Jonathan Kellerman

Jonathan Kellerman is an American crime novelist and psychologist best known for the Alex Delaware series. Blood Test, When the Bough Breaks, Monster, The Murder Book, Flesh and Blood, and The Clinic show his use of psychological suspense, child trauma, forensic detail, police procedure, and the partnership between psychologist Alex Delaware and detective Milo Sturgis.

For English-language readers, Kellerman is important in modern crime fiction because he brings clinical insight into the detective form. His novels often combine family secrets, violence, obsession, and the long effects of hidden damage. Readers interested in psychological thrillers, serial detective fiction, Los Angeles crime, forensic psychology, and character-driven investigations will find a durable genre author.