He's a handsome, though reluctant, ladies' man. He's a highly respected lab technician specializing in blood spatter for the Miami Dade Police Department. Introducing one of the most witty and original narrators in years, Jeff Lindsay’s Darkly Dreaming Dexter is a fresh, surprising, and brilliantly executed novel that is sure to receive wide acclaim. even a lovable monster can be intrigued by the prospect of finding a friend. This new killer seems to be doing more than copying Dexter-he seems to be saying, “Come out and play.” Dexter’s secret life makes for a lonely existence. Yet he can’t help but feel that the mysterious new arrival is not merely invading his turf, but reaching out to him as well. Dex is intrigued, even delighted, by the fact that the other killer appears to have a style reminiscent of his own. Despite the fact that he can’t stand the sight of blood, he works as a blood-spatter analyst for the Miami police department, a job that allows him to keep tabs on the latest crimes and keep an eye open for his next quarry.ĭexter’s well-organized life is suddenly disrupted when a second, much more visible serial killer appears in Miami. Dex is quite good-looking but totally indifferent to (and, frankly, a bit puzzled by) the attentions paid to him by women. But at heart Dexter is the perfect gentleman, supportive of his sister, Deb, a Miami cop, and interested only in doing away with people who really deserve his special visit. Though he’s playful and has a wonderfully ironic sense of humor, Dexter’s one character flaw (his proclivity for murder) can be off-putting. a serial killer whose one golden rule makes him immensely likable: he only kills bad people.ĭexter Morgan isn’t exactly the kind of man you’d bring home to Mom. a monster who cringes at the site of blood. Meet Dexter, a polite wolf in sheep’s clothing.

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