Lincoln Rhyme #7 The Cold Moon (P)

Literary awards - このミステリーがすごい！ for Best Translated Mystery Novel of the Year in Japan (2008), Japan Adventure Fiction Association Prize 日本冒険小説協会大賞特別賞 for Best Translated Novel (2007)

On a freezing December night in New York City, two people are brutally murdered, their deaths marked by eerie, matching calling cards - moon-faced clocks that investigators believe ticked away their last moments on earth. Renowned criminologist Lincoln Rhyme immediately identifies the clock distributor and realizes that the killer, known as the Watchmaker, has more murders planned for the night. As a quadriplegic confined to his wheelchair, Rhyme relies on his trusted partner and longtime love Amelia Sachs to be his eyes and ears on the street. However, Sachs is also juggling her first assignment as lead detective on a homicide case, struggling to balance her pursuit of the elusive Watchmaker with her own case. As she delves deeper, she uncovers shocking revelations about the police force that could jeopardize her career, her sense of self, and her relationship with Rhyme. Meanwhile, the Watchmaker continues to stalk his victims, planning a diabolical criminal masterwork that may be the most cunning