When the Bough Breaks // Shrunken Heads
  • # of Books:
    41
  • First Book:
    March 1985
  • Latest Book:
    February 2026
  • Genres:
    Law Enforcement
  • Setting:
    Los Angeles, California
  • Characters:
    Dr. Alex Delaware, child psychologist / Milo Sturgis, homicide detective
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The Alex Delaware Series in Order (41 Books)

Order Book Date Rating
1 4
2 4
3 4
4 4
5 4
6 5
7 4
8 4
9 4


10 4
11 4
12 5
13 4
14 5
15 5
16 5
17 5
18 4
19 5
20 4
21 5
22 4
23 5
24 4
25 4
26 4
27 4
28 4
29 4


30 4
31 4
32 4
33 4
34 4
35 4
36 5
37 5
38 4
39 4
40 5
41 0

Awards

When the Bough Breaks // Shrunken Heads
1986 Anthony Award -- First Novel
1986 Edgar Allan Poe Award -- First Novel

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

There are 41 books in the Alex Delaware series.

The next book in the Alex Delaware series, Jigsaw (Book 41), will be published in February 2026.

The first book in the Alex Delaware series, When the Bough Breaks // Shrunken Heads, was published in March 1985.

The Alex Delaware series primarily falls into the Law Enforcement genre.
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