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  • Lincoln Rhyme, Book 16
  • Written by: Jeffery Deaver
  • Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
  • Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
  • 5.0 out of 5 stars (5 ratings)

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The Watchmaker's Hand

Written by: Jeffery Deaver
Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
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Publisher's Summary

The "most clever plotter on the planet" (Publishers Weekly) Jeffery Deaver returns in this twisty new thriller, as forensic criminalist Lincoln Rhyme and detective Amelia Sachs track a criminal with a bizarre and catastrophic m.o.—toppling the construction cranes in New York City.

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 have to dodge his brilliant scheme to destroy them both, while racing against time to stop the construction site terrorists.

With New York in a panic, Rhyme and his team must unravel a handful of plots as tightly wound as a timepiece—before more cranes fall, raining down death and destruction from above.

©2023 Jeffery Deaver (P)2023 Penguin Audio

What the critics say

"The Rhyme novels are remarkably consistent: the writing is superb, the characters intriguing, the stories spellbinding, and the plot twists shocking. Fans of Deaver's long-running series will want to read this one as soon as they can. Expect high demand."—Booklist

"The Watchmaker’s Hand is engineered with typical Deaver precision. The plot barrels along with numerous unexpected twists and turns. I loved it!"—Kathy Reichs, author of the Temperance Brennan Bones series.

"Jeffery Deaver is a master storyteller. His characters and plotting are second to none. One of the true giants of the genre."—Steve Cavanagh, author of Thirteen

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