Decker and Lazarus book 9 · 1996
Prayers for the Dead
A celebrated heart surgeon is found murdered, and his son, a Franciscan friar, is drawn into Decker’s investigation of the family.
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Book facts
- Author
- Faye Kellerman
- Series
- Decker and Lazarus, book 9 of 27
- Published
- 1996
- Setting
- Set in Los Angeles
- Characters charted
- 7
- Chart confidence
- Low
Who is in Prayers for the Dead
7 recurring or key characters from Faye Kellerman’s chart.
Lead 2
- Peter DeckerLos Angeles detective, later a police officer in Greenbury, New York
- Rina LazarusPeter’s wife
Major 1
- Marge DunnDetective and Peter’s long-time colleague
Minor and cameo 4
- Cindy DeckerPeter’s daughter, later an LAPD officer
- Hannah DeckerPeter and Rina’s daughter
- Sammy and Jacob LazarusRina’s sons
- Scott OliverDetective in Peter’s squad
Also featuring these characters
Other Faye Kellerman books that share the most characters with Prayers for the Dead.
- Jupiter’s Bones1999 · Decker and Lazarus · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Stalker2000 · Decker and Lazarus · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Forgotten2001 · Decker and Lazarus · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Stone Kiss2002 · Decker and Lazarus · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon