Question: A killer using the electrical grid to terrorize a city—very scary stuff. When you get inspiration like that for a story, how do you decide whether it calls for Lincoln Rhyme or Kathryn Dance, or is better suited for a stand-alone novel? Jeffery Deaver: I do indeed spend time deciding which of my existing, […]
Question: Tell us briefly about Edge. Jeffery Deaver: In Edge, our protagonist — known by the sole name Corte — is a “shepherd,” basically an über bodyguard working for an unnamed U.S. government agency, charged with keeping witnesses and innocent (or not so innocent) people safe from threats, when no one else can. In this […]
“Deaver’s infernal puzzle mysteries invariably inspire words like devious, diabolical, and devilish, all of which apply to XO. It’s Dance’s toughest case, and one of Deaver’s best books.” — New York Times “Deaver’s excellent third novel featuring Kathryn Dance…. Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs, the leads of Deaver’s other series, make cameo appearances in a […]
“Deaver, as fans of his Lincoln Rhyme and Kathryn Dance thrillers would expect, has clearly done his homework. . . . The most impressive feature of Carte Blanche is the ingenuity of the breathless, blood-thirsty plot. A master of misdirection, Deaver manufactures more surprises than anyone flogging an old warhorse can be expected to produce. […]
Click here for a printable list of all of Jeffery Deaver’s novels, including series books and standalone novels. The Lincoln Rhyme Series: The Bone Collector (1997) The Coffin Dancer (1998) The Empty Chair (2000) The Stone Monkey (2002) The Vanished Man (2003) The Twelfth Card (2005) The Cold Moon (2006) The Broken Window (2008) The […]