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Dearly Devoted Dexter. Dearly Devoted Dexter is a 2005 crime / horror novel by Jeff Lindsay, the second in his series about psychopathic vigilante Dexter Morgan, which has been adapted into a television series. It is narrated by the title character .
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is the second novel in the Dexter series of novels, written by Jeff Lindsay. It was written in 2005, the events of season three are loosely based on this book. The main serial killer of the story is Dr. Danco.
A shadowy figure from Sgt. Doakes' past arrives in Miami, and begins preying on former U.S. Army operatives Doakes served with during the Salvadoran Civil War. The killer possesses a unique method of torture that has earned him the nickname "Dr. Danco": He kidnaps each victim, pumps them full of sedatives, and, over a period of several days, steadily removes their limbs, genitalia and facial features, before leaving them to contemplate their hideous mutilation in front of a carefully placed mirror.
Meanwhile, Dexter, having been forced to suppress his own psychopathic urges by the machinations of an increasingly suspicious Doakes, welcomes the distraction and begins to focus on hunting down a possible child killer. However, he finds himself drawn into the case of the mysterious Dr. Danco when his sister Deborah's new boyfriend, detective Kyle Chutsky, turns out to be on the torturer's hit list.
Amidst all the chaos, Dexter finds himself accidentally engaged to his girlfriend Rita, and begins to suspect Rita's children Astor and Cody of having sociopathic tendencies of their own.
At the conclusion of the story, Dexter learns that Dr. Danco murders his victims by making them play a word game resembling hang man. Each victim is asked to guess a word chosen for them by Danco, each wrong answer resulting in the amputation of a body part. This is simply an additional cruelty, however, as Danco usually has cut out the tongue of the victim, making it impossible for their speech to be understood. The victim is also forced to witness his own dismemberment in a mirror hung above his "operating table."
•This is the second novel in which Dexter does not kill the main antagonist. In Darkly Dreaming Dexter, Dexter helped his brother Brian to escape from the crime scene and, in this novel, Debra killed the main antagonist, which was Dr. Danco.
Main article: List of Characters (by Novel)
•Albert Doakes
•Angel Batista
•Astor
•Camilla Figg
•Captain Matthews
1.Darkly Dreaming Dexter (2004)
2.Dearly Devoted Dexter (2005)
3.Dexter in the Dark (2007)
4.Dexter by Design (2009)
5.Dexter is Delicious (2010)
6.Double Dexter (2011)
Mar 15, 2005 · Dearly Devoted Dexter (Dexter, #2), Jeff Lindsay Dearly Devoted Dexter (2005) is a crime/horror novel by Jeff Lindsay, the second in his series about psychopathic vigilante Dexter Morgan, which has been adapted into a television series. It is narrated by the title character.
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Jul 19, 2005 · Book 1: Darkly Dreaming Dexter, review linked here Book 2: Dearly Devoted Dexter Book 3: Dexter in the Dark Book 4: Dexter by Design Book 5: Dexter is Delicious Book 6: Double Dexter Book 7: Dexter's Final Cut Disclosure: I purchased this book for myself. All opinions are my own. Synopsis: Dexter Morgan has been under considerable pressure.
Jan 1, 2005 · Dearly Devoted Dexter. Paperback – January 1, 2005. by Jeff Lindsay (Author) 4.5 2,378 ratings. Book 2 of 8: Dexter. See all formats and editions. NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Life’s tough for Dexter Morgan. It’s not easy being the world’s only serial killer with a conscience, especially when you work for the Miami police.
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About Dearly Devoted Dexter. NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Life’s tough for Dexter Morgan. It’s not easy being the world’s only serial killer with a conscience, especially when you work for the Miami police. • The Killer Character That Inspired the Hit Showtime Series Dexter
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Dearly Devoted Dexter. Paperback – Sept. 19 2006. NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Life’s tough for Dexter Morgan. It’s not easy being the world’s only serial killer with a conscience, especially when you work for the Miami police. • The Killer Character That Inspired the Hit Showtime Series Dexter. To avoid suspicion, Dexter’s had to slip ...
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