The Ghost Orchid

By Jonathan Kellerman

Book Overview

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Psychologist Alex Delaware and Detective Milo Sturgis confront a baffling, vicious double homicide that leads them to long-buried secrets worth killing for in the riveting thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling "master of suspense" (Los Angeles Times).

LAPD homicide lieutenant Milo Sturgis sees it all the time: Reinvention's a way of life in a city fueled by fantasy. But try as you might to erase the person you once were, there are those who will never forget the past . . . and who can still find you.

A pool boy enters a secluded Bel Air property and discovers two bodies floating in the bright blue water: Gio Aggiunta, the playboy heir to an Italian shoe empire, and a gorgeous, even wealthier neighbor named Meagin March. A married neighbor.

An illicit affair stoking rage is a perfect motive. But a "double" in this neighborhood of gated estates isn't something you see every day. The house is untouched. No forced entry, no forensic evidence. The case has "that feeling," and when that happens, Milo turns to his friend, the brilliant psychologist Alex Delaware.

As Milo and Alex investigate both victims, they discover two troubled pasts. And as they dig deeper, Meagin March's very identity begins to blur. Who was this glamorous but conflicted woman? Did her past catch up to her? Or did Gio's family connections create a threat spanning two continents?

Chasing down the answers leads Alex and Milo on an exploration of L.A.'s darkest side as they contend with one of the most shocking cases of their careers and learn that that some secrets are best left buried in the past.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0593497678
• ISBN13: 9780593497678
• Release Date: February 2024
• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

One of my new favorites

I always enjoy JK's Alex/Milo stories -- and this is one of his very best. (If you're new to the series, don't worry about reading them in order. Everything you need to know is between each pair of covers.) I even looked up pix of the title flower. While it's a lovely thing, I much preferred the image that Alex describes in the victim's gray painting. Well, that's neither here nor there. Loved the cast of characters. It was easy to keep track of who's who (which isn't always the case). There's an interesting (unrelated) side-story about the unwanted, adopted son of divorcing parents. Strongest recommendation.