The Empty Chair (Lincoln Rhyme Series #3) »

Wisely taking the advice given to him by legendary mystery writer Mickey Spillane -- "People don't read books to get to the middle. They read to get to the end" -- Jeffery Deaver has earned a reputation for prodigious pacing and slick suspense with his string of bestselling Lincoln Rhyme thrillers.

A quadriplegic since a beam crushed his spinal cord years ago, renowned detective Lincoln Rhyme is desperate to improve his condition and goes to the University of North Carolina Medical Center for high-risk experimental surgery. But he and Sachs have hardly settled in when the local authorities come calling.

Barnes & Noble Guide to New Fiction

Renowned quadriplegic criminalist Lincoln Rhyme is back in a "fast-paced, surprising" thriller that pits him against the ultimate opponent - Amelia Sachs, his brilliant protegee. "Suspense thriller fans will enjoy this." "An exciting read, with some very good plot twists late in the game."