Darkly Dreaming Dexter
Jun 2005 · Dexter Series Book 1 · Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The “dark comedy with a creative twist” (Miami Herald) that introduced America’s favorite serial killer—the character that inspired the latest Showtime hit series Dexter: Resurrection.
“A macabre tour-de-force.”—The New York Times Book Review
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.
Look for all of Jeff Lindsay’s deliciously twisted Dexter novels:
DARKLY DREAMING DEXTER • DEARLY DEVOTED DEXTER • DEXTER IN THE DARK • DEXTER BY DESIGN • DEXTER IS DELICIOUS • DOUBLE DEXTER • DEXTER’S FINAL CUT • DEXTER IS DEAD
“A macabre tour-de-force.”—The New York Times Book Review
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.
Look for all of Jeff Lindsay’s deliciously twisted Dexter novels:
DARKLY DREAMING DEXTER • DEARLY DEVOTED DEXTER • DEXTER IN THE DARK • DEXTER BY DESIGN • DEXTER IS DELICIOUS • DOUBLE DEXTER • DEXTER’S FINAL CUT • DEXTER IS DEAD
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4.5
165 reviews
Jose Mondragon
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13 June 2025
Has some significant differences from the show, which I really enjoyed. There's a certain plot point of this story that really only works without the context of the show in mind. Besides that, it was extremely enjoyable. it's quite an easy read and not too long, with certain elements and interactions with the dark passenger that's not seen in the show. However, please don't read any of the descriptions for the other books in the series, major spoilers are included.
TheJackal Napier
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14 February 2025
Was good after watching the show. I feel parts could have been more fleshed out, though. Seemed a little rushed.
Eric Sheffield
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8 July 2015
Although it often grazes literary heights, this novel is best seen through a crime/noir genre lens, & with those properly gauged expectations, I can confidently call it a masterful work of fiction, a brilliant balance of restraint & indulgence, of pacing & action, setting & character. It is so much fun. And when it arrived, it was so thoroughly fresh & shocking. A rare page-turner. BRAVO
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About the author
Jeff Lindsay is the New York Times bestselling author of the Dexter novels, which inspired the hit Showtime series Dexter, and the Riley Wolfe novels. He lives in South Florida with his wife and three daughters.
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