The ritual bath peter decker and rina lazarus series. The first deckerlazarus novel peter decker and rina lazarus series book 1. See all 15 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The rape of a young, religious woman brings peter decker into a religious, but foreign world and introduces him to the comely rina lazarus. Jewish framework gives mystery series its unique, enduring flavor. Ritual bath is my first novel and the introduction of my series characters, peter decker and rina lazarus. Louis, missouri and grew up in sherman oaks, california. Before you claim your free e book, tell us more about what you like to read so we can send you the best offers and opportunities.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the ritual bath. Bestselling author faye kellermans first novel, the ritual bath, revolutionized the mystery genre in 1986. Order of decker and lazarus books the peter decker and rina lazarus series is a series of novels by american author faye kellerman. Pdf the ritual bath book by faye kellerman free download. Detective peter decker is stunned when he learns one of the women in a remote yeshiva community in the california hills was brutally raped as she returned from the mikvah, the. In the ritual bath, we become acquainted with detective peter decker and his future partner, rina lazarus. Kellermans groundbreaking first novel, the ritual bath, was published in 1986. I intend to buy more books by this writer this one is informative, described a way of life l knew very little about. In ritual bath, lapd detective peter decker and rina lazarus are brought together by the rape of a bridetobe at a ritual bath that rina is managing. The ritual bath by faye kellerman, 9780061999246, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook.
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Someone has shattered the sanctuary of a remote yeshiva community in the california hills with an unimaginable crime. Since 1986, there have been 21 books in this series of lapd crime solving team. See all 7 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The ritual bath introduces rina, a beautiful young orthodox jewish widow, who works at the ritual bath. This is the first peter deckerlazarus book and im delighted to offer it to you at this special price. The faye kellerman series starts with an unusually strong first novel in the ritual bath, we become acquainted with detective peter decker and his future partner, rina lazarus. This is an award bestowed to her by the mystery readers international organization. The ritual bath peter decker and rina lazarus series, book 1 kindle edition by faye kellerman. Faye marder kellerman born july 31, 1952 is an american writer of mystery novels, in particular the peter decker rina lazarus series as well as three nonseries books, the quality of mercy, moon music and straight into darkness. She also wrote two of the nonseries book the quality of mercy, moon music and straight into darkness.
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Detective pete decker searches for clues to the rapist. Rina lazarus, a young widow who found the victim, guides decker through her suspicious community as all the signs point to the rapists first crime not being their last. Covers of faye kellermans first novel, the ritual bath. The ritual bath detective peter decker of the lapd is stunned when he gets the report. The ritual bath by faye kellerman is the first book in the peter decker and rina lazarus series thank you magpie67 for the recommendation. I thought the story line was wrapped up too quickly at the end and the relationship between the two main characters was too rushed. First time l have read a book by faye kellerman, an easy read, the sort of book where you just have to keep picking it up to find out who done it a good holiday read. The first deckerlazarus novel peter decker and rina lazarus series book 1 kindle edition by kellerman, faye. She won the macavity award for the best first novel from the mystery readers of. She is the mikvah ritual bath attendant and math teacher while trying to be both mother and father to her two boys.
After growing up in sherman oaks, california, she earned a b. The ritual bath faye kellerman, author, mitchell greenberg, read by, read by mitchell greenberg. That is the complete faye kellerman books in order. These details give the book a third dimension, beyond the development of rina and peters characters and the. The ritual bath faye kellerman ebook harpercollins publishers.
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Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the ritual bath peter decker and rina lazarus series, book 1. This was my first faye kellerman book and the first that she published. Starting from the ritual bath, sacred and profane, etc. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 352 pages and is available in paperback format.
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