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The Cold Moon: A Lincoln Rhyme Novel Audiobook
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SOON TO BE A MAJOR TELEVISION EVENT FROM NBC, STARRING RUSSELL HORNSBY, ARIELLE KEBBEL, AND MICHAEL IMPERIOLI.
Lincoln Rhyme, the quadriplegic detective made famous in The Bone Collector is back in a thriller from the masterful Jeffery Deaver. When a sadistic killer leaves clocks at his murder scenes, will time run out for the criminologist and his partner Amelia Sachs?
On a frigid December night, an eerie pattern emerges from two equally brutal murder scenes, where a killer’s calling card is a moon-faced clock that seemingly ticked away the victims’ last moments. From his wheelchair, criminologist Lincoln Rhyme tracks the Watchmaker, a time-obsessed genius. With every passing second, the Watchmaker is moving with razor-sharp precision to his next act of perfectly orchestrated violence—and Rhyme can’t afford to have his trusted partner Amelia Sachs distracted by a daunting homicide case of her own. Up against a brilliant madman, Rhyme and Sachs are locked in a blood-chilling race with their deadliest enemy: time itself.
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"630 pgs. 2006. I went back to read this book, as I'd recently finished "The Broken Window," It pointed back to 'Cold Moon' in order to expand on the relationship between Amelia Sachs and Pam Willoughby. I enjoy the Lincoln Rhymes series for the intelligence,unpredictability, detail, and richness of characters. Can't help but get an image of Raymond Burr and "Ironsides" but I guess it doesn't really 'get in the way' of this story! I admit to having very little patience with the scary and irritating radical fundamentalists! Not to mention, the tag-along, and brain-dead-but-deadly helper of the truly bad guy, "The Watchmaker." I thought the 'core plot' was rather cleverly disguised and I found the book very enjoyable."
— Linda (4 out of 5 stars)
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“This is a novel that will chill your blood on the warmest day of any summer holiday. Keep looking over your shoulder.”
— Independent on Sunday (London) -
“Deaver fans won’t be surprised that the investigations overlap, or that the several apparent climaxes building to something more, but even they will be hard-pressed to peel back all the layers of the cunning plot at work beneath the surface.”
— Publishers Weekly -
“As always, Deaver’s dialogue is exceptionally realistic, and his plotting is devilishly intricate. Recommended for…readers who like their thrillers laced with wit and sharp characterizations.”
— Booklist -
“Deaver is a master of manipulation and the straightforward story is miles away from the narrative’s real undercurrent. Readers will be shocked and amazed at the end result of this ingenious way to pass the time.”
— Library Journal
Awards
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A New York Times bestseller
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A USA Today bestseller
The Cold Moon Listener Reviews
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" Although I liked this book, there were almost too many twists at the end for my taste. "
— Lisa, 2/7/2014 -
" The Watchmaker kills two people and Rhyme and Sachs are on the case. In Deaver's usual fashion, you follow the killer and the detectives alternately. Dance just happens to be in NY from California and interviews several people (and then is almost taken by the Watchmaker's sex crazed assistant. Sachs is also head detective on another case where a business man supposedly committed suicide by hanging himself, but Sachs believes he was murdered. This case soon appears to involve some policemen and is politically sensitive. There is an interesting twist at the end, and the two cases come together. "
— Scilla, 2/5/2014 -
" Overall, a well-crafted mystery with engaging characters. Really scary murder methods for the reader to contemplate. The discovery the villian's true intentions wasn't that surprising and a little obvious that there was going to be bigger problems. But in general a great read for mystery fans. "
— Holly, 2/1/2014 -
" not one of my favorite deaver books "
— Michelle, 1/19/2014 -
" Lincoln Rhymes is my newest favorite way to smart crime solver. "
— Yetunde, 1/17/2014 -
" This book had one redeeming quality and that was the antagonist, the Watchmaker. The plot was an exercise in surprise masturbation and not at all credible. Won't read another work by Deaver. "
— Bill, 1/10/2014 -
" Lincoln Rhymes mysteries - good stuff "
— Gloria, 1/6/2014 -
" Competent, though Im not the biggest Lincoln Rhyme fan. "
— Nperasmus, 11/24/2013 -
" La luna fredda "
— Gracie, 7/21/2013 -
" My first Lincoln Rhyme book. It started out weird and steadily got weirder! amazing plot twists kept me reading. I thoroughly enjoyed the book! "
— Kathy, 5/26/2013 -
" Very eye-opening story about how much information data "miners" collect on us -- and we unsuspectingly give it away! Huge business that one bent mind used for his evil goals. "
— Becky, 9/6/2012 -
" Another great tale of a diabolical master criminal out foxing the criminologist .... that was a lot of fun to read and as usual - with quite a few unpredictable twists and turns. "
— Ron, 7/2/2012 -
" Masterful plot with many twists and turns. Wonderful story leaves you wondering when the Watchmaker will return. "
— Randy, 6/23/2012 -
" I love this series. As far as I'm concerned the author cannot write them fast enough! "
— Laurie, 4/16/2012 -
" neatly woven, complex, enjoyable thriller. "
— Tom, 4/7/2012 -
" Not as good as his otehr novels "
— Crystal, 3/20/2012 -
" Finally, he's expanding more on Ameila as a detective & not just a crime scene technician & Rhyme's lover. There were plenty of twist & turns. "
— Felicia, 12/12/2011 -
" Not my favorite of his works, but still enjoyed it. "
— Alisa, 9/17/2011 -
" Excellent; Continuing character: Lincoln Rhyme; killer dubbed the Watchmaker has an extremely elaborate plan that needs to be figured out before others die "
— Joe, 8/19/2011 -
" It was amazing!<3 "
— Ruxssy, 7/10/2011 -
" really liked this book..kept me guessing till the end "
— Virginia, 7/1/2011 -
" the number of twists gets almost silly but definitely a page turner, I'll read more "
— Sholeen, 4/28/2011 -
" I like the Rhyme-books and have another waiting for me. This one was really good, I like the topic of time and all the complications which came to the surface. "
— Anna, 4/10/2011 -
" I have come to fall in love with the characters of the Lincoln Rhymes Series including the new character, Karthyrn Dance. Jeffrey Deaver is amazingly adept at crafting an incredible story, yet, with his own hallmarks! Loved this book! "
— Dominique, 4/8/2011 -
" I am currently reading this book and enjoying it very much. "
— Susan, 3/23/2011 -
" To me, one of his better Lincoln Rhyme books. "
— Phaedra221, 3/14/2011 -
" I love this series. As far as I'm concerned the author cannot write them fast enough! "
— Laurie, 3/1/2011 -
" kasusny bener2 komplikasi, sugoiii.. <br/>meski rencana watchmaker gagal, tp dia bhasil lolos dr rhyme dengan sempurna. <br/>menunggu pertarungan rhyme vs watchmaker babak kedua... "
— Taufiq, 2/26/2011 -
" really liked this book..kept me guessing till the end "
— Virginia, 2/22/2011 -
" This may be Deaver's most ambitious work. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Plenty of plot twists, and thankfully, none of them overreach. The Watchmaker is a great villain, and he reappears on the periphery of <em>The Broken Window,</em> which is probably my second-favorite Rhyme novel. "
— Elaine, 2/5/2011 -
" Although I liked this book, there were almost too many twists at the end for my taste. "
— Lisa, 1/29/2011 -
" this book wasn't his best but it wasn't half bad. i was a little disappointed with the ending but overall, it had some pretty good twists. "
— Amanda, 1/16/2011
About Jeffery Deaver
Jeffery Deaver is the New York Times bestselling author of more than thirty 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 novels have won the Nero Wolfe Award, three Ellery Queen Readers’ Awards, a British Thumping Good Read Award, and the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger and Short Story Dagger awards from the British Crime Writers’ Association. A former journalist, folksinger, and attorney, he was born outside of Chicago and has a bachelor of journalism degree from the University of Missouri and a law degree from Fordham University.
About Joe Mantegna
Joe Mantegna is a versatile, seasoned actor on both stage and screen. He first garnered national prominence for his work with writer-director David Mamet, earning a Tony Award for Glengarry Glen Ross in 1983. His name has become synonymous with Robert B. Parker’s Spenser since he has narrated the entire series.