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Deceptions

by Jeffery Deaver

Four crime stories built around deception

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    New York Times bestselling author

    Jeffery Deaver is described as a New York Times bestselling author.

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Four crime stories built around deception

This collection brings Colter Shaw and Lincoln Rhyme into separate investigations where misleading evidence and hidden motives complicate the search for answers. Its cases range from a killing at a crime writers’ conference to a serial killer who unsettles a Sherlock Holmes–obsessed sleuth, alongside assignments that put Shaw and Rhyme and Amelia Sachs on the trail of danger. The New York City setting connects stories that use literary clues, pursuit, and questions about how perpetrators leave evidence. Two stories are described as previously unpublished, giving the collection a mix of familiar investigators and new material.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Fans of Colter Shaw or Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs.
  • Readers interested in crime fiction involving serial-killer cases, deduction, and concealed motives.
  • Those looking for a collection of linked thriller stories set in New York City.

Themes

Deception and hidden motivesCriminal investigation and evidenceDeductionPursuit and danger

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Book overview

The New York Times bestselling author and master of suspense returns with a devious collection, featuring two never-before published stories in which fan favorites Colter Shaw, adapted for TV (CBS's Tracker, starring Justin Hartley), and Lincoln Rhyme are united by the layers of deception taking over New York City.

A murder at a crime writers' conference. The method is entirely literary, the motive seems obvious--but can the detective who was first on the scene puzzle out what needs reading between the lines?

A brilliant sleuth, obsessed with Sherlock Holmes's mysteries, turns his attention to a serial killer stalking the streets of New York City. But as his deductions bring him closer to his prey, he starts to wonder who is really doing the hunting.

A mysterious woman has gone into hiding and Colter Shaw is tasked with bringing her to a safe house. But with a hitman on his trails, the race toward safety takes on a whole new meaning.

A serial killer with a motive never before seen in the history of crime challenges Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs to rethink everything they know about the nature of evil--and the evidence its perpetrators leave at the scenes. No stranger to the cat-and-mouse chase or our favorite twists and turns, Jeffery Deaver brings his chops to Deceptions, where every story unearths trickery and the truths that lie buried deep under.
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