Trouble in Mind, Jeffery Deaver
Trouble in Mind, Jeffery Deaver
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Trouble in Mind
The Collected Stories, Volume 3

Author: Jeffery Deaver

Narrator: Elijah Alexander, Kate Reading, Dennis Boutsikaris, Jim Frangione, Erik Singer, Keith Szarabajka

Unabridged: 17 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/04/2014

Synopsis

Fiendish suspense. Shocking twists.
Twelve diabolical tales.

New York Times bestselling author and highly acclaimed storyteller Jeffery Deaver-the undisputed "grand master of the plot twist" (Booklist)-returns with a dazzling new collection of short stories. In these twelve electrifying tales (including six written just for this anthology) Deaver proves once again his genius for the unexpected-in his world, appearances are always deceiving.

A devoted housekeeper embarks on a quest to find the truth behind her employer's murder. A washed-up Hollywood actor gets one last, high-stakes chance to revive his career. A man makes an impulsive visit to his hometown, and learns more about his past than he bargained for. Two Olympic track hopefuls receive terrorist threats. And Deaver's beloved series characters Lincoln Rhyme, Kathryn Dance, and John Pellam return in stories now in print for the first time.

About Jeffery Deaver

Chicago born author, Jeffery Deaver, has been richly rewarded for his successful career as a an American mystery/crime writer, including being a three-time Ellery Queen Reader's Award winner, and several different newspaper best of lists around the world.

Lincoln Rhyme, a quadriplegic detective is the main character in his most popular series of novels, such as The Broken Window. His time spent practicing law before he embarked on his writing career definitely gave him greater insight into the cases about which he writes.

He was writing about criminal hackers in his 2001 book, The Blue Nowhere. He also established a computer crime unit within the pages of the book. Several of his novels have been adapted for tv and movies. The most popular among them would be The Bone Collector, starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie.

Deaver was chosen to write an official James Bond novel, Carter Blanche, published on May 25, 2011, making him the second American author to participate in the series.

Reviews

Goodreads review by msleighm on May 07, 2024

Audiobook. Book 4.5 stars rounded up, Narration 4 stars. Short story collections are difficult to rate because the stories within often vary in quality. I was set to give this a 4 stars rating until I got to the novella at the end. They did well to put "Forever" in that spot, I thought it was excelle......more

Goodreads review by William on January 05, 2018

Audio book flat out hits ALL the requirements of a well produced collection and presentation of short stories. I've been reading for almost 70 years. During very active life I found that short stories cut thru the crap of overly wordy pieces of publication. We used to read magazines and newspaper. W......more

Goodreads review by Lindsey on March 02, 2014

Trouble in Mind, The Collected Stories from Jeffery Deaver is the first I’ve read from him and I’m now a fan! These twelve short stories were just the perfect length in my opinion! I read a lot; sometimes several books a week. It’s hard when you’re reading a book you’re not that into and it’s super l......more

Goodreads review by Deborah (debbishdotcom) on January 27, 2014

I'm not a fan of short stories! Indeed... back in the day I was trying to find a vehicle for my writing I did a short story writing course and (at the time) wondered why I bothered - given my dislike for the medium. I do however, recognise there are benefits to short, sharp and captivating stories. I......more

Quotes

"In Mr. Deaver's kaleidoscope world, the odds seem to change with each turn of the page."—The Wall Street Journal

"Deaver's infernal puzzle mysteries invariably inspire words like devious, diabolical, and devilish, all of which apply to XO. It's Dance's toughest case, and one of Deaver's best books."—The New York Times Book Review on XO

"Not even the brilliant Rhyme can foresee the shocking twists the case will take in this electrically charged thriller."—Publishers Weekly, (Starred Review) on The Burning Wire

"A taut psychological thriller from a masterful crime writer, proving Deaver just gets better with each new novel."—June 2010 Indie Next List Great Reads list on The Burning Wire

"Deaver's scarily believable depiction of identity theft in a total-surveillance society stokes our paranoia. A -."—Entertainment Weekly on The Broken Window

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