The Burial Hour
A completely addictive crime thriller and mystery packed with twists from the global bestseller
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4.3 • 55 Ratings
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- £5.49
Publisher Description
'I very rarely give 5 stars, but The Burial Hour deserved it... a deliciously crafty, wickedly surprising read that I highly recommend. Jeffrey Deaver is unsurpassed' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'WOW. I never quite knew what was going to happen, when I thought it would twist, it turned... Was hard to put down... Devoured this book in nearly one sitting!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Another brilliant instalment in the Lincoln Rhyme series. Just when you think you know what's going on, Jeffery pulls the rug out from under you!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
When a man is snatched from a New York street in broad daylight, the only clue is a miniature noose left on the pavement.
By the time criminal forensic scientist Lincoln Rhyme is involved, a video of the missing man is already online, his dying breaths set to a grisly music by someone calling himself The Composer.
Rhyme and fellow investigator Amelia Sachs must follow The Composer across the globe as he continues his horrifying creation, kidnapping further victims to add their last breaths to his piece.
But with Rhyme and Sachs in a whole new world with its own rules, how can they possibly guess what danger they're in when the music finally stops?
Everyone is gripped by The Burial Hour:
'Full of twists and turns - it keeps you guessing! An amazing read! 5 stars!!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Great mystery, twists and turns and a few surprises to boot! Hard to put down, so mesmerizing' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Jeffery Deaver is the master of the plot twist that you didn't see coming but makes perfect sense, and his true genius is that even when you know that's his M.O., HE CAN STILL SURPRISE YOU!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I kept imagining this as a movie, it would be terrific. You'll never see the ending coming' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Can't put it down. Deaver has done it again. A novel that keeps Rhyme and Sachs fighting the clock ... but on two different continents. Starting in New York then on to Naples, Italy the story takes our intrepid investigators on quite a hunt. Very good read' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'If you want thrills, Deaver is your man' Guardian
'One of the most consistent writers of clever, entertaining and often thought-provoking thrillers in the world' Simon Kernick
'Deaver is a master of plot twists, and they are abundant in this story...essential for fans of the franchise' Daily Mail
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The abduction of a business executive on Manhattan's Upper East Side by a man calling himself the Composer kicks off Thriller Award winner Deaver's intriguing, if overly complicated, 13th novel featuring forensic expert Lincoln Rhyme (after 2016's The Steel Kiss). A witness finds a small hangman's noose at the scene, as well as a torn currency exchange receipt, which suggests to Rhyme that the man was intending to leave the country. When the Composer later kidnaps a traveler at a remote bus stop near Naples, Italy, he leaves a little noose hanging from the bus stop bench. Rhyme and his lover, Det. Amelia Sachs, fly to Naples, where they join forces with the Italian investigating team led by hard-nosed prosecutor Dante Spiro, who's initially dismissive of Rhyme. Meanwhile, Charlotte McKenzie, a legal liaison with the U.S. State Department, needs Rhyme's help with the case of an American college student in Naples who's been arrested for sexual assault. Too many twists and unlikely connections may puzzle some readers.)
Customer Reviews
Can't put down read
Vintage Rhyme, characters get better, less creepy violence which was good. Next please