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Lincoln Rhyme Series

16 primary works • 36 total works
Lincoln Rhyme is a former NYPD Homicide Detective who is now a Forensic Consultant with the Dept. since he became a quadriplegic. He is partnered with Amelia Sachs who acts as his eyes as she walks crime scenes.

Book 1

The Bone Collector
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4.20 · 195328 Ratings · 4197 Reviews · published 1997 · 180 editions
Lincoln Rhyme was once a brilliant criminologist, …

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    Book 2

    The Coffin Dancer
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    4.16     · 55173 Ratings · 1700 Reviews · published 1998 · 137 editions
    NYPD criminalist Lincoln Rhyme joins his beautiful…

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    Book 3

    The Empty Chair
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    4.09     · 33710 Ratings · 1280 Reviews · published 2000 · 3 editions
    From the bestselling author of The Bone Collector …

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    Book 4

    The Stone Monkey
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    3.99     · 23128 Ratings · 899 Reviews · published 2002 · 123 editions
    A New York Times BestsellerFamed criminologist Lin…

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    Book 5

    The Vanished Man
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    4.12     · 25507 Ratings · 1159 Reviews · published 2003 · 110 editions
    It begins at a prestigious music school in New Yor…

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    Book 6

    The Twelfth Card
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    4.00     · 20753 Ratings · 863 Reviews · published 2005 · 105 editions
    A high-school girl in Harlem, Geneva Settle, is th…

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    Book 7

    The Cold Moon
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    4.08     · 21857 Ratings · 1070 Reviews · published 2006 · 2 editions
    On a freezing December night, with a full moon hov…

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    Book 8

    The Broken Window
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    4.10     · 22837 Ratings · 1353 Reviews · published 2008 · 114 editions
    Lincoln Rhyme and partner/paramour Amelia Sachs fa…

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    Book 9

    The Burning Wire
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    4.06     · 20684 Ratings · 1084 Reviews · published 2010 · 4 editions
    Lincoln Rhyme is back, on the trail of a killer wh…

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    Book 9.5

    A Textbook Case
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    3.93     · 3447 Ratings · 183 Reviews · published 2013 · 12 editions
    From Jeffery Deaver--the New York Times bestsellin…

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    Book 10

    The Kill Room
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    3.91     · 15602 Ratings · 1280 Reviews · published 2013 · 71 editions
    It was a "million-dollar bullet," a sniper shot de…

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    Book 11

    The Skin Collector
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    4.00     · 16630 Ratings · 1353 Reviews · published 2014 · 72 editions
    A new type of serial killer is stalking the street…

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    Book 11.5

    The Deliveryman
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    3.86     · 2575 Ratings · 129 Reviews · published 2016 · 13 editions
    "Forensic detective Lincoln Rhyme and his partner …

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    Book 12

    The Steel Kiss
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    4.07     · 15989 Ratings · 1187 Reviews · published 2016 · 50 editions
    Amelia Sachs is hot on the trail of a killer. She’…

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    Book 12.5

    Where the Evidence Lies
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    3.80     · 417 Ratings · 19 Reviews · published 2014 · 2 editions
    From the New York Times "best-selling author of th…

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    Book 13

    The Burial Hour
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    3.87     · 12829 Ratings · 1095 Reviews · published 2017 · 3 editions
    A traveling businessman is snatched off of an Uppe…

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    Book 14

    The Cutting Edge
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    4.07     · 13406 Ratings · 975 Reviews · published 2018 · 40 editions
    Coming soon to NBC as Lincoln, starring Russell Ho…

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    Book 14.5

    A Perfect Plan
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    3.79     · 2117 Ratings · 93 Reviews · published 2021 · 7 editions
    A deviously clever story featuring the beloved for…

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    Book 15

    The Midnight Lock
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    4.10     · 12344 Ratings · 939 Reviews · published 2021 · 34 editions
    When a woman arrives home to her Manhattan apartme…

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    Book 15.5

    Swiping Hearts
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    3.82     · 1483 Ratings · 74 Reviews · 6 editions
    Forensic detective Lincoln Rhyme investigates his …

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    Book 16

    The Watchmaker’s Hand
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    4.20     · 8463 Ratings · 643 Reviews · published 2023 · 4 editions
    When a New York City construction crane mysterious…

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    Book 1-2

    The Bone Collector / The Coffin Dancer
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    4.31     · 241 Ratings · 6 Reviews · published 2001 · 1 edition

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    Book 1-3

    Lincoln Rhyme Box Set
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    3.25     · 8 Ratings · published 2003 · 1 edition

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    Book 1-4

    The Lincoln Rhyme Collection 1-4: The Bone Collector, The Coffin Dancer, The Empty Chair, The Stone Monkey
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    4.35     · 457 Ratings · 9 Reviews · published 2013 · 1 edition
    Four electrifying suspense novels featuring brilli…

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    Book 2-4

    The Coffin Dancer / The Empty Chair / The Stone Monkey
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    4.22     · 183 Ratings · 6 Reviews · published 2000 · 3 editions
    THE COFFIN DANCER

    Read by Joe Mantegna

    NYPD crim…

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    Book 4-6

    The Stone Monkey / The Vanished Man / The Twelfth Card (Jeffery Deaver Collection)
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    4.24     · 332 Ratings · 12 Reviews · published 2006 · 1 edition

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    Book 5-8

    The Lincoln Rhyme Collection 5-8: The Vanished Man, The Twelfth Card, The Cold Moon, The Broken Window
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    4.55     · 193 Ratings · 2 Reviews · 2 editions
    Four electrifying suspense novels featuring brilli…

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    Book 6-8

    The Twelfth Card / The Cold Moon / The Broken Window
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    3.84     · 32 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 2008 · 1 edition

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    Book 1-7

    Lincoln Rhyme Thrillers Series Books 1 - 7 Collection Set by Jeffery Deaver
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    4.05     · 20 Ratings · 2 editions

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    Book 7-12

    Lincoln Rhyme Series 7-12 Collection 6 Books Set By Jeffery Deaver
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    3.40     · 10 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition

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    Book 1-13

    Lincoln Rhyme Book Series 13 Books Collection Set By Jeffery Deaver Vol 1-13 (Bone Collector, Coffin Dancer, Empty Chair, Stone Monkey, Vanished Manm, Twelfth Card, Cold Moon, Broken Window, Burning W
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    3.82     · 11 Ratings · 1 edition

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    The Skin Collector - Free Preview (first 6 chapters)
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    4.10     · 110 Ratings · published 2014 · 2 editions
    A free preview of New York Times bestselling autho…

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    The Burial Hour - EXTENDED FREE PREVIEW (first 9 chapters)
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    3.38     · 26 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 2017 · 2 editions
    DANGEROUSLY GOOD. DISTINCTIVELY DEAVER.
    New Yor…

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    The Steel Kiss - Extended Free Preview
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    3.97     · 29 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition

    "New York Times" bestselling author Jeffery Deaver…

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    Twisted: The Collected Short Stories
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    3.94     · 5257 Ratings · 343 Reviews · published 2003 · 30 editions
    New York Times bestselling author Jeffery Deaver h…

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    More Twisted: Collected Stories Vol. II
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    3.86     · 2704 Ratings · 199 Reviews · published 2006 · 45 editions
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