Henry Carter Hull

Lincoln Rhyme, a renowned criminologist left paralyzed after an accident, must utilize an assistant as well as his own talents to uncover a killer's identity before he murders again.

An electricity-wielding criminal terrorizes New York City and forensic criminologist Lincoln Rhyme is leading the investigation, but Rhyme's determination, despite his physical impairment and his involvement in another high-profile investigation in Mexico, causes conflict within his team.

"New York Times bestselling author Jeffery Deaver's next blockbuster thriller"-- ""Gabriela McKenzie's daughter has been kidnapped. In exchange for her safe return, her abductors demand two things: $400,000 in cash, and a document known only as the October List." --Provided by the publisher"--

Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs are pitched against a Watchmaker, who plans his carnage with the precision of a timepiece.

"When a New York City construction crane mysteriously collapses, causing mass destruction and injury, Rhyme and Sachs are on the case. A political group claims responsibility for the sabotage and threatens another attack in twenty-four hours, unless its demands are met. The clock is ticking. Then a clue reveals to Rhyme that his nemesis, known as the Watchmaker, has come to town to fulfill his promise of murdering the criminalist. Now Rhyme and Sachs...

Lincoln Rhyme and his partner Amelia Sachs investigate an assassination of an American citizen in the Bahamas.