num_pages: 275
description: See alternate cover editions: here, here, and hereDexter Morgan appears to be the perfect gentleman. He leads a normal, quiet life working as a forensic officer for the Miami police. He has a nice, shy girlfriend and is liked by her young children.But Dexter has a secret hobby. He's an accomplished serial killer. So far he's killed dozens of people and has never been caught, because he knows exactly how to dispose of the evidence. And there are those who would rather he wasn't caught at all, because Dexter is a serial killer with a difference. He only kills the city's bad guys. Then Dexter's well-organized life is thrown into chaos. Another serial killer is invading his territory - and he wants Dexter to come out and play...
language: English
title: Darkly Dreaming Dexter
titlecomplete: Darkly Dreaming Dexter (Dexter, #1)
characters: Rita Morgan, Harry Morgan, Jamie Batista, Tom Matthews, Dexter Morgan, Brian Moser, Joey Quinn, Lieutenant María LaGuerta, Deborah Morgan, Angel Batista, Vince Masuka, Sergeant James Doakes
genres: Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Horror, Mystery Thriller, Adult, Contemporary, Crime, Audiobook, Suspense
ratings_count: 204562
places: Florida, Miami, Florida
series: Dexter
awards: awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Barry Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Macavity Award
category: Best Mystery Novel, awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Dilys Award, awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Lincoln Award
publisher: Orion Books