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The Stone Monkey (2002)
Recruited to help the FBI and the Immigration and Naturalization Service perform the nearly impossible, Lincoln Rhyme and his partner, Amelia Sachs, manage to track down a cargo ship headed for New York
City carrying two dozen illegal Chinese immigrants, as well as the notorious human smuggler and killer known as "the Ghost."
But when the Ghost's capture goes disastrously wrong,
Lincoln and Amelia find themselves in a race against time: to stop the Ghost before he can track down and murder the two surviving families who have escaped from the ship and vanished deep into the
labyrinthine world of New York City's Chinese community.
Over the next harrowing forty-eight hours, the Ghost brilliantly and ruthlessly hunts for the families, while Rhyme, aided by a quirky
policeman from mainland China, struggles to find them before they die, and Amelia Sachs pursues a very different kind of police work — forming a connection with one of the immigrants that may affect her
relationship with her partner and lover, Lincoln Rhyme.
Reviews:
Named A Notable Book Of The Year by the New York Times
"Veterans of the series won't be surprised by
Deaver's surgical skill in cutting between predators and prey, setting up taxing ordeals and violent confrontations, and springing surprises long after a less inventive plotter would have thrown in the
towel." – Kirkus Reviews
"The group's race against time showcases Jeffery Deaver's many talents, particularly intricate plotting, plenty of surprising twists, and breakneck pacing. This is
a real standout from a writer whose previous thrillers have earned him a solid following among mystery fans." — Amazon.com
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