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Quadriplegic detective Lincoln Rhyme is back in a chilling new thriller from the master of suspense, Jeffery Deaver. When Rhymes cousin is accused of murder, he and partner Amelia Sachs return to face a criminal whose ingenious staging of crimes is enabled by a terrifying access to information... When Lincolns estranged cousin Arthur Rhyme is arrested on murder charges, the case is perfecttoo perfect. Forensic evidence from Arthurs home is found all over the scene of the crime, and it looks like the fate of Lincolns relative is sealed. At the behest of Arthurs wife, Judy, Lincoln grudgingly agrees to investigate the case. Soon Lincoln and Amelia uncover a string of similar murders and rapes with perpetrators claiming innocence and ignorancedespite ironclad evidence at the scenes of the crime. Rhymes team realizes this perfect evidence may actually be the result of masterful identity theft and manipulation. An information service companythe huge data miner Strategic Systems Datacorpseems to have all the answers but is reluctant to help the police. Still, Rhyme and Sachs and their assembled team begin uncovering a chilling pattern of vicious crimes and cover-ups, and their investigation points to one master criminal, whom they dub 522. When 522 learns the identities of the crime-fighting team, the hunters become the hunted. Full of Deavers trademark plot twists, The Broken Window will put the partnership of Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs to the ultimate test.