--- product_id: 56034426 title: "Darkly Dreaming Dexter: The GRIPPING thriller that's inspired the Showtime series DEXTER: ORIGINAL SIN and DEXTER: RESURRECTION" price: "57.71 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/56034426-darkly-dreaming-dexter-the-gripping-thriller-thats-inspired-the-showtime store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Inspired Showtime thriller Top 200 bestseller rank 36 kills, perfect cover Darkly Dreaming Dexter: The GRIPPING thriller that's inspired the Showtime series DEXTER: ORIGINAL SIN and DEXTER: RESURRECTION **Price:** 57.71 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🕵️‍♂️ Unlock the dark genius behind Dexter—where justice meets obsession. ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Darkly Dreaming Dexter: The GRIPPING thriller that's inspired the Showtime series DEXTER: ORIGINAL SIN and DEXTER: RESURRECTION - **How much does it cost?** 57.71 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/56034426-darkly-dreaming-dexter-the-gripping-thriller-thats-inspired-the-showtime) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Gripping Origin Story:** Dive into the dark mind that sparked the hit Showtime series Dexter: Resurrection and Original Sin. - • **Exclusive New Store Stock:** Get your hands on fresh copies before they vanish—don’t miss out on owning the original cult classic. - • **Dark Humor & Poetic Narration:** Experience a chilling yet witty voice that blends irony with a macabre charm. - • **Masterclass in Moral Complexity:** Follow Dexter Morgan, a blood-spatter analyst with a deadly secret—only targeting the worst of the worst. - • **Critically Acclaimed & Bestselling:** Ranked top 200 in multiple categories with 7,000+ reviews averaging 4.3 stars. ## Overview Darkly Dreaming Dexter is the original thriller novel that inspired the acclaimed Showtime series Dexter: Resurrection and Original Sin. It follows Dexter Morgan, a Miami blood-spatter analyst who moonlights as a serial killer targeting criminals who escape justice. Praised for its sharp wit, dark humor, and gripping narrative, this bestseller ranks in the top 200 across multiple book categories and boasts over 7,000 reviews with a 4.3-star average. A must-read for fans craving the authentic source of Dexter’s twisted world. ## Description ***A shocking and gripping thriller that inspired the Showtime series DEXTER RESSURECTION*** 'Enjoyably macabre' THE GUARDIAN 'Jeff Lindsay's cynical wit makes it fly' THE DAILY TELEGRAPH 'Snappy and smart' THE NEW YORK TIMES 'Fascinating, entertaining, and brilliant' ROBERT CRAIS 'Stylish, polished, and very readable' THE DAILY MIRROR A serial killer with a heart . . . Be grateful it's not yours. Dexter Morgan isn't exactly the kind of man you'd bring home to your mum. At heart, he's the perfect gentleman: he has a shy girlfriend, and seems to lead a quiet, normal life bordering on the mundane. Despite the fact that he can't stand the sight of blood, he works as a blood-spatter analyst for the Miami police. But Dexter also has a secret hobby: he is an accomplished serial killer. So far, he's killed 36 people and has never been caught because he knows exactly how to hide the evidence. And while that may lead some people to assume he's not such a nice guy, he tempers his insatiable hunger for brutality by only killing the bad guys. However, Dexter's well-organised life is suddenly disrupted when a second, much more visible serial killer appears in Miami. Intrigued that the other killer favours a style similar to his own, Dexter soon realises that the mysterious new arrival is not simply invading his turf but offering him a direct invitation to 'come out and play . . . *** Readers can't get enough of the Dexter series: 'Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Not to be missed!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Hilarious, sardonic, and full of irony' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A fantastic read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A dark and deadly delight' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'The author is a genius!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Couldn't put it down!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review: A serial killer I was rooting for - Dexter is a forensic blood splatter analyst for the Miami Police, who is secretly a sociopath. Dexter’s adoptive father, a policeman named Harry, realised very early that Dexter was a sociopath, but he didn’t discourage him. Instead, there is Harry’s Code he must apply, and Dexter must only kill criminals who are not convicted—the bad guys. It’s hinted that they die slowly and agonisingly. Through Dexter’s memories, we in fact learn that as Harry lay in hospital bed dying, he told his adoptive son that the nurse in charge was killing patients, and he gave Dexter ‘his blessing’ to kill her. That was Dexter’s first victim. Dexter does his best to pretend that he is just an ordinary person, so no suspicion falls on him. There are two women in his life. His sister, Deborah, is a cop trying to go up in the ranks. Dexter also has a girlfriend—Rita, who is a single mother and used to be abused by her former partner. Therefore, she is not interested in sex. She thinks Dexter is a gentleman and a very understanding person. But, in fact, he is not interested in sex at all, so the situation is perfect for him. Deborah and Rita don’t know about Dexter’s dark side. A serial killer then starts killing his victims in a way that intrigues Dexter, and he also starts leaving him messages hinting that he knows Dexter’s dark side. Soon he starts wondering if that person is himself, if somehow he is that serial killer and simply forgets what he’s been doing. Jeff Lindsay does a great job in this, as I started questioning myself if that was the case. It kept me wondering and confused. The story quickly became so addictive, and I couldn’t read it faster enough. Although there is a lot of telling instead of showing, in this case, I liked it, as it allowed me to understand the character’s personality and his peculiar observations. His sarcasm and wits are refreshing. This is a serial killer I was rooting for, and the writing is good. I particularly liked the fact that he knows that he is not right in the head. Review: Fun - I was a big fan of the first four seasons of the tv show Dexter but had never read any of the source material. I’ve had the books on my tbr pile for a while and decided to give them ago. I was pleasantly surprised and at the same time a little underwhelmed. Surprised as the tv show really stuck quite closely to the book. A little underwhelmed as I felt the book was a little short and I actually preferred the tv show! It’s like the tv show got a whole series for this story and the book feels like a 90 minute movie. I did enjoy it though. The dark humour is here as serial killer Dexter narrates the whole story and interacts with the “humans”. His sister Deb feels a little two dimensional here whereas she’s a really big character in the tv show. If I didn’t know, I would have guessed the the book was written after the tv show rather than the other way around. Maybe that’s more of a compliment to the tv show than a slight on the book. I was satisfied overall and had real fun spending time with Dexter. I look forward to reading the next one and , despite my criticisms, it was easily a 4 star read to me. ## Features - New - Mint Condition - Dispatch same day for order received before 12 noon - Guaranteed packaging - No quibbles returns ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 14,639 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 98 in Serial Killers (Books) 137 in Murderer Biographies 157 in Film & Television Tie-In | | Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 7,251 Reviews | ## Images ![Darkly Dreaming Dexter: The GRIPPING thriller that's inspired the Showtime series DEXTER: ORIGINAL SIN and DEXTER: RESURRECTION - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91DxeoBSa+L.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A serial killer I was rooting for *by F***N on 23 January 2019* Dexter is a forensic blood splatter analyst for the Miami Police, who is secretly a sociopath. Dexter’s adoptive father, a policeman named Harry, realised very early that Dexter was a sociopath, but he didn’t discourage him. Instead, there is Harry’s Code he must apply, and Dexter must only kill criminals who are not convicted—the bad guys. It’s hinted that they die slowly and agonisingly. Through Dexter’s memories, we in fact learn that as Harry lay in hospital bed dying, he told his adoptive son that the nurse in charge was killing patients, and he gave Dexter ‘his blessing’ to kill her. That was Dexter’s first victim. Dexter does his best to pretend that he is just an ordinary person, so no suspicion falls on him. There are two women in his life. His sister, Deborah, is a cop trying to go up in the ranks. Dexter also has a girlfriend—Rita, who is a single mother and used to be abused by her former partner. Therefore, she is not interested in sex. She thinks Dexter is a gentleman and a very understanding person. But, in fact, he is not interested in sex at all, so the situation is perfect for him. Deborah and Rita don’t know about Dexter’s dark side. A serial killer then starts killing his victims in a way that intrigues Dexter, and he also starts leaving him messages hinting that he knows Dexter’s dark side. Soon he starts wondering if that person is himself, if somehow he is that serial killer and simply forgets what he’s been doing. Jeff Lindsay does a great job in this, as I started questioning myself if that was the case. It kept me wondering and confused. The story quickly became so addictive, and I couldn’t read it faster enough. Although there is a lot of telling instead of showing, in this case, I liked it, as it allowed me to understand the character’s personality and his peculiar observations. His sarcasm and wits are refreshing. This is a serial killer I was rooting for, and the writing is good. I particularly liked the fact that he knows that he is not right in the head. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fun *by A***Y on 1 September 2023* I was a big fan of the first four seasons of the tv show Dexter but had never read any of the source material. I’ve had the books on my tbr pile for a while and decided to give them ago. I was pleasantly surprised and at the same time a little underwhelmed. Surprised as the tv show really stuck quite closely to the book. A little underwhelmed as I felt the book was a little short and I actually preferred the tv show! It’s like the tv show got a whole series for this story and the book feels like a 90 minute movie. I did enjoy it though. The dark humour is here as serial killer Dexter narrates the whole story and interacts with the “humans”. His sister Deb feels a little two dimensional here whereas she’s a really big character in the tv show. If I didn’t know, I would have guessed the the book was written after the tv show rather than the other way around. Maybe that’s more of a compliment to the tv show than a slight on the book. I was satisfied overall and had real fun spending time with Dexter. I look forward to reading the next one and , despite my criticisms, it was easily a 4 star read to me. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A dark and deadly delight *by T***N on 26 December 2021* Sharp, witty and full of purpose, Dexter Morgan is a Miami-based blood spatter analyst, with a foster sister in the police force, a sweet, damaged but undaunted girlfriend, and all the charm of a classic movie icon dipped in Dior. He’s also (spoiler) a murderer. But he only kills bad people, so it’s hard not to root for him. His conscience, as well as the code of ethics gifted him by late foster father, Harry, dictates who needs to die. Whereupon, Dexter allows his ‘dark passenger’, the murderous, hack-happy side of himself, to take over. I love the TV series and this was my first foray into the books. How I loved it. Dexter is an endlessly fascinating character, meticulous, a student of human behaviour, he isn’t cold but he isn’t quite human either. And he’s funny. My, he’s funny. “There is something strange and disarming about looking at a homicide scene in the bright daylight of the Miami sun. It makes the most grotesque killings look antiseptic, staged. Like you’re in a new and daring section of Disney World. Dahmer Land. Come ride the refrigerator. Please hurl your lunch in the designated containers only.” 10% in, Chapter Three, Darkly Dreaming Dexter (Dexter #1) by Jeff Lindsay With a new serial killer in town, Dexter can’t help but marvel at the bloodlessness of the bodies the Miami police find, and it’s hard for him to believe that the murderer isn’t trying to communicate with him directly. Not to challenge or threaten him, it’s more like the killer is inviting him out to play. But with his dreamscape taking him to new and confusing places, is the killer with the precision cuts and the bloodless bodies Dexter himself? A dark, deadly delight. I must read the rest. ## Frequently Bought Together - Darkly Dreaming Dexter: The GRIPPING thriller that's inspired the new Showtime series DEXTER: ORIGINAL SIN - Dearly Devoted Dexter: The GRIPPING thriller that's inspired the new Showtime series DEXTER: ORIGINAL SIN (Book Two) - Dexter In The Dark: The GRIPPING thriller that's inspired the new Showtime series DEXTER: ORIGINAL SIN (Book Three) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/56034426-darkly-dreaming-dexter-the-gripping-thriller-thats-inspired-the-showtime](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/56034426-darkly-dreaming-dexter-the-gripping-thriller-thats-inspired-the-showtime) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-09-08*