The Recurring Cast
Character · Delaware circle · 41 books

Rick Silverman

ER doctor; Milo’s partner. Usually a passing presence, so marked across the series as an estimate · Jonathan Kellerman

Rick Silverman is an emergency room doctor and Milo’s partner.

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Character facts

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

Where to meet Rick Silverman

Rick Silverman first appears in When the Bough Breaks (1985), in a minor role, book 1 of the Alex Delaware series.

Buy When the Bough Breaks

Every book with Rick Silverman

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

  1. 1985·When the Bough Breaksminor role · Alex DelawareBrief first appearanceBuy
  2. 1986·Blood Testminor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  3. 1987·Over the Edgeminor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  4. 1989·Silent Partnerminor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  5. 1990·Time Bombminor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  6. 1992·Private Eyesminor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  7. 1993·Devil’s Waltzminor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  8. 1994·Bad Loveminor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  9. 1995·Self-Defenseminor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  10. 1996·The Webminor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  11. 1997·The Clinicminor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  12. 1997·Survival of the Fittestminor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  13. 1999·Monsterminor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  14. 2000·Dr. Deathminor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  15. 2001·Flesh and Bloodminor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  16. 2002·The Murder Bookminor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  17. 2003·A Cold Heartminor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  18. 2004·Therapyminor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  19. 2005·Rageminor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  20. 2006·Goneminor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  21. 2007·Obsessionminor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  22. 2008·Compulsionminor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  23. 2008·Bonesminor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  24. 2009·Evidenceminor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  25. 2010·Deceptionminor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  26. 2011·Mysteryminor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  27. 2012·Victimsminor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  28. 2013·Guiltminor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  29. 2014·Killerminor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  30. 2015·Motiveminor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  31. 2016·Breakdownminor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  32. 2017·Heartbreak Hotelminor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  33. 2018·Night Movesminor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  34. 2019·The Wedding Guestminor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  35. 2020·The Museum of Desireminor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  36. 2021·Serpentineminor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  37. 2022·City of the Deadminor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  38. 2023·Unnatural Historyminor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  39. 2024·The Ghost Orchidminor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  40. 2025·Open Seasonminor role · Alex DelawareBuy
  41. 2026·Jigsawminor role · Alex DelawareBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Alex DelawareChild psychologist who consults for the LAPD41
Milo SturgisLAPD homicide detective, later lieutenant; Alex’s closest friend41
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