The Burning Wire

Lincoln Rhyme returns in a gripping tale that plunges into the heart of New York City, where a series of chilling murders unfold that leave the city in chaos. The meticulous forensic detective must navigate the dark corridors of a crime sparked by an unexpected and terrifying weapon—a frighteningly advanced technology that puts lives at risk on a monumental scale. Rhyme, along with his partner Amelia Sachs, races against time to uncover the origins of this malevolent force.

As the bodies pile up, Rhyme is forced to confront a foe who operates in the shadows, leveraging a lethal combination of skill and engineering. The psychological game intensifies, as each clue leads deeper into a complex web of deceit and danger. With the city’s pulse quickening under the threat of an unseen hand, the stakes amplify, pushing Rhyme to the brink of his own limitations.

Amid the frenzied chaos, Rhyme's analytical mind clashes with the raw, instinctual approach of Sachs, highlighting an acute tension that marks their partnership. Their pursuit not only challenges their skills but also tests the very foundations of their relationship, as they face moral dilemmas and emotional scars that resurface in their fight against evil.

With every twist and turn, the narrative plunges deeper into a world where technology and humanity collide. Rhyme must harness all his ingenuity and experience to thwart a diabolical plan that threatens to consume the city he loves. As the clock ticks down, readers are taken on a suspenseful journey filled with unexpected revelations and a race against fate, as the line between hunter and hunted blurs in a high-stakes game of life and death.