Dexter Author Gets Re-Release Of Old Novel; Sequel Upcoming
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MIAMI (AP) — Author Jeff Lindsay has killed off his popular Dexter series, but now he's reviving a character he first wrote about more than two decades ago.
A re-release of Lindsay's 1994 thriller "Tropical Depression" is hitting shelves Tuesday, with a sequel, "Red Tide," scheduled for October.
The series follows Billy Knight, a former Los Angeles police officer and current Key West fishing boat captain. In "Tropical Depression," Knight is trying to start over in the Florida Keys when a former co-worker asks for help in solving his son's murder. After initially dismissing his old colleague, Knight finally gets involved after the co-worker himself turns up dead.
Lindsay brought his Dexter series to a close after eight books with last month's release of "Dexter is Dead." Showtime adapted the books into the hit television series "Dexter."
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