The Twelfth Card
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The Twelfth Card
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The Twelfth Card
Charles Singleton had a secret. Geneva Settle is about to be murdered for it. Can Lincoln Rhyme catch a killer who leaves no trace? The sixth novel in Jeffery Deaver's bestselling series. Now a NBC TV series.
The sixth thriller in the Lincoln Rhyme series, set in Harlem and featuring one of Deaver's most spectacular twists.
Geneva Settle is a bright young high school student from Harlem writing a paper about one of her ancestors, a former slave called Charles Singleton. Geneva is also the target of a ruthless professional killer.
Criminalist Lincoln Rhyme and his police officer partner Amelia Sachs are called into the case, working frantically to anticipate where the hired gun will strike next and how to stop him, all the while trying to get to the truth of Charles Singleton and the reason that Geneva has been targeted.
For Charles Singleton had a secretβa secret that may strike at the very heart of the United States constitution and have disastrous consequences for human rights today. Sachs is going to have to search a crime scene that's 140 years old before she can stop the killer.
The Twelfth Card unravels a thrilling mystery that intertwines history with modern-day danger, challenging its characters to race against time and uncover the truth.
Series: Lincoln Rhyme Thrillers
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The Twelfth Card by Jeffery Deaver garners praise for its intricate plot and memorable characters. Critics commend Deaver's talent for crafting surprising twists that consistently engage readers. The novel is lauded for its sophisticated writing style and intelligent storytelling, solidifying Deaver's reputation as a masterful thriller author.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781444791631
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 10 April 2014
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Hodder Paperback
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 38.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 380g
Pages: 544
About the Author
Jeffery Deaver is the award-winning author of two collections of short stories and 31 internationally bestselling novels, including the 2011 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.Also by Jeffery Deaver
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