Anyhow, he was a really nice guy, and I've carried on reading his books ever since. That was one of the things that stuck in my head when I decided to self-publish – I'm a bit of a control freak, and I didn't want someone messing with my world like that. One thing I remember him saying was that it didn't matter what he called his books because his publisher would always change the title anyway.

I was lucky enough to meet him once, in London many years ago, long before I started writing. Jeffery Deaver has long been one of my favourite authors. A scrap of paper that connects this case with one they will never forget: the killer they called The Bone Collector… My thoughts: Processing the scene, NYPD detective Lincoln Rhyme and his associate Amelia Sachs find just one trace of evidence. And on her skin he's left a message: ‘the second'. 'Deaver is the master of the plot twist, and readers will only drive themselves crazy trying to outguess him.They have never seen a murder like it – but something about this killer is all too familiar…Ī new type of serial killer is stalking the streets of New York – one more devious and disturbing than ever before.Ī talented tattoo artist is using poison instead of ink. ' the most clever plotter on the planet.'- Publishers Weekly ' is among the most brilliant and vulnerable of crime fiction's heroes.'- New York Post 'The Lincoln Rhyme series is simply outstanding.'- San Jose Mercury News 'The master of ticking-bomb suspense.'- People 'A top-notch thriller.Rhyme is a great character.and Sachs a great partner. 'Craftily blends cutting-edge forensics, turn-of-the-century-Manhattan mayhem, pursuers becoming pursued.'- The Wall Street Journal 'Deaver marries forensic work that would do Patricia Cornwell proud to a turbocharged plot that puts Benzedrine to shame.'- Booklist

There are dramatic switcheroos up to the very last page, and a climactic battle to the death.'- Publishers Weekly 'The headlong narrative.never lets up, and there is plenty of genuine forensic knowledge in evidence. ' The Bone Collector is so dazzling, it makes your eyes water.'- The New York Times Book Review

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