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Dead Ends
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A devious collection of short stories from the master of misdirection, featuring appearances from Lincoln Rhyme and Colter Shaw. Amongst the dead ends … A murder at a crime writers' conference. The method is entirely literary, the motive seems obvious – but can the detective who...
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A devious collection of short stories from the master of misdirection, featuring appearances from Lincoln Rhyme and Colter Shaw.
A collection of twelve dark and twisting short stories from the internationally bestselling author of The Bone Collector
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A devious collection of short stories from the master of misdirection, featuring appearances from Lincoln Rhyme and Colter Shaw.
Amongst the dead ends …
A murder at a crime writers' conference. The method is entirely literary, the motive seems obvious – but can the detective who was first on scene puzzle out what's between the lines?
Amongst the misdirections …
An intelligence analyst has the chance to get out from behind the desk and do some real spy work. But as he enters the field, he begins to realise just how out of his depth he is …
Somewhere lies the truth.
A brilliant sleuth, obsessed with Sherlock Holmes’s mysteries, turns his attention to a serial killer targeting women in New York's Central Park. But as his deductions bring him closer to his prey he starts to wonder who is doing the hunting …
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780008354862
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 13 March 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: HarperCollins
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 33.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 310g
Pages: 464
About the Author
Jeffery Deaver is an international number one bestselling author. The author of twenty-five novels and two collections of short stories. His books are sold in 150 countries and translated into 25 languages. For more information about Mr Deaver visit www.jefferydeaver.com
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