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    Devil's Teardrop: A Novel of the Last Night of the Century
    Devil's Teardrop: A Novel of the Last Night of the Century
    Devil's Teardrop: A Novel of the Last Night of the Century
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    Devil's Teardrop: A Novel of the Last Night of the Century

    Written by Jeffery Deaver

    Narrated by William Dufris

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    A classic thriller from New York Times bestselling author Jeffery Deaver featuring the intricate forensic detail, masterful plot twists, and harrowing breakneck pace that made A Maiden’s Grave, The Bone Collector, and The Coffin Dancer national bestsellers.

    It’s New Year’s Eve, December 31, 1999, and Washington, DC, is under siege. Early in the day, a grisly machine gun attack in the Dupont Circle Metro station leaves dozens dead and the city crippled with fear. A note delivered to the mayor’s office pins the massacre on the Digger, a robotlike assassin programmed to wreak havoc on the capital every four hours—until midnight. Only a ransom of $20 million delivered to the Digger’s accomplice—and mastermind—will end the death and terror. But the Digger becomes a far more sinister threat when his accomplice is killed in a freak accident while en route to the money drop. With the ransom note as the single scrap of evidence, Special Agent Margaret Lukas calls upon Parker Kincaid, a retired FBI agent and the top forensic document examiner in the country. Somehow, by midnight, they must find the Digger—before he finds them.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster Audio
    Release dateJan 3, 2012
    ISBN9781442350076
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    Jeffery Deaver

    Jeffery Deaver is the #1 internationally bestselling author of forty-four novels, three collections of short stories, and a nonfiction law book. His books are sold in 150 countries and translated into twenty-five languages. His first novel featuring Lincoln Rhyme, The Bone Collector, was made into a major motion picture starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie and a hit television series on NBC. He’s received or been shortlisted for a number of awards around the world, including Novel of the Year by the International Thriller Writers and the Steel Dagger from the Crime Writers’ Association in the United Kingdom. In 2014, he was the recipient of three lifetime achievement awards. He has been named a Grand Master by Mystery Writers of America.

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    • 4/5
      I like Deaver's, Lincoln series and I enjoyed Lincoln showing an appearance in this novel. It was a terrific mystery and lead me off track a few times.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5
      A stand-alone novel with a short and welcome appearance of Lincoln Rhyme. The two main characters here are Special Agent Margaret Lukas,in charge of her first big case and Parker Kincaid,who is an expert forensic document examiner. They are pitted against a killer known as the 'Digger' who is literally controlled by a criminal mastermind. The killings take place on New Year's Eve 1999 and increase in intensity as time progresses.The two criminals are well invented and the idea behind the crime is a good one. The Kincaid character however comes over as rather a dull dog and somewhat of a wet.The final verdict is that although this is not one of Deaver's best efforts,it has quite a lot going for it and is definitely worth reading if only to re-meet,albeit briefly,Lincoln Rhyme.

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    • 3/5
      Deaver creates a fast moving mystery with an extra twist at the end in this mystery featuring Parker Kincaid, a documents expert recently retired from the FBI. Parker is asked to help find an extortionist/killer who is gunning down Washington DC residents every 4 hours. The only clue the FBI has is the extortion note. Parker is asked to analyze the scrape of writing. He is reluctant to get involved because his ex-wife has initiated a child custody suit and he is afraid of losing his kids if he gets involved in something tht could endanger them. Lots of bodies pile up while Parker and the FBI work out the clues. Deaver adds depth to the story by incorporating two motifs?one about children and a second about puzzles and puzzle solving. The story is marred by a weak ending which includes the use of a deus ex machina to insure that Parker lives to solve another case. The multilayered puzzles and the fast pace?Parker has less than 12 hours to solve his puzzle?make this book fast read.
    • 4/5
      An "invisible" man fires a machine gun in a crowd killing dozens of people and leaving no evidence. The police receive a handwritten note asking for $20 million by midnight or more people will die.Parker Kincaid, a retired FBI document examiner, is asked to consult on the case. He hesitates because his ex-wife has returned to request joint custody of their two children. Parker received full custody of the boy and girl when they divorced due to his ex-wife's horrible lack of parenting skills on the condition that he did not put the kids in danger with his job. So he retired and became a full time dad with a home business. Parker joins the case only if the FBI can guarantee his anonymity.This was not one of Jeffrey Deaver's best, but it was still pretty good. There were a few twists that I didn't guess. Lincoln Rhyme makes a guest appearance.
    • 5/5
      Jeffery Deaver does it again!As usual for this wonderful novelist, his characters come to life, each with his or her own personality and quirks, etc.The plot was intricate and deep, with enough turns to keep the reader guessing but not so many that it seems cheesy.Oh, and I squealed like a "fangurl" when Lincoln Rhymes made a cameo appearance. ;D
    • 4/5
      A really good thriller and one I thoroughly enjoyed as I do all of Deaver's books.Back Cover Blurb:It's Washington, DC; it's the last night of the year, and people are dying....At 9am on New Year's Eve, 1999, a man gets onto the packed escalator of a metro station and fires a silenced machine gun into the crowd. He escapes without being spotted in the confusion caused by the horror of this vicious attack, which leaves dozens of killed and injured people.One hour later, a note is delivered to the mayor: 20 million dollars, or the writer will instruct the killer to strike again; at 4pm, at 8pm, at midnight....hundreds more will die. There can be no defence against this plan, not on that day, not in that city. The money has to be found, the ransom will be paid. But then a hit and run victim is identified as the mastermind behind the operation, and suddenly there's no way of stopping the psychotic gunman from killing again, and again, and again....The only clue the FBI has to go on is the note....and the only man in the country who might be able to decipher its secrets is Parker Kincaid, forensic document expert, who, along with agent in charge Margaret Lukas, races against the clock to stop the killer before each deadline.
    • 3/5
      The first 2/3rds of this book were good. I thought it would be an interesting thing to see how they would solve this and catch the Digger with the accomplice dead. Then, when the real mind behind it all was revealed, things started to fall apart. Things just seemed to come together a bit too magically for Parker and the rest of the FBI. Like the Cage guy getting the news anchor to instantly shut up about Parker?s involvement right in the middle of the news broadcast. Just seconds before he was going to reveal Parker?s involvement. That just seemed a little too, you know? It wasn?t the first impossible situation the guy had fixed either and without explanation as to how, it didn?t seem even remotely possible. It was like magic. If I wanted magic I would have read Harry Potter.
    • 1/5
      I absolutely *love* the story idea behind this book, but I just couldn't get through it. Why?

      The writing style. He used short phrases. Bits and pieces. Not whole sentences. Added suspense? No. Not at all. It was annoying.

      Imagine that for hundreds of pages. No thanks! If you can get past that (or maybe listen to the audiobook), I think it could make for a really interesting book. It's just not my thing, though.