Jeffery Deaver writes crime thrillers built around forensic clues, elaborate traps and investigations designed to change direction several times before the solution. The Bone Collector introduces quadriplegic forensic investigator Lincoln Rhyme and police officer Amelia Sachs as they pursue a killer who leaves carefully staged evidence at crime scenes. The series continues through complex cases involving technology, surveillance and criminal psychology. Deaver also created body-language specialist Kathryn Dance and has written standalone thrillers including The October List, which plays with chronology. His books are fast, puzzle-driven and procedural, with clues and reversals more important than atmospheric description. They fit forensic thriller, serial-killer fiction and high-concept crime, particularly for readers who enjoy investigations built around evidence and misdirection. Read more Less
