The Cutting Edge

Lincoln Rhyme is back, and from his New York townhouse, he and Amelia Sachs must contend with a killer who seems to be targeting couples just as they start out on their lives together.

Number one bestselling author and ultimate thriller writer Jeffery Deaver returns with a new Lincoln Rhyme investigation. Rhyme and Amelia Sachs' latest case involves catching a terrifying killer targeting couples. The happiest time of their lives will be their last. William and Anna went to collect her engagement ring—1.5 carat, almost flawless. But the Promisor had other ideas for their future. Their murder, along with that of the diamond cutter they were visiting, is only the first of a series of macabre attacks. Someone is targeting couples just as they begin their lives together. Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs, newly married themselves, are on the hunt. However, the killer is hunting down any witnesses who can help them. He has promised one thing: to destroy. Rhyme and Sachs will have to use all their skills and determination to break his vow.