The Burial Hour

Author: Jeffery Deaver

Format: Large Softcover

Condition: Very Good

A traveling businessman is snatched off of an Upper East Side street in broad daylightor so it appears to the nine-year-old girl who is the crime's only witness. The perp leaves a token at the site of the kidnappinga miniature noose. A crime scene this puzzling demands forensic expertise of the highest order. Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs are called in to investigate.

Rhyme and Sachs' investigation takes an unexpected turn when a similar kidnapping occurs across the Atlantic in a small town outside of Naples, Italy. The killer's M.O. is bizarre and frightening. Obsessed with music, the man records the final breaths of his victims, then uses a keyboard sampler to compose an otherworldly tune that is then posted online. The search for the killer will become a complex case of international cooperationyet not all is as it seems, and soon Sachs and Rhyme find themselves playing a dangerous game with shadowy parties from across the globe.

Description of book condition:

New  Brand new and unread book.

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Very Good  Book is in great condition with only a minor blemish here and there.

Good  Book shows visible reading wear but nothing serious.

Fair  Book shows clear and more significant wear, especially on the cover, but is still solid and intact.

Worn  Book shows severe wear and tear while still being intact (commonly known as a "reading copy"). Worn books are still good perfect for a good read, all pages will be intact with none threatening to fall out.