The Bone Collector (a Lincoln Rhyme Novel) -

Jeffery Deaver’s The Bone Collector is the 1997 thriller that launched one of the most successful forensic crime series in modern literature. This guide breaks down the essential elements of the novel, its characters, and its impact on the genre.

The killer, dubbed the "Bone Collector," challenges Rhyme to a duel of wits, leaving evidence that points toward the next victim's location. Rhyme enlists a young patrol officer, , to be his "eyes and feet" at the crime scenes, setting off a race against time across New York City. Core Characters The Bone Collector (A Lincoln Rhyme Novel)

Lincoln Rhyme was once the NYPD's top forensic criminalist until a beam collapse at a crime scene left him a quadriplegic. Now bedridden and contemplating assisted suicide, he is pulled back into duty when a serial killer begins kidnapping victims and leaving behind obscure, historically-linked clues. Jeffery Deaver’s The Bone Collector is the 1997

Out-Thinking Evil: On Creating Lincoln Rhyme by Jeffery Deaver Rhyme enlists a young patrol officer, , to