Deborah sees the series of murders as her ticket out of the Vice unit and into Homicide dept. The killer begins sending messages to Dexter, who finds the crimes fascinating. Dexter calls these rules the ' Code of Harry.'ĭexter succeeds in managing his double life until he investigates the 'Tamiami Slasher,' who has murdered three prostitutes. Harry also taught young Dexter to be a careful, meticulous killer, to leave no clues, and to be absolutely sure his victims are guilty before killing them. He recognized Dexter's proclivities early on and taught him how to kill people who have gotten away with murder as a way to channel his homicidal urges in a 'positive' direction.

įlashbacks reveal that his foster father, a police detective named Harry Morgan. He shows him the error of his ways before turning him into his 37th victim. Dexter takes him as a hostage, forcing him to the location where he murdered and buried seven children. The priest teaches choir to children and participates in their daily activities however, he is more than just a gentle priest. The story unfolds as Dexter describes his night and the urge to kill, while targeting a man named Father Donovan. If the Dexter by Design pages are included, the total page count is about 317 (including extra pages meant for thanks and advertisement). In the mass-produced novel, the page-count is 288 for the story. There are 27 Chapters, including an Epilogue for Darkly Dreaming Dexter. Hall on the cover with the same appearance as on the Season 1 DVD Boxset Cover (Dexter, looking bored, with a dead person's arm set against his face). Reprints were made as soon as the Showtime series became a hit, some featuring Michael C. Darkly Dreaming Dexter has been released in hardcover, paperback, and mass-produced compact paperback versions.

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