El Psicoanalista

A reporter is the only hope for an innocent man on death row for murder—while the real killer roams free—in this “riveting, provocative” thriller (Publishers Weekly). When burnt-out Miami reporter Matt Cowart receives a letter from a death row inmate pleading his innocence, he is tempted to dismiss it. But as the newspaperman digs into the case of Robert Earl Ferguson, an African American given the death penalty for the brutal slaying of a white girl, he begins to believe that Ferguson is the real victim of hate and prejudice. And if he doesn’t act, the wrong man is going to be executed. In the months that follow, Cowart’s investigative articles not only set Ferguson free, but make Cowart a celebrity and win him a Pulitzer Prize—and set in motion a new chain of unimaginable horror. For there is monster out there, and he is not through with killing. . . . Includes a preface by the author “Tense, exciting, and very, very real.” —The Detroit News “A classic cat-and-mouse story.” —Orlando Sentinel “Katzenbach is a skilled storyteller. . . . With admirable subtlety . . . [he] manages to address the disturbing issues of race and crime. . . . Powerful.” —Chicago Tribune “The criminal mind, racial bias, journalistic ego and the flawed fabric of the American criminal justice system are potent raw materials for psychological suspense master Katzenbach.” —Publishers Weekly “Terrific . . . His best book by far.” —Lawrence Block

When a mysterious letter bearing threatening words is delivered to Dr. Frederick Starks, his predictable life is thrown into chaos. Suddenly, the psychoanalyst is plunged into a horrific game designed by a man who calls himself Rumplestiltskin. The rules: in two weeks Starks must guess the man's identity and the source of his fury. If he succeeds, he goes free. If he fails, Rumplestiltskin will kill one of Dr. Starks' loved ones each week, unless the good doctor agrees to kill himself. Starks must rouse himself from the cocoon of his life, unlock the secret of Rumplestiltskin, and find a way to stop the madman before he himself is driven mad.

A grad student and his ex-girlfriend team up to solve a murder in this psychological thriller from the New York Times–bestselling author of Just Cause. Timothy “Moth” Warner, a Miami PhD student, wakes up on his ninety-ninth day of sobriety with an intense craving for alcohol. He asks his uncle Ed, a former alcoholic and now successful psychiatrist, to meet him at an AA meeting later that day. But when Ed doesn’t show up, Moth bikes to his office only to find his uncle lying in a pool of blood. The police pronounce the death a suicide, but Moth can’t believe it. Devastated and confused, he calls on the only person he thinks he can trust: Andrea Martine, an ex-girlfriend he has not spoken to in years. Each battling their inner demons, Moth and Andy travel into dark, unfamiliar territory, intent on uncovering the truth about Ed’s death and circling ever closer to a devious mind that will flinch at nothing for revenge. A Publishers Weekly top 10 mystery & thriller for fall An Amazon book of the month in the mystery/thriller category “Katzenbach ratchets up his trademark intensity in The Dead Student.” —Sun Sentinel (South Florida) “A twisted, compelling tale of death and deceit.” —Lansing State Journal “An intricately woven plot with sensitively drawn characters.” —The Washington Times “The Dead Student . . . demonstrates why [Katzenbach] has a place on many ‘must-read author’ lists . . . You will want to read [it] in one sitting.” —BookReporter “One of the freshest and most unlikely duos to appear in crime fiction.” —Kirkus Reviews “[A] clever cat-and-mouse thriller.” —Publishers Weekly

One man infiltrates the dark web to stop a sadistic game: A Booklist 101 Best Crime Novels of the Past Decade, from the New York Times–bestselling author. Adrian Thomas is a psychology professor whose career was spent delving into damaged minds. Diagnosed with a fatal degenerative disease that is causing hallucinations and stripping him of his memories, Adrian wants to end his life—until he sees a girl snatched off the street and dragged screaming into the back of a van. Dismissed as an unreliable witness, Adrian must act alone. He knows what he saw, but he has no idea how dark it’s going to get. Out of the basement of their Massachusetts farmhouse, a sadistic husband and wife run a website called What Comes Next. A global audience of subscribers is tuning in to watch an ongoing nightmare inflicted in real time—and to cast their votes on the fate of the kidnappers’ latest catch. For victim Number Four, time is running out. “An experience akin to riding the scariest roller coaster,” What Comes Next is a bold and timely thriller about what lurks within the depths of society’s most depraved minds (New York Journal of Books). “Powerful . . . fiendish . . . This is an exceptional novel—and a most troubling one.” —The Washington Post “Draw[s] you deeper and deeper into a chilling atmosphere of evil, darkness, and shadows.” —The Miami Herald “[A] re-imagining of The Pit and the Pendulum for the digital age.” —Kirkus Reviews

LA TERCERA ENTREGA DE LA SAGA DE EL PSICOANALISTA , EL THRILLER PSICOLÓGICO QUE CAMBIÓ LAS REGLAS DEL JUEGO. La vida del doctor Ricky Starks está marcada por una oscuridad persistente. Quince años han pasado desde que sufriera el primer ataque de una familia de psicópatas. En dos ocasiones, Starks ha logrado escapar de las garras mortales de esta familia, incluso presenciando la muerte de uno de ellos. Sin embargo, la sombra de la tragedia se cierne de nuevo sobre él cuando un detective lo contacta para informarle que uno de sus pacientes se ha suicidado. ¿Estarán detrás del extraño incidente Merlin y Virgil, los retorcidos hermanos del fallecido Rumpelstiltskin? Muy pronto los acontecimientos se desbocan y el psicoanalista, acostumbrado a ser un salvavidas para quienes luchan contra los demonios de su mente, intentará salvarse a sí mismo.

To save himself, Josh must learn to deal with his anger.

In John Katzenbach’s debut novel, the brutal murder of a young girl leads Malcolm Anderson, reporter for The Miami Journal, into an obsessive hunt for a ruthless mass murderer in this fast-paced thriller that was adapted into the film The Mean Season starring Kurt Russell and Mariel Hemingway. When a beautiful young girl is found dead by with a .45 bullet in her head, Malcolm Anderson is handed the front-page story of his lifetime. But as he chases after the career-changing lead, Malcolm becomes a bit too obsessive in his chase for quotes from the victim’s family and friends, material for the photographer, and the publication of the story in the paper. Upon investigation of the crime scene, a note is found in the murdered teen’s pocket that reads “Number One,” sending the effort to identify the murderer into a race against time. As he continues his obsessive hunt, Malcolm begins receiving calls from the killer filled with torturing details of a traumatizing childhood and violent Vietnam experiences, pressuring Malcom to identify the killer and his motives before another murder happens.

Happy fifty third birthday, Doctor. Welcome to the first day of your death. Dr. Frederick Starks, a New York psychoanalyst, has just received a mysterious, threatening letter. Now he finds himself in the middle of a horrific game designed by a man who calls himself Rumplestiltskin. The rules: in two weeks, Starks must guess his tormentor’s identity. If Starks succeeds, he goes free. If he fails, Rumplestiltskin will destroy, one by one, fifty-two of Dr. Starks’ loved ones—unless the good doctor agrees to kill himself. In a blistering race against time, Starks’ is at the mercy of a psychopath’s devious game of vengeance. He must find a way to stop the madman—before he himself is driven mad. . . .

Freud comenta que, en un diálogo publicado en un semanario humorístico de Múnich, un hombre se quejaba del carácter de las mujeres, que las convierte en complicadas y difíciles, y que su interlocutor le responde: “Sí, pero es lo mejor que tenemos en ese tipo de cosas”. Freud utiliza el comentario para afirmar, a continuación, que, para formar psicoanalistas, lo mejor que tenemos son los médicos. Lo que el personaje del semanario decía de las mujeres podría también decirse de los hombres, y lo que Freud decía de los médicos podría decirse de muchas otras cosas. Si bien es cierto que el psicoanálisis es una empresa cuyas dificultadesexigen un insospechado esfuerzo, y que trascurre perturbada por inevitables momentos de malestar en el paciente y en su psicoanalista, es lo mejor que tenemos para lograr lo que con él intentamos. Pero ¿qué es lo que intentamos? ¿De qué tipo de cosas se ocupa el psicoanálisis? Podemos preguntarnos también: ¿para qué sirve el tratamiento psicoanalítico? Y ¿cómo podemos disminuir los disgustos que el proceso ocasiona? Estas dos últimas preguntas, que han merecido la atención del psicoanálisis desde sus mismos albores y que, dada su índole, han permanecido siempre abiertas hacia nuevas indagaciones, iniciaron el camino que condujo a escribir este libro.

Este es un thriller fuera de serie. Feliz 53 cumpleaños, doctor. Bienvenido al primer día de su muerte. Pertenezco a algún momento de su pasado. Usted arruinó mi vida. Quizá no sepa cómo, por qué, pero lo hizo. Llenó todos mis instantes de desastre y tristeza. Arruinó mi vida.Y ahora estoy decidido a arruinar la suya. Al principio pensé que debería matarlo para ajustarle las cuentas. Pero me di cuenta de que eso era demasiado sencillo. Es un objetivo patéticamente fácil, doctor. Acecharlo y matarlo no habría supuesto ningún desafío. Y, dada la facilidad de ese asesinato, no estaba seguro de que me proporcionara la satisfacción necesaria. He decidido que prefiero que se suicide ENGLISH DESCRIPTION The psychoanalyst is plunged into a horrific game designed by a man who calls himself Rumplestiltskin. In two weeks, Starks must guess the man's identity and the source of his fury. If he succeeds, he goes free. If he fails, Rumplestiltskin will kill one of Dr. Starks' loved ones each week. He needs to find a way to stop him.