Jeffery Deaver's 1997 thriller Sakupljač kostiju (The Bone Collector) pioneered the forensic crime thriller genre by centering on paralyzed criminalist Lincoln Rhyme and officer Amelia Sachs as they track a serial killer in New York City. The novel, which won the Nero Award, is acclaimed for its focus on meticulous scientific evidence, psychological tension, and the theme of intellectual triumph over physical limitation. Read more about the book's background at JefferyDeaver.com .