"After seven national bestsellers and eight seasons as one of the most successful shows on television, New York Times bestselling author Jeff Lindsay bids a thrilling farewell to his uniquely twisted and beloved serial killer, Dexter Morgan. Dexter Is Dead is the definitive conclusion of the character who has become a global icon. Dexter Morgan has burned the candle at both ends for many years. Blood spatter analyst. husband. father. serial killer....

As his colleague Sergeant Doakes grows suspicious, Dexter is forced to lie low, slipping deep into domestic bliss. He says all the right things to his girfriend and plays Kick the Can with her two children, but Dexter can only hide his true self for so long. The fiend inside him is calling out, ready to be unleashed. When a new psychopath begins slashing his way through Miami, the temptation becomes too much to bear.