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The Vanished Man by Jeffery Deaver

The Vanished Man

A Lincoln Rhyme Novel

by Jeffery Deaver
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  • First Published:
  • Mar 1, 2003, 416 pages
  • Paperback:
  • Jun 2004, 560 pages
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A brilliant thriller that pits forensic criminologist Lincoln Rhyme and his partner, Amelia Sachs, against an unstoppable killer with one final, horrific trick up his sleeve.

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 and to ferret out a master illusionist they've dubbed "the conjurer." 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.

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The New York Times - Marilyn Stasio
Deaver is clever enough to string it out to almost unbearable limits of suspense. But in the end, all this trickery really does come down to ''applied physics, chemistry and psychology.

Booklist - Mary Frances Wilkens
Well-researched and exciting, this has all the elements of good crime fiction likable leads, a colorful supporting cast, fascinating scientific analysis, and a look at the secrets of an otherwise unknown world. A sure hit.

Publishers Weekly
...giddily entertaining ... twists and twists and twists ... gyrating main story line, rich in magic lore and lingo. This is prime Deaver.

Kirkus Reviews
... the manhunt ends in a sprawling, anticlimactic third act. All the prodigious energy and ingenuity of a canny performer who just doesn't know when to quit.

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