Mr. Monk on the Couch

Mr. Monk on the Couch
1st edition 2011 hard cover
Author	Lee Goldberg
Country	United States
Language	English
Series	Monk mystery novel series
Genre	Mystery novel
Publisher	Signet Books
Publication date	June 7, 2011
Media type	Print (hardcover)
Preceded by	Mr. Monk on the Road
Followed by	Mr. Monk on Patrol

Mr. Monk on the Couch is the twelfth novel written by Lee Goldberg to be based on the television series Monk.^[1] It was published on June 7, 2011. Like the other Monk novels, the story is narrated by Natalie Teeger, Monk's assistant.

Plot summary

Adrian Monk has to solve the murders of three people: a struggling student, a security guard, and a beautiful woman. The only common element between these three people is a couch. Meanwhile, Natalie Teeger solves a case on her own with the help of Monk's agoraphobic brother Ambrose.^[2]

Mr. Monk and the Sunday Paper

Mr. Monk and the Sunday Paper is an excerpt from Mr. Monk on the Couch that was published as a short story in the July 2011 issue of Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine after the release of the book.^[3]

List of characters

Characters from the television series

Adrian Monk: the titular detective, played on the series by Tony Shalhoub
Natalie Teeger: Monk's loyal assistant and the narrator of the book, played on the series by Traylor Howard
Ambrose Monk: Monk's agoraphobic brother, played on the series by John Turturro
Leland Stottlemeyer: Head of the SFPD; Monk's and Natalie's boss and friend, played on the series by Ted Levine

Original characters

Amy Devlin: A lieutenant who is Stottlemeyer's new right hand, replacing Randy Disher who is now the police chief of Summit, New Jersey
Yuki Nakamara: Assistant to Dub Clemens until his death, now is the assistant and girlfriend of Ambrose Monk

References

↑ "The Rap Sheet: Lee Goldberg Makes The 'Defective Detective' His Own". Kirkus Reviews. 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2013-07-13.
↑ "Reviewer's Bookwatch: Gary's Bookshelf". Midwest Book Review. October 2012. Retrieved 2013-07-13.
↑ "Mr. Monk and the Sunday Paper". Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine. July 2011.

Monk

Season 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Awards

Episodes	"Mr. Monk and the Candidate" (1.01) "Mr. Monk and the Airplane" (1.13) "Mr. Monk and the Three Pies" (2.11) "Mr. Monk Takes Manhattan" (3.01) "Mr. Monk Gets Jury Duty" (4.16) "Mr. Monk and the Actor" (5.01) "Mr. Monk Gets a New Shrink" (5.07) "Mr. Monk and the Man Who Shot Santa Claus" (6.10) "Mr. Monk and the End" (8.15)

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

Creator	Andy Breckman

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

Monk novels

Novels	Mr. Monk Goes to the Firehouse (2006) Mr. Monk Goes to Hawaii (2006) Mr. Monk and the Blue Flu (2007) Mr. Monk and the Two Assistants (2007) Mr. Monk in Outer Space (2007) Mr. Monk Goes to Germany (2008) Mr. Monk is Miserable (2008) Mr. Monk and the Dirty Cop (2009) Mr. Monk in Trouble (2009) Mr. Monk is Cleaned Out (2010) Mr. Monk on the Road (2011) Mr. Monk on the Couch (2011) Mr. Monk on Patrol (2012) Mr. Monk is a Mess (2012) Mr. Monk Gets Even (2012) Mr. Monk Helps Himself (2013) Mr. Monk Gets on Board (2014) Mr. Monk Is Open For Business (2014)

Short Stories	The Case of the Piss-Poor Gold (2009) Mr. Monk and the Seventeen Steps (2010) Mr. Monk and the Sunday Paper (2011) Mr. Monk and the Open House (2011) Mr. Monk and the Talking Car (2012) Mr. Monk Sees the Light (2012)

Authors	Lee Goldberg Hy Conrad

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