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The Butcher’s Theater – Jonathan Kellerman 1988 | 1st Edition SIGNED

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  • Author: Jonathan Kellerman
  • Publisher: Bantam Books, NY, 1988
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Condition: Fine
  • Size: 8vo
  • Attributes: First Edition, Signed, Dust Jacket

First edition, first printing. Inscribed and signed by the author on the title page. Binding tight, square, internally fine. Fine in Fine Dust Jacket.

The Butcher’s Theater (1988) by Jonathan Kellerman represents a bold departure from his Alex Delaware series, offering a standalone psychological thriller set against the volatile backdrop of Jerusalem. This atmospheric novel introduces Chief Inspector Daniel Sharavi, Kellerman’s only series protagonist outside of Delaware, as he investigates a string of brutal murders in the holy city’s shadowy alleyways.
Kellerman’s meticulous research shines through in his vivid portrayal of Jerusalem’s multicultural tensions and police protocols, while the killer’s theatrical mutilations reveal the author’s background in forensic psychology. Early printings contain unedited passages about Israeli-Palestinian relations that were later modified, making the first edition the most politically charged version of this ambitious crime novel.