A second collection of brilliantly twisted short stories from Number One bestselling author, Jeffery Deaver, including one new Lincoln Rhyme, previously unpublished.
MURDER
A millionaire philanthropist is shot while he sleeps. His terrified wife made a narrow escape. Or did she?
MYSTERY
A crime writer's violent fictions start to come chillingly true. Has he unwittingly inspired a murderer?
SUSPENSE
A young woman is trapped in a tunnel deep underground. Two men battle to rescue her. Are they heroes, or driven by some darker motive?
In the cunning, suspense-filled world of Jeffery Deaver, only one thing is certain: the next twist is only ever a page away ...
'The tales are so twisted, they're dizzying . . .what they all share is that "oh my God" element of surprise, which is what short stories should be all about.' - Daily Mail
The best psychological thriller writer around - The Times
'Jeffery Deaver is a master at crafting intricate crimes that are solved through guile, tenacity and sheer creative genius. And Lincoln Rhyme is one of a kind.' - Harlan Coben
A master of suspense - Guardian
Teeth-chattering suspense - Daily Mail
The best psychological thriller writer around - The Times
The most creative, skilled and intriguing thriller writer in the world - Sunday Telegraph
Teeth-chattering suspense - Daily Mail
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Masterminds | What's the weirdest way you've killed a character
Masterminds | How do you keep it fresh
Masterminds | Beyond last page
Masterminds | Crime writers are a collegiate bunch
Masterminds | Doing the (not so) hard sell on your book
Masterminds | What are some of your favourite fan moments
The Skin Collector by Jeffery Deaver
Jeffery Deaver discusses The October List
The Kill Room by Jeffery Deaver BOOK TRAILER
Jeffery Deaver is the award-winning author of two collections of short stories and 29 internationally bestselling novels, including the latest James Bond novel Carte Blanche. He is best known for his Lincoln Rhyme thrillers, which include the number one bestsellers The Vanished Man, The Twelfth Card and The Cold Moon, as well as The Bone Collector which was made into a feature film starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie. The first Kathryn Dance novel, The Sleeping Doll, was published in 2007 to enormous acclaim.
A three-time recipient of the Ellery Queen Reader's Award for Best Short Story of the year, he has been nominated for an Anthony Award and six Edgar Awards from the Mystery Writers of America. He won the WH Smith Thumping Good Read Award in 2001 and in 2004 won the Crime Writers' Association Steel Dagger for Best Thriller with Garden of Beasts, and their Short Story Dagger for The Weekender from Twisted.
Jeffery Deaver lives in North Carolina and California.
Visit his website, www.jefferydeaver.com, Facebook page, www.facebook.com/JefferyDeaver, and follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/JefferyDeaver.