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| Book Title | Self-Defense |
| Series | Alex Delaware |
| Genre | Thriller |
| Author | Jonathan Kellerman |
| Publisher | Bantam Books |
| Published | 1995 |
| Format | Mass Market Paperback |
| Condition | Good |
| Condition Notes | Mass-market paperback in Good condition with substantial but typical reading wear. The front cover shows widespread rubbing, scratching, scuffing, and numerous fine creases. There is heavier wear along the top and bottom edges, with chipped paper and pronounced rubbing at the corners. The lower edge has several larger creases and small areas of paper loss. The upper-right corner is rounded and creased. Despite the visible cosmetic wear, the cover remains intact and fully readable. A well-used vintage paperback that remains suitable as a reading or series-completion copy. |
| Condition | Good |
Psychologist Alex Delaware becomes involved with Lucy Lowell, a young woman struggling with terrifying nightmares after serving as a juror in the trial of a brutal murderer. Although the trial has ended, Lucy cannot escape the disturbing images that have begun invading her sleep.
Her nightmares seem strangely specific—and may be connected to something buried deep in her own past.
As Alex works with Lucy, fragments of memory begin to emerge, pointing toward a long-forgotten crime and secrets that someone may desperately want to remain hidden. What initially appears to be psychological trauma develops into a dangerous investigation involving murder, family relationships, and events reaching back years.
With detective Milo Sturgis joining the investigation, Alex must determine whether Lucy’s memories are genuine clues or products of fear before uncovering a truth that places both patient and psychologist in danger.
EugeneBookStore Summary
A psychological mystery built around nightmares, buried memories, and a murder that may have been hidden for years.
Self-Defense is a particularly psychology-centered installment of the Alex Delaware series. Kellerman uses Alex’s work with a traumatized young woman to gradually transform what appears to be a clinical problem into a complicated criminal investigation.
The combination of psychological suspense, an old mystery, family secrets, and the familiar Alex Delaware–Milo Sturgis partnership makes this a strong choice for readers who enjoy mysteries where understanding the human mind is as important as following the physical evidence.
Collector Notes
Self-Defense is Book #9 in Jonathan Kellerman’s Alex Delaware series, following Bad Love and preceding The Web. Originally published in hardcover in 1994, this copy is the Bantam mass-market paperback edition, ISBN 9780553572209. It is an older series paperback rather than a collectible first edition, but it has appeal as an inexpensive copy for readers building a matching run of the earlier Bantam Alex Delaware novels. The significant cover rubbing, creasing, edge wear, and corner wear keep this particular copy solidly within Good condition rather than Very Good.
