{"product_id":"the-collateral-heart-by-jeffery-deaver-9780008666019","title":"The Collateral Heart","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLincoln Rhyme\u003c\/em\u003e is back, and the stakes are bigger than ever before. The brand new crime thriller from the master of the genre, Jeffery Deaver – pre-order now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA terrible arson in Manhattan burns an old building to the ground. Amelia Sachs—criminalist Lincoln Rhyme’s wife and crime scene investigator extraordinaire—manages to save a victim from a fiery death. In doing so, she makes an eerie discovery. The arsonist has left a package of clues that might hint as to their motive and where they will strike next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs the perp prepares for another attack, and Rhyme and Sachs work feverishly to unravel the mystery, they cross paths with a detective from Long Island. Desdemona Vale is a sharp and unstoppable officer—balancing her fervent search for the killer of a young woman from her neighbourhood with the arduous task of caring for her two young granddaughters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe searches for their respective villains lead Rhyme, Sachs, and Vale improbably to another member of the cast: James Harper, a famed historian and the host of one of the most popular history podcasts in the country, a man who may, or may not, be able to shed light on the perp’s motive and identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs always in a Jeffery Deaver novel, the multiple, interweaving plots race along nonstop adhering to the template of a one-sitting read; nothing is quite what it seems to be; and the novel features three surprise endings!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMore shockingly yet, as the layers of the plots are pulled back, Lincoln Rhyme learns to his dismay that he has a new nemesis—a worthy and terrifying successor to the Watchmaker. Can he stop the carnage in time? The answer is found on the very last page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for the series:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'The master-plotter Deaver cranks up the tension to fever pitch' on \u003cem\u003eThe Watchmaker's Hand\u003c\/em\u003e, a \u003cem\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/em\u003e Thriller of the year\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Pulsating' on \u003cem\u003eThe Watchmaker's Hand\u003c\/em\u003e, a Waterstones Best thriller of 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Jeffery Deaver is a master storyteller. His characters and plotting are second to none. One of the true giants of the genre' Steve Cavanagh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47753966780652,"sku":"9780008666019","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780008666019-the-collateral-heart.jpg?v=1781650331","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-collateral-heart-by-jeffery-deaver-9780008666019","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}