . makes for the most original whodunit duo since Watson and Holmes."<b> - <i>Forbes</i></b><br> <br> "Kellerman doesn't just write psychological thrillers - he owns the genre."<b> - <i>Detroit Free Press</i></b>
