Mr. Monk Gets Even

Mr. Monk Gets Even
1st edition 2012 hard cover
Author	Lee Goldberg
Country	United States
Language	English
Series	Monk mystery novel series
Genre	Mystery novel
Publisher	Signet Books
Publication date	December 31, 2012
Media type	Print (hardcover)
Preceded by	Mr. Monk is a Mess
Followed by	Mr. Monk Helps Himself

Mr. Monk Gets Even is the fifteenth novel written by Lee Goldberg to be based on the television series Monk.^[1] It was published on December 31, 2012. Like the other novels, the story is narrated by Natalie Teeger, Monk's assistant. It is the final novel of the series to be written by Lee Goldberg.

Plot summary

Natalie Teeger is working as a police officer in New Jersey and her daughter Julie takes her place as Adrian Monk's temporary assistant. Ambrose Monk is getting married to his girlfriend and assistant Yuki Nakamara. Meanwhile, Adrian investigates a series of apparent accidental deaths and suicides, but he suspects they were all murders. After accusing a man of these murders, his nemesis Dale the Whale escapes from prison and Leland Stottlemeyer is framed for helping him escape. Adrian Monk is then put on the task of getting his private life in order and finding out the truth behind the series of murders and Dale's escape.^[2]

Mr. Monk Sees the Light

Mr. Monk Sees the Light is an excerpt from Mr. Monk Gets Even that was published as a short story in the December 2012 issue of Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine before the release of the book.^[3]

List of characters

Characters from the television series

Adrian Monk: The titular detective, played in the series by Tony Shalhoub
Natalie Teeger: Monk's loyal assistant and the narrator of the book, played in the series by Traylor Howard
Ambrose Monk: Adrian Monk's brother, played in the series by John Turturro
Randy Disher: The acting mayor of Summit, New Jersey, played in the series by Jason Gray-Stanford
Leland Stottlemeyer: Homicide Captain on the San Francisco Police force, played in the series by Ted Levine
Sharona Fleming: Monk's former nurse and assistant, now Randy's live-in girlfriend, played in the series by Bitty Schram
Dale "The Whale" Biederbeck: One of Adrian Monk's biggest enemies, played in the series by Adam Arkin, Tim Curry and Ray Porter.
Julie Teeger: Natalie Teeger's daughter and Adrian Monk's temporary assistant, played in the series by Emmy Clarke.

Original characters

Amy Devlin: A lieutenant who is Stottlemeyer's right hand in the San Francisco Police Department
Yuki Nakamara: Assistant to Dub Clemens until his death, now is the assistant and girlfriend of Ambrose Monk
Ellen Morse: The owner of a shop in Summit, New Jersey that sells items made with sanitized excrement. Despite her profession, Adrian develops a relationship with her based on her love of symmetry and sanitization

References

↑ "Reviewer's Bookwatch: Gary's Bookshelf". Midwest Book Review. February 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-14.
↑ "Mr. Monk Gets Even -- Lee Goldberg". Bill Crider. 2013-03-11. Retrieved 2013-07-14.
↑ "Mr. Monk Sees the Light". Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine. December 2012.

Monk

Seasons	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Episodes	"Mr. Monk and the Candidate" "Mr. Monk and the Airplane" "Mr. Monk and the Three Pies" "Mr. Monk Takes Manhattan" "Mr. Monk Gets Jury Duty" "Mr. Monk and the Actor" "Mr. Monk Gets a New Shrink" "Mr. Monk and the Man Who Shot Santa Claus" "Mr. Monk and the End"

Characters	Adrian Monk Sharona Fleming Natalie Teeger Leland Stottlemeyer Randy Disher Trudy Monk

Novels	Mr. Monk Goes to the Firehouse Mr. Monk Goes to Hawaii Mr. Monk and the Blue Flu Mr. Monk and the Two Assistants Mr. Monk in Outer Space Mr. Monk Goes to Germany Mr. Monk is Miserable Mr. Monk and the Dirty Cop Mr. Monk in Trouble Mr. Monk is Cleaned Out Mr. Monk on the Road Mr. Monk on the Couch Mr. Monk on Patrol Mr. Monk is a Mess Mr. Monk Gets Even Mr. Monk Helps Himself Mr. Monk Gets on Board Mr. Monk Is Open for Business

Other	Awards and nominations Cast list Soundtrack "It's a Jungle Out There"

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