Forensic detective Lincoln Rhyme returns in New York Times bestselling author Jeffery Deaver’s new blockbuster thriller.

READ BY EDOARDO BALLERINI Amelia Sachs is hot on the trail of a killer. She’s chasing him through a department store in Brooklyn when an escalator malfunctions. The stairs give way, with one man horribly mangled by the gears. Sachs is forced to let her quarry escape as she jumps in to try to help save the victim. She and famed forensic detective Lincoln Rhyme soon learn, however, that the incident may not have been an accident at all, but the first in a series of intentional attacks. They find themselves up againstone of their most formidable opponents ever: a brilliant killer who turns common products into murder weapons. As the body count threatens to grow, Sachs and Rhyme must race against the clock to unmask his identity—and discover his mission—before more people die. JEFFERY DEAVER is the #1 international bestselling author of more than thirty novels, three collections of short stories, and a nonfiction law book. His books are sold in 150 countries and translated into 25 languages. He’s received or been shortlisted for a number of awards around the world. A former journalist, folksinger, and attorney, he was born outside of Chicago and has a bachelor of journalism degree from the University of Missouri and a law degree from Fordham University. You can visit his website at JefferyDeaver.com. EDOARDO BALLERINI was awarded the 2013 Audie® Award for Solo Male Narration. He has also received a Listen-Up Award, a Voice Arts Award and several AudioFile Earphones Awards. On screen he is best known for his work in the television series , and 24. He is currently filming the Cinemax series Quarry.

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