The Vanished Man (2003)
It begins at a prestigious music school in New York City. A killer flees the scene of a homicide and locks himself in a classroom. Within minutes, the police have him surrounded. When a scream rings out, followed by a gunshot, they break down the door. The room is empty.
Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs are brought in to help with the high-profile investigation. For the ambitious Sachs, solving the case could earn her a promotion. For the quadriplegic Rhyme, it means relying on his protégée to ferret out a master illusionist they’ve dubbed “the conjurer” who baits them with gruesome murders that become more diabolical with each fresh crime. As the fatalities rise and the minutes tick down, Rhyme and Sachs must move beyond the smoke and mirrors to prevent a terrifying act of vengeance that could become the greatest vanishing act of all.
Praise
“This is prime Deaver.”
—Publishers Weekly
“A sure hit.”
—Booklist
Also In This Series
- The Watchmaker’s Hand (2023)
- The Midnight Lock (2021)
- The Cutting Edge (2018)
- The Burial Hour (2017)
- The Steel Kiss (2016)
- The Skin Collector (2014)
- The Kill Room (2013)
- The Burning Wire (2010)
- The Broken Window (2008)
- The Cold Moon (2006)
- The Twelfth Card (2005)
- The Stone Monkey (2002)
- The Empty Chair (2000)
- The Coffin Dancer (1998)
- The Bone Collector (1997)