Decker and Lazarus book 1 · 1986
The Ritual Bath
Rina Lazarus, a young widow living in a yeshiva community in the hills outside Los Angeles, reports a rape at the community’s ritual bath. Detective Peter Decker, investigating, finds himself drawn both to Rina and to the world she lives in.
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Book facts
- Author
- Faye Kellerman
- Series
- Decker and Lazarus, book 1 of 27
- Published
- 1986
- Setting
- Set in Los Angeles
- Characters charted
- 3
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Who is in The Ritual Bath
3 recurring or key characters from Faye Kellerman’s chart. Introduces Peter Decker, Rina Lazarus and Sammy and Jacob Lazarus.
Lead 2
- Peter DeckerFirst appearanceLos Angeles detective, later a police officer in Greenbury, New York
- Rina LazarusFirst appearancePeter’s wifeMeets Peter
Minor and cameo 1
- Sammy and Jacob LazarusFirst appearanceRina’s sons
Also featuring these characters
Other Faye Kellerman books that share the most characters with The Ritual Bath.
- Milk and Honey1990 · Decker and Lazarus · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Day of Atonement1991 · Decker and Lazarus · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- False Prophet1992 · Decker and Lazarus · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Grievous Sin1993 · Decker and Lazarus · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon