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"One of the most likable vigilante serial killers" (The New Yorker) faces his ultimate adversary ... an evil so terrifying it scares away Dexters inner monster - and nearly dries up his sense of humor - in this wickedly witty, darkly suspenseful novel.In his work as a Miami crime scene investigator, Dexter Morgan is accustomed to seeing evil deeds ... particularly because, on occasion, he rather enjoys committing them himself. Guided by his Dark Passenger (the reptilian voice inside him) , he lives his outwardly normal life adhering to one simple rule: He kills only very bad people. Dexter slides through life undetected, working as a blood spatter analyst for the Miami Police Department, helping his fiancée raise her two adorable (if somewhat ... unique) children, and always planning his next jaunt as Dexter the Dark Avenger under the light of the full moon. But then everything changes. Dexter is called to a crime scene that seems routine: a gruesome double homicide at the university campus, which Dexter would normally investigate with gusto, before enjoying a savory lunch. And yet this scene feels terribly wrong. Dexters Dark Passenger senses something it recognizes, something utterly chilling, and the Passenger - mastermind of Dexters homicidal prowess - promptly goes into hiding. With his Passenger on the run, Dexter is left to face this case all alone - not to mention his demanding sister (Sergeant Deborah) , his frantic fiancée (Rita) , and the most frightening wedding caterer ever to plan a menu. Equally unsettling, Dexter begins to realize that something very dark and very powerful has its sights set on him. Dexter is left in the dark, but he must summon his sharpest investigative instincts not only to pursue his enemy, but to locate and truly understand his Dark Passenger. To find him, Dexter has to research the questions hes never dared ask: Who is the Dark Passenger, and where does he come from? It is nothing less than a search for Dexters own dark soul ... fueled by a steady supply of fresh doughnuts. Macabre, ironic, and wonderfully entertaining, Dexter in the Dark goes deeper into the psyche of one of the freshest protagonists in recent fiction. Jeff Lindsays glorious creativity is on full display in his most accomplished novel yet.
About the Author
is the pen name of an American crime writer, , who lives in Cape Coral, Florida with his wife, author , daughter of Leicester Hemingway, brother. Lindsay is best known for writing the series of novels. Many of his earlier published works include his wife as a co-author. was written with Michael Dorn. He graduated from Middlebury College, Vermont, in 1975. The first book in the series, , was included on the original nomination list for the Mystery Writers of America's Edgar Awards in the Best First Novel category. However, it was dropped from the list after the group learned that Lindsay had put out several books in the 1990s under another pen name, . A TV series called Dexter is currently airing on the US cable network Showtime, the storyline based on the series of books by the same name until season two, in which the TV series begins heavily deviating from the source material.
