Twisted

“[Lincoln Rhyme is] among the most brilliant and most vulnerable of crime fiction’s heroes.”
—New York Post
    “Deaver’s labyrinthine plots are astonishing. . . . [He] knows how to play this game for all it’s worth.”
—The New York Times Book Review
    Praise for Jeffery Deaver and his New York Times bestsellers
    THE VANISHED MAN
    “Deaver’s Lincoln Rhyme novels . . . are masterpieces of modern criminology.”
    —Philadelphia Daily News
    “A crackling thriller. . . . A page-turner. . . . Engaging. . . . Entertaining, suspenseful. . . .  The Vanished Man [has] a well-sculpted plot and a fascinating villain.”
    —Chicago Sun-Times
    “Ingeniously devious. . . . [The] plot is so crooked it could hide behind a spiral staircase. . . . Deaver delivers. Movie thrillers should be this good.”
    —People
    “This is prime Deaver. . . . Giddily entertaining.”
    —Publishers Weekly
    “No one does detail better than Deaver. . . . Well researched and exciting.”
    —Booklist
    “Deaver’s control of his material is most enjoyable. . . . Deaver should take a deep bow.”
    —Santa Fe New Mexican (NM)
    THE STONE MONKEY
    “Rock-solid suspense. . . .  The Stone Monkey performs all the gymnastic plot twists typical of Deaver.”
    —People
    “Monkey see, monkey do . . . and this monkey did the best so far.”
    —Publishers Weekly
    SPEAKING IN TONGUES
    “A shocker. . . .  Speaking in Tongues is like Cape Fear on steroids. It’s a supra-nasty, but unquestionably suspenseful, tale of revenge. . . . The villain is smooth and beguiling.”
    —Los Angeles Times
    “What sets this thriller apart . . . are the characters of Matthews and Collier. . . . There’s plenty of action. . . . Enough violence and madness to satisfy the most bloodthirsty of appetites.”
    —Chicago Tribune
    THE BLUE NOWHERE
    “A gripping high-tech page-turner.”
    —San Francisco Chronicle
    “A terrific thriller.”
    —USA Today
    “High-tension wired. . . . Deaver keeps the excitement streaming. . . . [He] fills every keystroke with suspense.”
    —People
    “The Blue Nowhere is that rare cyberthriller that doesn’t make us want to log off in the middle.”
    —Entertainment Weekly
    THE EMPTY CHAIR
    “Masterful. . . . Gripping. . . . You’re drawn into Deaver’s diabolical, high-speed fun house, a ride through a thicket of twists that will have you tumbling toward the conclusion as quickly as you can.”
    —New York Post
    “[A] pulse-racing chase. . . . Twisted. . . . Scientific smarts and psychological cunning.”
    —The New York Times Book Review
    THE DEVIL’S TEARDROP
    “A fiendish suspense thriller. . . . Leaves us weak.”
    —The New York Times Book Review
    THE COFFIN DANCER
    “This is as good as it gets. . . . The Lincoln Rhyme series is simply outstanding.”
    —San Jose Mercury News

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To my sister and fellow writer, Julie Reece Deaver

“All the World’s a Stage” previously appeared in Much Ado About Murder (Berkley Prime Crime).
    “Beautiful” previously appeared in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine and The World’s Finest Mystery and Crime Stories: Third Annual Collection: Vol. 3 (Forge).
    “The Blank Card” previously appeared in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine.
    “Eye to Eye” previously appeared in Irreconcilable Differences (HarperCollins).
    “The Fall Guy” previously appeared in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine and The Year’s 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories, 7th Edition (Carroll and Graf).
    “For Services Rendered” previously appeared in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine and The World’s Finest Crime and Mystery Stories, 1st Edition (Berkley).
    “Gone Fishing” previously appeared in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine.
    “The Kneeling Soldier” previously appeared in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine and The Year’s 25 Best Crime, 7th Edition (Carroll and Graf).
    “Lesser Included Offense” previously appeared in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine.
    “Nocturne” previously appeared in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine and Blue Lightning (Slow Dancer).
    “Together” previously appeared in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, Crimes