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The Bone Collector

The thrilling first novel in the bestselling Lincoln Rhyme mystery series

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The Bone Collector

By: Jeffery Deaver
Narrated by: Jeffrey Harding
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 New York City is thrown into chaos by the assaults of the Bone Collector, a serial kidnapper and killer who gives the police a chance to save his victims from death by leaving obscure clues. The cops go to Lincoln Rhyme, an ex-NYPD forensics expert left paralysed after an accident on the job. Rhyme reluctantly postpones his ambitions towards suicide and puts together a forensic investigation team, enlisting as his eyes and ears young police officer Amelia Sachs.



Rhyme digs deep into the only world he has left - his astonishing mind - and slowly begins to narrow the noose around the Bone Collector. But the kidnapper is narrowing his own noose - around Lincoln Rhyme.

(P)2006 ISIS Publishing Ltd©1997 Gunner Publications LLC Crime Thrillers Modern Detectives Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Forensics Fiction

Critic Reviews

Praise for Jeffery Deaver
The best psychological thriller writer around
The most creative, skilled and intriguing thriller writer in the world . . . [Deaver] has produced a stunning series of bestsellers with unique characterisation, intelligent characters, beguiling plots and double-barrelled and sometimes triple-barrelled solutions.
The pace is terrific, the suspense inexorable, and there is an excellent climax . . . If you want thrills, Deaver is your man.
One of the world's best plotters - his intricate twists and turns catch out even the hardened thriller reader . . . This is a true master at work - elegant, assured, supremely crafted thriller writing at its very best
The best psychological thriller writer around
The most creative, skilled and intriguing thriller writer in the world
A master of suspense
Deaver fans expect the unexpected from this prodigiously talented thriller writer . . . This is prime Deaver, which means prime entertainment.
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This book is horrifyingly marvelous and so well read! Wonderful!!! I didn't think I liked suspenseful reads but this one is going down as one of my most favourite books!

FANTASTIC

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Thoroughly enjoyed the book, very technical and the narrator was outstanding . Very good story line.

Suspense was outstanding

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I found the accents jarring but otherwise the performance was great and the story is one I keep coming back to.

Loved the story but

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Excellent story, really enjoyed it and made even better by the fabulous narrating of Jeffrey Harding

Excellent story

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Phenomenal. Loved the story, characters and narration. It is not a great book to listen too trying to get to sleep!! Loved it!

Great read from start to finish

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