The Recurring Cast
Character · Delaware circle · 42 books

Milo Sturgis

LAPD homicide detective, later lieutenant; Alex’s closest friend · Jonathan Kellerman

Milo Sturgis is an LAPD homicide detective, later lieutenant, big, rumpled, gay and Alex’s closest friend.

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Character facts

First appearance
When the Bough Breaks (1985)
Latest appearance
Jigsaw (2026)
Books
42 (42 major)
Series
Alex Delaware
Author
Jonathan Kellerman
Circle
Delaware circle

Where to meet Milo Sturgis

Milo Sturgis first appears in When the Bough Breaks (1985), in a major role, book 1 of the Alex Delaware series.

Buy When the Bough Breaks

Every book with Milo Sturgis

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

  1. 1985MWhen the Bough Breaksmajor role · Alex DelawareFirst appearance; brings Alex into police workBuy
  2. 1986MBlood Testmajor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  3. 1987MOver the Edgemajor role · Alex DelawareWorks the opposite side of the case from AlexBuy
  4. 1989MSilent Partnermajor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  5. 1990MTime Bombmajor role · Alex DelawareSuspended at the end of the bookBuy
  6. 1992MPrivate Eyesmajor role · Alex DelawareTakes on freelance investigation workBuy
  7. 1993MDevil’s Waltzmajor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  8. 1994MBad Lovemajor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  9. 1995MSelf-Defensemajor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  10. 1996MThe Webmajor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  11. 1997MThe Clinicmajor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  12. 1997MSurvival of the Fittestmajor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  13. 1999MMonstermajor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  14. 2000MDr. Deathmajor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  15. 2001MFlesh and Bloodmajor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  16. 2002MThe Murder Bookmajor role · Alex DelawareThe case leads back to his first homicideBuy
  17. 2003MA Cold Heartmajor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  18. 2004MTherapymajor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  19. 2005MRagemajor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  20. 2006MGonemajor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  21. 2007MObsessionmajor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  22. 2008MCompulsionmajor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  23. 2008MBonesmajor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  24. 2009MEvidencemajor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  25. 2009MTrue Detectivesmajor role · True DetectivesBuy
  26. 2010MDeceptionmajor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  27. 2011MMysterymajor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  28. 2012MVictimsmajor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  29. 2013MGuiltmajor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  30. 2014MKillermajor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  31. 2015MMotivemajor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  32. 2016MBreakdownmajor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  33. 2017MHeartbreak Hotelmajor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  34. 2018MNight Movesmajor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  35. 2019MThe Wedding Guestmajor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  36. 2020MThe Museum of Desiremajor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  37. 2021MSerpentinemajor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  38. 2022MCity of the Deadmajor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  39. 2023MUnnatural Historymajor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  40. 2024MThe Ghost Orchidmajor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  41. 2025MOpen Seasonmajor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  42. 2026MJigsawmajor role · Alex DelawareBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Alex DelawareChild psychologist who consults for the LAPD42
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