Description: New York Times bestselling author Jeffery Deaver returns with a propulsive new thriller featuring forensic criminalist Lincoln Rhyme and detective Amelia Sachs (from The Bone Collector) as they investigate a series of arsons in New York City.
When a harrowing arson in Manhattan burns a building to the ground, Rhyme and Sachs are called to investigate, only to discover in the rubble a package of clues that teases where the perp will strike next. Rhyme and Sachs work feverishly to unravel the mystery, turning to an unlikely source for help: one of the nation's most popular history podcasters. Along the way they cross paths with Desdemona Vale, a determined detective from Long Island who is in search of the killer of a young woman from her neighborhood. As Rhyme's team digs into both cases, it becomes increasingly clear that their suspect's plot might be more complicated than they initially thought. But can Rhyme and Sachs unpack his vile scheme, and stop the carnage in time?Review Quotes: "[Y]ou have got to love Jeffery Deaver's combination of Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs. The brilliant Rhyme, a forensic criminalist who is paralyzed and bedridden and has only his mind that works. Sachs, an intrepid and brave and beautiful detective, is his eyes and ears (and legs) out on assignment. It is touching and clever, as Lincoln teaches Amelia his skills, and she teaches him compassion. Deaver's newest, The Collateral Heart, is the seventeenth, which proves the endless appeal of this iconic pairing." --Hank Phillip Ryan, Criminal Element
"Readers will get precisely what they crave: they'll be kept in suspense, blindsided by unexpected twists, and think they know exactly what's going on . . . until they realize they don't. Another brilliantly constructed thriller from a masterful storyteller." --Booklist "This series continues to reign supreme, and Deaver's creation, Lincoln Rhyme, still fascinates with his superior intellect trapped in a body that cannot move. Like all Deaver novels, the storyline and details are never straightforward, and the twists and turns will keep any reader wondering what's really happening up to the very last word." --First Clue Reviews