The Coffin Dancer / The Empty Chair / The Stone Monkey

Lincoln Rhyme #2-4

by Jeffery Deaver, Joe Mantegna (Narrator), Boyd Gaines (Narrator)

THE COFFIN DANCER

Read by Joe Mantegna

NYPD criminalist Lincoln Rhyme joins his beautiful protégé, Amelia Sachs, in the hunt for the Coffin Dancer—an ingenious killer who changes appearance even faster than he adds to his trail of victims. Rhyme must rely on his wits and intuition to track the elusive murderer through New York City—knowing they have only forty-eight hours before the Coffin Dancer strikes again.

THE EMPTY CHAIR

Read by Joe Mantegna

Renowned criminalist Lincoln Rhyme faces his ultimate opponent: a kidnapper and murderer dubbed the Insect Boy. But Rhyme is in for a surprise when he learns that catching a criminal is one thing...and keeping him is another.

THE STONE MONKEY

Read by Boyd Gaines

Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs have been recruited by the FBI to capture "the Ghost"—a homicidal immigrant smuggler. But when they corner him aboard a cargo ship, the bust goes disastrously wrong and the Ghost escapes. Now, he must eliminate the only witnesses—two families who jumped ship and vanished into Chinatown. Against a ruthless adversary, Lincoln and Amelia race to find the families before the Ghost can silence them...

Audio CD

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

#1 international bestselling author of over thirty novels and three collections of short stories. His books are sold in 150 countries and translated into 25 languages. His first novel featuring Lincoln Rhyme, The Bone Collector, was made into a major motion picture starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie. He's received or been shortlisted for a number of awards around the world.

Reviews

[*TANYA* · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing series. I was immediately hooked from the very beginning.

[Joyce Peak · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jeffery Deaver is a very good author. He excels at his characterizations of the people in his books. If I had to search the streets for a Lincoln Rhyme or an Amelia Sachs, I could find them.

[Japheth A.Y. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Breathtaking series!

[Jean · Rating 4 out of 5]

These novels have wonderful plots and character development, and involve Deaver's usual twists. They are suspenseful and difficult to stop listening to. I deducted a star because this collection is ABRIDGED - and that fact was not reflected in the listing information when I borrowed from the library. I am a real stickler for reading/listening to unabridged novels - the way the author intended them to be taken in. But I couldn't find any of these books in audio format on their own in my library network. I've borrowed ebook versions so I can fill in the details but this is a pain since I then have to move between written and audio with no bookmarks to tell me where I am in each.
Borrower/buyer beware!

[Carol Ann · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is one of Deaver's earlier works that I missed. It was great to read a mystery that seems resolved, only to find there is another chapter leading to another solution, and then another chapter. Loved it.

[Walter Herrick · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jeffery Deaver continues to tease and amaze like always.