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A unique collection of short stories from the Number One bestselling master of misdirection Jeffery Deaver, author of THE BONE COLLECTOR.

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A cunning collection of short stories from the master of misdirection with tales featuring the hugely popular series characters Lincoln Rhyme and Kathryn Dance.

TENSION . . .
An aging actor attempts to revive his career by entering a celebrity poker game for a reality TV show. Can he outwit his devious opponents, or is his fate doomed from the outset?

CONSPIRACY . . .
A successful crime writer dies under seemingly natural circumstances, but for one cop, doubts are lingering. There´s certainly motive for murder - or is there more to the case than meets the eye?

MURDER . . .
Lincoln Rhyme is announced dead, shot by one of his suspects in cold blood. Is this the end of the line for the criminalist, or just another twist in the tale?

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The best psychological thriller writer around. The Times

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Jeffery Deaver is the award-winning author of three collections of short stories and 32 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 WHSmith 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.

These brand new short stories feature Deaver´s two hugely popular series characters, Lincoln Rhyme and Kathryn Dance, and combine top-level plotting and pace that will entice new readers as well as existing fans

Jeffery Deaver is a number one bestselling author and widely regarded by peers and critics as the best thriller craftsman writing today

Deaver´s profile has seen a huge boost after writing the 2011 James Bond novel, the international bestseller CARTE BLANCHE - his books have been translated into 34 languages

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