Part of Lincoln Rhyme, book 10
First published 2013
A sniper fires from over a mile away, delivering what investigators call a million-dollar bullet. The target dies in the Bahamas, but this is no ordinary murder. The victim was a United States citizen, killed by his own government in a sanctioned assassination. Lincoln Rhyme, the nation's top forensics investigator, gets pulled into the case. His partner Amelia Sachs works the victim's trail through Manhattan while Rhyme ventures outside the city to track the shooter. The investigation reveals layers of deception as the true scope of the operation emerges. A knife-wielding killer begins eliminating witnesses and evidence, turning Rhyme's methodical forensic work into a deadly game. The assassin moves systematically through anyone connected to the case, forcing Lincoln into a battle where his analytical mind must outmaneuver a ruthless opponent determined to bury the truth.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: cat-and-mouse, high-stakes, race-against-time
Setting: Bahamas, Manhattan, United States
Period: 21st-century
477 pages · Hardcover · Grand Central Publishing
Content warnings: graphic-violence, murder