The Burial Hour
The Burial Hour by Jeffery Deaver, published by Hodder & Stoughton in 2008, is a gripping narrative that follows the investigation of a businessman abducted from an Upper East Side street in broad daylight. With a miniature hangman’s noose left at the scene and a nine-year-old girl as the sole witness, the case quickly escalates. Forensic experts Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs are called to unravel the mystery, only to find themselves entangled in a chilling scenario when a recording of the victim’s ordeal surfaces, marked by the ominous signature of The Composer.
Readers will find a complex web of intrigue as Rhyme and Sachs navigate the challenges of international cooperation in their pursuit of the suspect, who eludes capture. The story delves into themes of kidnapping and forensic investigation, showcasing the skills of its protagonists against a backdrop of danger that spans across borders. This edition contains 466 pages and is presented in German, offering a detailed exploration of the high-stakes world of crime-solving.
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A businessman snatched from an Upper East Side street in broad daylight. A miniature hangman’s noose left at the scene. A nine-year-old girl, the only witness to the crime. With a crime scene this puzzling, forensic expertise of the highest order is absolutely essential. Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs are called in to investigate. Soon the case takes a stranger turn: a recording surfaces of the victim being slowly hanged, his desperate gasps the backdrop to an eerie piece of music. The video is marked as the work of The Composer … Despite their best efforts, the suspect gets away. So when a similar kidnapping occurs on a dusty road outside Naples, Italy, Rhyme and Sachs don’t hesitate to rejoin the hunt. But the search is now a complex case of international cooperation–and not all those involved may be who they seem. Sachs and Rhyme find themselves playing a dangerous game, with lives all across the globe hanging in the balance.
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