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On a frigid December night, an eerie pattern emerges from two equally brutal murder scenes, where a killer's calling card is a moon-faced clock that seemingly ticked away the victims' last moments. From his wheelchair, criminologist Lincoln Rhyme tracks the Watchmaker, a time-obsessed genius.... read more
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How long does it take to die?
Tick
His victims would say forever...
Tock
At each horrific scene, he leaves a clock ticking. He calls himself the Watchmaker. And it's only a matter of time before he strikes again.
It's Rhyme time
Lincoln Rhyme is the best there is. ...
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Characters/People edit
- Lincoln Rhyme: Criminalist. Paralysed, can only move a ring finger.
- Gerald Duncan: 'Watchmaker' is his nickname
- Vincent Reynolds: Rapist who is drawn in by the Watchmaker and becomes his assistant. Eats uncontrollably to help assauge his need to attack. Seems to have multiple personalities.
- Dennis Baker: Cop who is part of the Rhyme team
- Benjamin Creeley: Businessman and murder victim
- Kathryn Dance: Cop who can read people and tell if they are lying or not.
- Lon Sellitto: Lincoln Rhymes colleague at the NYPD who continues to work with him
- Wallace: Add a description of this character.
- Mel Cooper: One of Rhymes team
- Art Snyder: A retired NYPD detective.
- Marilyn Flaherty: Inspector in the NYPD
- Joanne Harper: HUD florist
- Charles Hale: A mercenary killer who goes by the name of Gerald Duncan aka the Watchmaker.
- Jordan Kessler: Ben Creeley's business partner.
- Lucy Richter: Soldier who has recently finished a long tour overseas and is receiving a commendation; she is struggling with the decision to re-enlist. She is targeted by the Watchmaker.
- Thom: Rhyme's caretaker.
- Frank Sarkowski: Businessman and murder victim
- Theodore Adams
- Sonja
- Sally Anne
- Henson: IAD cop
- Sarah
- Nick
- Hanson
- Coyle
- Jefferies
- Bo Haumann: Heads the NYPD ESU Team.
- Kevin
Setting & Locations edit
- Manhattan
- Charlotte
- New York City
- Hallerstein
- Brooklyn
- Maryland
- Cedar Street
- California
- Broadway
- Queens
- Westchester
- Midtown
- Cobb
- Hudson River
- St. James
- New Jersey
- Baltimore
- East Village
- Atlantic City
- Vegas
- America
- Upper East Side
- New York Harbor
- Long Island
- Greenwich Village
- Missouri
- Spring Street
- Tyvek
- Boston
- Europe
- Central Park
- Wall Street
- Framingham
- Battery Park
- Buick
- Midwest
First Sentence edit
"How long did it take them to die?"
Table of Contents edit
Prologue
Chapters 1 - 43
Author's Note
Series & Lists edit
This is book 7 of 11 in Lincoln Rhyme. (standard series)
Preceded by The Twelfth Card, and followed by The Broken Window.
This is book 1 of 4 in Kathryn Dance. (standard series)
Followed by The Sleeping Doll.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Jeffery Deaver (Author)
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Page Count: 528
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Page Count: 528
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- Dewey: 813.54
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