NYPD criminalist Lincoln Rhyme joins his beautiful protégé, Amelia Sachs, in the hunt for the Coffin Dancer -- an ingenious killer who changes appearance even faster than he adds to his trail of victims. They have only one clue: the madman has a tattoo of the Grim Reaper waltzing with a woman. Rhyme must rely on his wits and intuition to track the elusive murderer through New York City -- knowing they have only forty-eight hours before the Coffin Dancer strikes again.
This return engagement for quadriplegic criminologist Lincoln Rhyme is strong on forensic details as Rhyme tracks an elusive assassin known only by the tattoo that gives this fast-paced thriller its title.
Three witnesses to a murder could put a millionaire arms dealer behind bars for good. When one of them, the co-owner of Hudson Air, is blown up in a plane bombing with the Dancer's fingerprints all over it, the FBI takes the other witnesses into protective custody. Only Rhyme can decipher a crime scene, read the residue of a bombing, or identify a handful of dirt well enough to keep up with the killer. Helped by Amelia Sachs, his brilliant and able-bodied assistant, Rhyme traces the Dancer through Manhattan streets, airports, and subways. The psychological tension builds rapidly from page one all the way to the stunning and unexpected denouement. At the same time, Jeffery Deaver slowly develops the against-all-odds love affair between Rhyme and Sachs. Fans of Patricia Cornwell and others in the growing subgenre of forensic thrillers will find a lot to enjoy in Deaver's latest. --Jane Adams
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Doesn't get much better.:
As of yet, Jeffery Deaver has yet to disappoint me. From Rune to Lincoln Rhyme, his protagonists are very solid people. And this outing featuring Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs is a treat. A year since the events in The Bone Collector, Lincoln and Amelia are busy with their new partnership. Amelia collects the evidence and from his very own crime lab, together they analyze what she finds. And then Lon Sellito comes calling with a case near and dear to Lincoln's heart. A killer from his past, the Coffin... more info
"Coffin Dancer":
As usual Jeffery Deaver delivers fabulous, multiple plot lines in Coffin Dancer, a Lincoln Rhyme novel. From start to finish the suspense never ends while Deaver develops CSI style forensic action. Couldn't put it down!
Diabolical!:
The Coffin Dancer by Jeffery Deaver is another Lincoln Rhyme mystery with the same gang of regulars getting together to catch a notorious killer for hire, who is actually a serial killer who has parlayed his mental proclivities into his profession. Rhyme's cohorts add color and his assistant Amelia Sachs adds spice. The killer adds a whole new level to deception. Getting the job done is all that matters and targeting airplanes carrying vital organ transplants or planting bombs that gut buildings are simply... more info
(4 1/2 Stars) The best one in the Lincoln Rhyme Series so far!:
After reading the Rhyme series debut "The Bone Collector," I was shockingly amazed on how vivid Deaver has created the two main characters in this series. I was yet more amazed at how strong the relationship between them gets throughout the series. It now makes sense as to why a majority of Deaver's fan's question whether or not these two characters will ever get married. Following "The Bone Collector," Jeffery Deaver continues the series with Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs. In this story, Lincoln... more info
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