Is Faye Kellerman writing a new book?

Welcome to Times Will Tell, The Times of Israel’s weekly feature podcast.

This week we’re speaking to bestselling author Faye Kellerman about her latest book, “The Hunt,” the final installment in her Decker/Lazarus series, coming out next month.

Like all of Kellerman’s books, there’s some intense drama, plenty of crime, punishment and suspense in “The Hunt,” as well as the usual details about the observant Jewish life led by Kellerman’s beloved characters, Detective Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus.

Kellerman speaks about her writing career, what led her to this series and why she chose to bring so much of her own lifestyle to her characters.

She discusses what it’s like to write about detective work now, as opposed to 30 years ago, and what her different characters teach readers about life and decisions.

Kellerman, soon approaching her 70th birthday, talks about what she’s doing with her life now as a parent and grandmother, and whether or not she’ll be saying goodbye forever to Detective Decker and his beloved wife, Rina.

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Faye Kellerman’s Final Decker and Lazarus

Posted on August 28, 2022 Updated on August 26, 2022

Is The Hunt actually Faye Kellerman’s final Decker and Lazarus novel? She told Barbara Peters, owner of The Poisoned Pen, that it’s either the final book, or it will be a hiatus until the next one. You can order a signed copy of The Hunt through the Web Store. https://bit.ly/3QPnDcO

Here’s the description of The Hunt.

Detective Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus return to Los Angeles when a kidnapping hits close to home—in this breathtaking new thriller from New York Times bestselling author Faye Kellerman.

Peter and his partner, Detective Tyler McAdams, are thrown into an unsolved case and propelled into action when a body is found in the very woods where a man previously went missing in upstate New York.

But that’s not the only crisis that Peter has to deal with.

Teresa McLaughlin, the biological mother of Peter and his wife Rina’s foster son, Gabe, has fled to Los Angeles with her two children in tow, hoping to avoid a court injunction amid a messy divorce. But LA is no escape from her problems—she is found by ruthless men and beaten mercilessly. When she wakes, barely conscious, Teresa discovers that both of her children are gone and frantically calls Gabe for help.

With his mother on the verge of death, Gabe contacts Peter and Rina, as well as his biological father, the notorious Christopher Donatti, a former hit man from a known criminal family who’s now a millionaire in Nevada. By bringing Donatti into the fray, Gabe, Peter, and Rina know they have made a deal with the devil—but they may not be able to recover the kids without him.

As these unlikely allies rally to find the kidnappers before things end tragically, they race headlong toward an explosive confrontation from which no one will emerge unscathed..

Faye Kellerman lives with her husband, New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Kellerman, in Los Angeles, California, and Santa Fe, New Mexico.

There are a few technical difficulties in the conversation, but you should still enjoy the event.

A Message from Faye

Hi Everyone:

Welcome to the website.

I hope this finds everyone in a good place both in body and mind. Man, this has been dragging on for a long time. I heard a great joke. It goes something like this.

“Dear Customer Service:

I’ve tried my two week free trial on 2021. I’d like my money back”

Jonathan and I have been coping by writing – a lot. THE LOST BOYS is out and the sequel THE HUNT has already been written. Don’t know when it’s coming out but I’ll keep you posted on that one. Jonathan’s new novel, SERPENTINE, will hit the market in February. Be on the lookout!

I am lucky enough to have a profession that is solitary. No mask and gloves needed. I type away. I  tend my garden. The flowers never looked so good. I do my puzzles, I walk my dog, and I read. AND I got two new feathery fellows. I grew up with birds. Mike and Ike are English parakeets. Mike is a good bird, Ike refuses to get with the program. No matter how many times I offer him my finger as a perch, he flies away. But the birds get along so, I’m happy

I miss PEOPLE. I miss socializing with friends – the jokes and the laughter. I miss going to our synagogue and gossiping when I should be paying attention to other things. I miss shopping in a store where a salesperson helps me find the right size. I miss going to my hairdresser to rinse away my gray or going to the nail salon for a quick moment of bliss. I miss all of our regulars in hospitality – restaurants, bars, hotels. I feel for those who have been furloughed or worse, won’t come back to a job. We are thinking about you. Maybe that’s cold comfort, but it really is true. I know some states are opening up. Please have fun, but please be careful. We do care.

I wish every one a safe and healthy New Year.  Nature throws us some curve balls, but just step outside and listen to the birds and the insects. Breathe in the air. Look out at the flowers and plants and see that the sun is still shining. Go out for a walk at night and look up at an infinite starlit sky.

It’s a beautiful world out there.

I THINK????

Faye

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