The Vanished Man
| Author | Jeffery Deaver |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Design by Rod Hernandez; Illustration by Marc Gerber |
| Language | English |
| Series | Lincoln Ryhme series |
| Genre | Mystery, Crime, Thriller novel |
| Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Publication date | 2003 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 528 pp (paperback edition) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-7434-3781-0 (paperback edition) Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
| Preceded by | The Stone Monkey |
| Followed by | The Twelfth Card |
The Vanished Man is a forensic crime mystery by Jeffery Deaver featuring the quadripilegic criminalist Lincoln Rhyme and his partner Amelia Sachs. It is the fifth novel in the Lincoln Rhyme series, which began with The Bone Collector.
Plot introduction
The story centers around a serial killer loose in New York City whose slayings are patterned after illusionist tricks. When the killer illusionist uses his tricks to baffle and evade police, forensic expert Lincoln Rhyme and his longtime partner Amelia Sachs are brought in to investigate, setting off a tense cat-and-mouse chase where nothing is at it seems.
Explanation of the novel's title
The novel's title is a specific reference to an illusionist trick where a person is made to disappear and then reappear. It also alludes to the killer in the novel, who is quite talented at disappearing soon after his crimes are committed.
Plot summary
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Characters in "The Vanished Man"
Series regulars:
- Lincoln Rhyme, forensic criminalist
- Amelia Sachs, police detective
- Lon Sellitto, police detective
- Roland Bell, FBI agent
- Mel Cooper, forensic scientist
- Thom, Rhyme's personal caregiver
Characters featured in this novel:
- Kara, aspiring illusionist
- Malerick/The Conjurer, serial killer
- Edward Kadesky, owner/operator of Cirque Fantastique
- Charles Grady, District Attorney
- Andrew Constable, leader of radical militia
Footnotes
References
- Stasio, Marilyn (March 23, 2003). "Crime". New York Times reviews. Retrieved 2007-04-30.
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