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Character · Delaware circle · 42 books

Alex Delaware

Child psychologist who consults for the LAPD · Jonathan Kellerman

Alex Delaware is a child psychologist who consults for the LAPD, clever, empathetic and drawn to danger.

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Character facts

First appearance
When the Bough Breaks (1985)
Latest appearance
Jigsaw (2026)
Books
42 (41 as lead, 1 minor)
Series
Alex Delaware
Author
Jonathan Kellerman
Circle
Delaware circle

Where to meet Alex Delaware

Alex Delaware first appears in When the Bough Breaks (1985), as the lead, book 1 of the Alex Delaware series.

Buy When the Bough Breaks

Every book with Alex Delaware

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 1985LWhen the Bough Breakslead · Alex DelawareRetired early from practice; drawn into a case by MiloBuy
  2. 1986LBlood Testlead · Alex DelawareAsked to persuade parents to allow their son’s cancer treatmentBuy
  3. 1987LOver the Edgelead · Alex DelawareFormer patient Jamey Cadmus is charged with a series of murdersBuy
  4. 1989LSilent Partnerlead · Alex DelawareFormer girlfriend Sharon Ransom is found deadBuy
  5. 1990LTime Bomblead · Alex DelawareCarries out a psychological autopsy after a school shootingBuy
  6. 1992LPrivate Eyeslead · Alex DelawareFormer patient Melissa Dickinson asks for helpBuy
  7. 1993LDevil’s Waltzlead · Alex DelawareBuy
  8. 1994LBad Lovelead · Alex DelawareBuy
  9. 1995LSelf-Defenselead · Alex DelawareBuy
  10. 1996LThe Weblead · Alex DelawareTravels with Robin to a Pacific islandBuy
  11. 1997LThe Cliniclead · Alex DelawareBuy
  12. 1997LSurvival of the Fittestlead · Alex DelawareBuy
  13. 1999LMonsterlead · Alex DelawareBuy
  14. 2000LDr. Deathlead · Alex DelawareBuy
  15. 2001LFlesh and Bloodlead · Alex DelawareBuy
  16. 2002LThe Murder Booklead · Alex DelawareBuy
  17. 2003LA Cold Heartlead · Alex DelawareBuy
  18. 2004LTherapylead · Alex DelawareBuy
  19. 2005LRagelead · Alex DelawareBuy
  20. 2006LGonelead · Alex DelawareBuy
  21. 2007LObsessionlead · Alex DelawareFormer patient Tanya Bigelow asks about her mother’s deathbed claimBuy
  22. 2008LCompulsionlead · Alex DelawareBuy
  23. 2008LBoneslead · Alex DelawareBuy
  24. 2009LEvidencelead · Alex DelawareBuy
  25. 2009·True Detectivesminor role · True DetectivesAppears brieflyBuy
  26. 2010LDeceptionlead · Alex DelawareBuy
  27. 2011LMysterylead · Alex DelawareBuy
  28. 2012LVictimslead · Alex DelawareBuy
  29. 2013LGuiltlead · Alex DelawareBuy
  30. 2014LKillerlead · Alex DelawareBuy
  31. 2015LMotivelead · Alex DelawareBuy
  32. 2016LBreakdownlead · Alex DelawareBuy
  33. 2017LHeartbreak Hotellead · Alex DelawareBuy
  34. 2018LNight Moveslead · Alex DelawareBuy
  35. 2019LThe Wedding Guestlead · Alex DelawareBuy
  36. 2020LThe Museum of Desirelead · Alex DelawareBuy
  37. 2021LSerpentinelead · Alex DelawareBuy
  38. 2022LCity of the Deadlead · Alex DelawareBuy
  39. 2023LUnnatural Historylead · Alex DelawareBuy
  40. 2024LThe Ghost Orchidlead · Alex DelawareBuy
  41. 2025LOpen Seasonlead · Alex DelawareBuy
  42. 2026LJigsawlead · Alex DelawareBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Milo SturgisLAPD homicide detective, later lieutenant; Alex’s closest friend42
Rick SilvermanER doctor; Milo’s partner. Usually a passing presence, so marked across the series as an estimate41
Robin CastagnaLuthier; Alex’s on-and-off partner37
BlancheFrench bulldog who follows Spike. Marked across the later books as an estimate21
Sean BinchyDetective on Milo’s team. A frequent minor presence, so marked across the later books as an estimate19
SpikeFrench bulldog12