The Collateral Heart

Name: The Collateral Heart
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Author: Jeffery Deaver
ISBN: 9798217355853

Author: Jeffery Deaver

Series: Lincoln Rhyme Novel #17

Narrator: Dominic Hoffman

Unabridged: TBD

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 11/17/2026

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Crime

Synopsis

New York Times bestselling author Jeffery Deaver returns with a propulsive new thriller featuring forensic criminalist Lincoln Rhyme and detective Amelia Sachs (from The Bone Collector) as they investigate a series of arsons in New York City.

When a harrowing arson in Manhattan burns a building to the ground, Rhyme and Sachs are called to investigate, only to discover in the rubble a package of clues that teases where the perp will strike next. Rhyme and Sachs work feverishly to unravel the mystery, turning to an unlikely source for help: one of the nation's most popular history podcasters. Along the way they cross paths with Desdemona Vale, a determined detective from Long Island who is in search of the killer of a young woman from her neighborhood.

As Rhyme's team digs into both cases, it becomes increasingly clear that their suspect's plot might be more complicated than they initially thought. But can Rhyme and Sachs unpack his vile scheme, and stop the carnage in 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.

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Quotes

"Readers will get precisely what they crave: they'll be kept in suspense, blindsided by unexpected twists, and think they know exactly what's going on . . . until they realize they don't. Another brilliantly constructed thriller from a masterful storyteller." —Booklist

"This series continues to reign supreme, and Deaver’s creation, Lincoln Rhyme, still fascinates with his superior intellect trapped in a body that cannot move. Like all Deaver novels, the storyline and details are never straightforward, and the twists and turns will keep any reader wondering what’s really happening up to the very last word." —First Clue Reviews