{"product_id":"silent-partner-the-graphic-novel-isbn-9780440423638","title":"Silent Partner: The Graphic Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe iconic thriller series that inspired the upcoming streaming show on Prime Video\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003ein development now!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first graphic novel adaptation from master of psychological suspense Jonathan Kellerman brings a stunning new visual edge to the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eSilent Partner\u003c\/i\u003e—a “harrowing tale of murder and manipulation” (\u003ci\u003eThe Plain Dealer\u003c\/i\u003e) that “hits the reader right between the eyes” (\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlex Delaware is struggling to keep his relationship with girlfriend Robin Castagna alive when a beautiful face from the past suddenly steps back into his life. Sharon Ransom was Alex’s lover back in the day—until her mind games and increasingly erratic behavior drove them apart. Now Sharon tries to rekindle old feelings and seek his help with some new troubles. Alex turns her away—a decision he bitterly regrets when Sharon ends up dead the next day. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe official ruling is suicide, but for Alex the case won’t be closed until he finds out what happened. Driven by guilt and grief, he plunges deep into the territory he knows best—where dark secrets, dangerous fears, and twisted needs prey on hearts and minds. With the aid of his trusted friend, homicide cop Milo Sturgis, Alex traces Sharon’s fatal path through a world of Hollywood high life riddled with scandal, corruption, and blood—where innocence and lives are easily lost.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eScripted by Ande Parks, author of the acclaimed graphic novels \u003ci\u003eUnion Station\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCapote in Kansas,\u003c\/i\u003e and illustrated by Marvel and DC comics veteran Michael Gaydos, \u003ci\u003eSilent Partner\u003c\/i\u003e captures Jonathan Kellerman’s trademark blend of crime drama and psychodrama with noirish style and eye-catching, page-turning intensity.\"A  complex and haunting story of tangled personalities,  deeply buried family secrets, and of violence lying  thinly under the surface ... Hits the reader  right between the eyes.\" -- \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles  Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonathan Kellerman\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the world’s most popular authors. He has brought his expertise as a clinical psychologist to more than thirty bestselling crime novels, including the Alex Delaware series, \u003ci\u003eThe Butcher’s Theater, Billy Straight, The Conspiracy Club, Twisted, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e True Detectives\u003c\/i\u003e. With his wife, the novelist Faye Kellerman, he co-authored the bestsellers \u003ci\u003eDouble Homicide \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Capital Crimes\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of numerous essays, short stories, scientific articles, two children’s books, and three volumes of psychology, including \u003ci\u003eSavage Spawn: Reflections on Violent Children, \u003c\/i\u003eas well as the lavishly illustrated \u003ci\u003eWith Strings Attached: The Art and Beauty of Vintage Guitars\u003c\/i\u003e. He has won the Goldwyn, Edgar, and Anthony awards and has been nominated for a Shamus Award. Jonathan and Faye Kellerman live in California and New Mexico.Their four children include the novelists Jesse Kellerman and Aliza Kellerman.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eMichael Gaydos\u003c\/b\u003e has illustrated major comic book series for Marvel and DC and collaborated with superstar writer Brian Michael Bendis on the Alias series.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAnde Parks\u003c\/b\u003e is the critically acclaimed author of the graphic novels \u003ci\u003eUnion Station \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Capote in Kansas\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Kansas with his wife and children.","brand":"Villard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301574103269,"sku":"NP9780440423638","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780440423638.jpg?v=1767736626","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/silent-partner-the-graphic-novel-isbn-9780440423638","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}