In the midst of an investigation of an old nemesis, renowned quadriplegic criminologist Lincoln Rhyme gets handed another, frightening case that sparks very close to home. A few years before, the criminal known as the Watchmaker eluded Rhyme, who otherwise has a nearly flawless track record. Now the Watchmaker has popped up again in South America and Rhyme plans to make no missteps. Meanwhile, a horrifying threat looms over New York City: someone has learned to harness the electrical grid to wreak havoc and take lives. Who is behind this? What do they want? And where will they strike next? Jeffrey Deaver crafts a plot loaded with suspense and anticipation, adding in just enough personal drama to satisfy long-term Rhyme series fans.
- Genre: Fiction + Literature Themes, Mystery + Crime, Fiction + Literature Genres
- Subgenre: Politics, Action + Thrillers, Human Qualities + Behavior, Disasters, Medicine + Health, Detectives / Physically Challenged, Legal + Courtroom + Crime, General
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster
- Pages: 414
- Language: English
- Format: hardcover
- Release Date: June 1, 2010
- Date Published: June 1, 2010
- Author: Jeffery Deaver