Jeffery Deaver is the #1 international bestselling author of more than forty novels, three collections of short stories, and a nonfiction law book. 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, and a hit television series on NBC. He's received or been shortlisted for a number of awards around the world, including Novel of the Year by the International Thriller Writers and the Steel Dagger from the Crime Writers' Association in the United Kingdom. In 2014, he was the recipient of three lifetime achievement awards. 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.
"[A] brain teaser of a thriller . . . Following the moves of
Deaver's ingenious plot is hard enough. The real trick is keeping
up with his brilliant mind."--"The New York Times Book Review"
"[A] twist-filled thriller . . . In Mr. Deaver's kaleidoscope
world, the odds seem to change with each turn of the page."--"The
Wall Street Journal"
"Along with a complex investigation and a dangerous cat-and-mouse
game, "Edge" also boasts some high-stakes political drama . . .
Swiftness and ruthlessness carry the book's momentum, keeping
readers on the . . . well, check the title again. . . . Rumors are
that "Edge" might kick off a new series for Deaver [and] Corte's
combination of professionalism and duplicity offer the chance for
conflicts, both internal and external, to deepen. In the meantime,
Deaver has been commissioned to write the next James Bond novel--a
golden opportunity he's clearly earned."--"The Washington Post"
"Another Deaver winner."--"The Toronto Sun"
"Anyone who doubts the Ian Fleming estate's choice of perennial
chart-topper Jeffery Deaver to pen the next James Bond novel need
only savour his latest standalone barnburner, "Edge". . . . A
master of brilliantly paced misdirection, Deaver could teach a
post-grad course in thriller writing."--"The Winnipeg Free
Press"
"Completely and utterly thrilling. . . . Deaver has created a story
where nothing is as it seems. The only thing you can be sure of is
that it will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to
finish."--"Sunday Times" (South Africa)
"Deaver unveils some nifty new tricks in this edge-of-your-seat
thriller . . . Deaver's first first-person narrator, Corte, is an
exciting new weapon in the author's arsenal of memorable
characters."--"Publishers Weekly"
"Fans of Deaver's fiendishly clever suspensers ("The Burning Wire",
2010, etc.) won't be surprised by the nonstop deceptions,
reversals, shocks and surprises, but this time they're even more
varied than usual, and, given the characters' backgrounds, a lot
more plausible. The result is his most successful thriller in
years."--"Kirkus" reviews (starred review)
"Jeffery Deaver is one of the most reliable and prolific writers of
mysteries and thrillers. . . . And some of his books are among the
best thrillers written. "The Bone Collector" and "The Coffin
Dancer" are brilliant, involving and creepy to the max. "The
Vanished Man" is brilliant although less creepy, kind of a tribute
to thriller-writing, in a way. Those three are all Lincoln Rhyme
mysteries--his quadriplegic forensics investigator is one of the
most popular characters in mystery fiction ever created, and
certainly one of the best among living writers. Deaver's latest,
"Edge", is not a Rhyme mystery, but it's still one of Deaver's
best, a book that grabs readers on its first page and doesn't let
go."--"San Jose Mercury News"
"The action is a cat-and-mouse weave of clues and counter-clues. .
. . This is vintage Deaver at his best."--"Toronto Globe and Mail"
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