The Broken Window (Lincoln Rhyme Series, Book #8) by Jeffery Deaver
The Broken Window (Lincoln Rhyme Series, Book #8) by Jeffery Deaver
When Lincoln Rhyme's estranged cousin Arthur is arrested on murder charges, the case is perfect -- too perfect. Forensic evidence from Arthur's home is found all over the scene of the crime, and it looks like the fate of Lincoln's relative is sealed. At the behest of Arthur's wife, Judy, Lincoln grudgingly agrees to investigate the case. Soon Lincoln and Amelia Sachs uncover a string of similar murders and rapes with perpetrators claiming innocence and ignorance -- despite ironclad evidence at the crime scenes. Rhyme's team realizes this "perfect" evidence may result from masterful identity theft and manipulation.
An information service company -- the huge data miner Strategic Systems Datacorp -- seems to have all the answers but is reluctant to help the police. Still, Rhyme and Sacs and their assembled team begin uncovering a chilling pattern of vicious crimes and cover-ups, and their investigation points to one master criminal, whom they dub "522." But when 522 learns the identities of the crime-fighting team, the hunters become the hunted.
SIMON & SCHUSTER, SOFTCOVER, 2008
THIS IS A BRAND-NEW BOOK.