The Vanished Man

Forensic criminalist Lincoln Rhyme and his partner Amelia Sachs investigate a bizarre murder at a New York music school where the suspect appears to vanish into a locked, windowless room. The killer is a master illusionist using theatrical tricks to baffle law enforcement and commit further crimes. Rhyme and Sachs must decode the complex illusions to track down the perpetrator before he strikes again. The investigation exposes a dark world of stage magic and long-awaited vengeance.

by Jeffery Deaver

Simon & Schuster · First published 2003 · 399 pages