On a freeze on December night, with the full moon hovering in the black Sky of her New York city, two people are brutally murdered, the death scenes marked by Erie matching calling cards, moon-faced clocks investigators fear ticked away the victims last moments on Earth. Renowned criminologist Lincoln Rhymes immediately identifies the clock distributor and has the chilling realization that the killer, who has dubbed himself the watchmaker has more murderous plans in the hours to come. Rhyme, a quadriplegic long confined to his wheelchair, immediately taps trusted partner and long time lover, Amelia sachs to walk the grid and be his eyes and ears on the street. But sach's has other commitments now, namely, her first assignment has lead detective on a homicide of her own. As she struggles to balance her pursuit of the inferiorating exclusive watchmaker with her own case, sach's shock and Revelations about the police force that threatens to undermine her career, her sense of self and her relationship with rhyme.

ISBN: 9780743260930