Dexter in the Dark
This is the third book in the Dexter series , preceded by the 2004 novel "Darkly Dreaming Dexter"—which formed the basis of the Showtime television series "Dexter"—and "Dearly Devoted Dexter" , its 2005 sequel . 
<triplet> Darkly Dreaming Dexter <subj> Dearly Devoted Dexter <obj> followed by <triplet> Dearly Devoted Dexter <subj> Darkly Dreaming Dexter <obj> follows <subj> 2005 <obj> publication date