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The Steel Kiss

By: Jeffery Deaver
Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
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New York Times best-selling author Jeffery Deaver returns with his next blockbuster thriller featuring forensic detective Lincoln Rhyme.

Amelia Sachs is hot on the trail of a killer. She's chasing him through a department store in Brooklyn when an escalator malfunctions. The stairs give way, with one man horribly mangled by the gears. Sachs is forced to let her quarry escape as she jumps in to try to help save the victim. She and famed forensic detective Lincoln Rhyme soon learn, however, that the incident may not be an accident at all but the first in a series of intentional attacks. They find themselves up against one of their most formidable opponents ever: a brilliant killer who turns common products into murder weapons. As the body count threatens to grow, Sachs and Rhyme must race against the clock to unmask his identity - and discover his mission - before more people die.

©2016 Jeffery Deaver (P)2016 Hachette Audio
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About the Creator - Jeffery Deaver

About the Creator

Jeffery Deaver is an international number-one bestselling author. His books are sold in 150 countries and have been translated into 25 languages. He has served two terms as president of Mystery Writers of America, and was recently named a Grand Master of MWA, whose ranks include Agatha Christie, Ellery Queen, Mary Higgins Clark, and Walter Mosley.
The author of 43 novels, three collections of short stories and a nonfiction law book, and a lyricist of a country-western album, he’s received or been shortlisted for dozens of awards. His The Bodies Left Behind was named Novel of the Year by the International Thriller Writers, and his Lincoln Rhyme thriller, The Broken Window, and a stand-alone, Edge, were also nominated for that prize. The Garden of Beasts won the Steel Dagger from the Crime Writers Association in England. He’s also been nominated for eight Edgar Awards by the MWA.
Deaver has been honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Bouchercon World Mystery Convention, Strand Magazine’s Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Raymond Chandler Lifetime Achievement Award in Italy
Deaver's most recent works are Hunting Time, a Colter Shaw novel, and The Broken Doll, a four-story collection from Amazon Original Stories. His Shaw novel, The Never Game, will be a CBS Prime-time series later this year.

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King Jeffery, Prince Edoardo

Anyone who enjoys well-written detective novels should really like this one! I recommend The Steel Kiss with NO reservations.

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rainstorm after a drought PERFECT

No buffoonery to make the excitement flow. Good storyline and everything is seamlessly brought together at the end I love these books they're intelligent page turners to say the least. Great narration excellent. The conversation when read in audio doesn't sound sketchy. I never regret downloading a Lincoln/Amelia book, I wait with anticipation for the next one.

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Great book, great narration

Jeffrey Deaver is a master of the plot twist. Eduardo Ballerini does his usual great job of bringing the characters to life. Don't break up this team!

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marvelous

instead of being repetitive and formulaic, the characters continue to grow new characters are introduces and it feels both comfortable and fresh, and really really satisfying.

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The Steel Kiss

This is a great book and we loved it! BUT, the worst reader! When you listen you cannot tell the difference between any of the characters as the read keep the same voice. So you are constantly replaying the story trying to figure out which character is talking.

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Love Deaver !

Have never read a bad Deaver book and this was no exception ! Would highly recommend

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Not a bad read…

Over the years, I’ve done several of the Lincoln Rhyme stories, and this one is in line with all the others. Definitely worth the listen but not a five-star rating.

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Agendize!!

I know I can't say much without giving away the plot. This book was sooooo good. I loved the plots , yes multiple New characters , scary people and the people we've grown to love. The narrator was excellent. As usual with these books you also learn something. I have a new word. Or is that a real word. You'll know the word when you read this book. It's a must read/ listen

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I never get tired of Lincoln and Amelia,

Great story with new characters, twists and turns. Can't wait for the next book.

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Great

So glad our regular reader is back! He is great. Good story. Several twists. I enjoy how he writes LR as a normal guy even though he is a quad.

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