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| Book Title | Survival of the Fittest |
| Series | Alex Delaware |
| Genre | Thriller |
| Author | Jonathan Kellerman |
| Publisher | Ballantine Books |
| Published | 2002 |
| Format | Mass Market Paperback |
| Condition | Good |
| Condition Notes | Mass-market paperback in Good condition with substantial but normal reading and shelf wear. The metallic front cover has widespread rubbing, scuffing, scratches, and finish loss, especially along the edges and spine. Corners are bumped and worn, with heavier wear and small chips at the top and bottom edges. There is a pronounced crease near the upper-right corner and additional light cover creasing. Despite the cosmetic wear, the cover remains complete and clearly readable. A well-used but serviceable reading copy. |
| Condition | Good |
A horrifying murder draws psychologist Dr. Alex Delaware and LAPD detective Milo Sturgis into one of their darkest investigations.
Fifteen-year-old Irit Carmeli, daughter of the Israeli consul in Los Angeles, is found murdered. At first there seems to be no motive, but additional deaths reveal a disturbing connection: the young victims have disabilities. Someone appears to be selecting them deliberately.
As Alex and Milo search for the reasoning behind the killings, the investigation leads into a chilling world of psychological theories, intellectual elitism, and people willing to decide who is—and isn’t—worthy of survival. The case becomes even more dangerous when Israeli investigator Daniel Sharavi joins the hunt.
What begins as the murder of one teenager develops into a disturbing battle against a killer whose crimes are driven by a terrifying ideology.
EugeneBookStore Summary
One of the darker and more psychologically disturbing entries in Jonathan Kellerman’s Alex Delaware series.
Survival of the Fittest puts Alex’s expertise as a psychologist at the center of an investigation in which the motive behind the murders becomes as important as identifying the killer. Kellerman combines police procedure, psychology, Los Angeles atmosphere, and an unsettling series of connected crimes into a fast-moving thriller.
The appearance of Daniel Sharavi, a character from Kellerman’s The Butcher’s Theater, also gives longtime Kellerman readers an interesting crossover between two of his fictional worlds.
Collector Notes
This copy is the 2002 Ballantine Books mass-market paperback reissue, ISBN 9780345458841, rather than the original 1997 Bantam hardcover or the earlier Bantam paperback. Goodreads specifically identifies this ISBN as the October 2002 Ballantine reissue. It is Alex Delaware #12, immediately following The Clinic. While this printing is primarily a reading edition rather than a scarce collectible, it is useful for customers building a matching Alex Delaware paperback collection. The significant visible cover wear on this particular copy places it solidly in the Good range and limits any collectible premium.
