Mr. Monk on the Couch


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

Plot summary

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.

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.

List of characters

Characters from the television series