An all-new novel starring the obsessively beloved TV detective who always knows when something s out of place Adrian Monk has actually been doing well lately. He s solving murders as fast as they come, and he s been noticeably less compulsive. Monk knows he owes it all to his therapist, Dr. Kroger. So when Kroger attends a conference in Germany, Monk hits the skids, reverting to his OCD habits full-time. Desperate, Monk follows his shrink to Germany. And that s when he sees the man across a crowded town square. A man with six fingers. Monk knows it could be the man responsible for his wife s death.