Darkly Dreaming Dexter (Dexter #1) [B1872]

2004 PB Advance Reading Copy in nice clean condition. NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The "dark comedy with a creative twist" (Miami Herald) that introduced America's favorite serial killer-the character that inspired the hit Showtime series. Meet Dexter Morgan, a polite wolf in sheep's clothing. He's handsome and charming, but something in his past has made him abide by a different set of rules. He's a serial killer whose one golden rule makes him immensely likeable: he only kills bad people. And his job as a blood splatter expert for the Miami police department puts him in the perfect position to identify his victims. But when a series of brutal murders bearing a striking similarity to his own style start turning up, Dexter is caught between being flattered and being frightened-of himself or some other fiend.

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "I love to read Jeff Lindsay any day. He really nailed it with Dexter - such a lovable serial killer."; "I may be biased against this book since Dexter is my favorite tv series, but this is one of the few times the show is better than the book. Still, the book serves as the blueprint for one of the best series ever created."; "Such a good book, I wish I could read the rest of the series right now! I loved the tv show so I knew I would enjoy it. The epilogue got me lol."; "One of the most fun books I've ever read."