The Stone Monkey

He’s the suspense star behind the new 007 novel , Carte Blanche  . . . A “Best Novel of the Year” award–winner from the International Thriller Writers organization . . . He’s the New York Times bestselling author who “fills every key stroke with suspense” ( People ) and delivers “a thrill ride between covers” ( Los Angeles Times ) every time . . . . Jeffery Deaver is hotter than ever !
    Acclaim for his newest crime fiction blockbusters
    EDGE
    “Wildly twisted . . . a nail-biter. . . . Breakneck action [for] fans of Deaver’s fiendishly clever suspensers.”
    — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
    “Ingenious. . . . Tension-filled. . . . A compelling contest between two cunning opponents . . . will have Deaver fans sitting on the ‘edge’ of their seats.”
    — Library Journal
    “Deaver unveils some nifty new tricks.”
    — Publishers Weekly
    From his “simply outstanding” ( San Jose Mercury News ) Lincoln Rhyme series
    THE BURNING WIRE
    “Sterling. . . . Not even the brilliant Rhyme can foresee the shocking twists the case will take in this electrically charged thriller.”
    — Publishers Weekly (starred review)
    “Deaver, master of the plot twist, does his usual magic. . . . Another winner.”
    — Booklist
    More great reading from the “ingeniously devious” ( People ) Jeffery Deaver, who “stokes our paranoia” ( Entertainment Weekly ) and “makes the intellectual puzzle the most thrilling part of his high-anxiety drama” ( The New York Times Book Review )
    Two pulse-pounding novels featuring investigative agent Kathryn Dance
    ROADSIDE CROSSES
    Chosen as a Hot Summer Thriller on TheDailyBeast.com!
    “Deaver’s got the world of social networking and blogs down cold. . . . That dose of realism adds a fresh, contemporary edge.”
    —David Montgomery, TheDailyBeast.com
    “The techno-savvy Deaver . . . has one of those puzzle-loving minds you just can’t trust.”
    —Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times
    “Clever and twisted . . . . Don’t miss this one.”
    — Library Journal
    THE SLEEPING DOLL
    “[An] intricately plotted thriller . . . . A dazzling mental contest.”
    —Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times
    “[A] pulse-pounder . . . . Deaver digs into his bottomless bag of unexpected twists and turns, keeping readers wide-eyed with surprise.”
    — Publishers Weekly
    “The chase is on, and so are the surprises.”
    — Sacramento Bee
    Be sure to read his award-winning bestseller
    THE BODIES LEFT BEHIND
    “Best Novel of the Year” (2009) from the International Thriller Writers organization
    “A tour de force  . . . . The suspense never flags . . . . Deaver has no rivals in the realm of sneaky plot twists.”
    — Kirkus Reviews
    “Hurtles along at 100 m.p.h . . . . An edge-of-the-seat read.”
    — Sunday Express (U.K.), 4 stars
    “A thrill-a-minute wilderness adventure.”
    — New York Times
    “Very engrossing . . . . The biggest twist of all, you’ll never see coming.”
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram (TX)
    “Deaver is such a good puppet master that he makes us believe whatever he wants us to believe . . . without telling us a single lie . . . . It’s not until we’re well more than halfway through the book that we even begin to suspect that we might have made some dangerous mistakes . . . but by then, it’s way too late, and we are completely at Deaver’s mercy.”
    — Booklist (starred review)
    “He makes the characters live and breathe . . . . Read this and no country walk will ever be the same again.”
    — Daily Express (U.K.)
    “Not just an adrenaline-charged manhunt but a game of deception and multiple double-cross that keeps the reader guessing right up to the final page.”
    — The Times (London)
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To those we lost on September 11, 2001—whose only crime was their love of tolerance and freedom and who will be in our hearts forever

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