Unnatural History by Jonathan Kellerman
The palaces of the wealthy live awkwardly with the squalor of the insane and the poor in Los Angeles, a city of sharp contrasts. Dr Alex Delaware, a bright psychologist, and Detective Milo Sturgis are drawn into a disturbing tale of generosity gone wrong by that shadow world and the violence it generates.
Unnatural History by Jonathan Kellerman
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An attractive woman arrives at work with her usual zeal on a morning. She is a wealthy, attractive photographer’s freshly hired personal assistant, and she is prepared to welcome her boss with coffee and a smile. Instead, she discovers him shot to death, slouched in bed. The victim had lately attracted a lot of media attention for his most recent work, which included lavishly costumed homeless individuals acting out unmet fantasies in “dream” circumstances.
Some, however, consider the entire situation to be nothing more than blatant exploitation, pointing to the victim’s avoidance of any long-term ties with his subjects and the nominal payments made. Has anger grown to the point of homicidal rage? Or are the violent tendencies rooted in the victim’s family, a dynasty that is strange in and of itself and descended from an enigmatic billionaire?
When new killings start happening, Alex and Milo start to uncover layers upon layers of mystery and complexity, which leads to one of the worst threats they have ever encountered.
When a photojournalist is discovered dead from gunshot wounds inside a warehouse in Los Angeles, Lieutenant Milo Sturgis and Psychologist Alex Delaware are thrust into a challenging case. The victim’s most recent project, which featured photographs of people living out their “dreams,” had just attracted raving media attention. However, many people viewed the work as blatant exploitation. Has wrath evolved into a homicidal rage? Or does the victim’s own family have a history of violence? In order to unravel the mystery of the case as more killings occur, Alex and Milo will have to confront one of the worst threats they have ever encountered.
