The Murder Book (59 page)

We held hands for the rest of the hour, not moving from the couch except for the time when I got her a wad of tissues to wipe her eyes.

When the taxi arrived, she said, “This isn’t over. Let’s see how it plays out.”

“Sure.”

I walked her to the door, stood on the terrace, and waved.

Three days later, I phoned Allison Gwynn’s office and told her about Larner.

She said, “Oh, my — it’s going to take me some time to integrate this… I’m glad you told me. It was good of you to tell me.”

“I thought I should.”

“Are
you
okay?”

“I’m fine.”

“If
you
ever need someone to talk to…”

“I’ll bear that in mind.”

“Do that,” she said. “I mean it.”

Fiction

THE MURDER BOOK
(2002)

FLESH AND BLOOD
(2001)

DR. DEATH
(2000)

MONSTER
(1999)

BILLY STRAIGHT
(1998)

SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST
(1997)

THE CLINIC
(1997)

THE WEB
(1996)

SELF-DEFENSE
(1995)

BAD LOVE
(1994)

DEVIL’S WALTZ
(1993)

PRIVATE EYES
(1992)

TIME BOMB
(1990)

SILENT PARTNER
(1989)

THE BUTCHER’S THEATER
(1988)

OVER THE EDGE
(1987)

BLOOD TEST
(1986)

WHEN THE BOUGH BREAKS
(1985)

Nonfiction

SAVAGE SPAWN: REFLECTIONS ON VIOLENT CHILDREN
(1999)

HELPING THE FEARFUL CHILD
(1981)

PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF CHILDHOOD CANCER
(1980)

For Children, Written and Illustrated

JONATHAN KELLERMAN’S ABC OF WEIRD CREATURES
(1995)

DADDY, DADDY, CAN YOU TOUCH THE SKY?
(1994)