5 Thrillers to Read after Watching Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector

Consider reading the page-turner that inspired the series to compare notes and settle the timeless readers’ debate of which one did it better. Once known for his brilliant work in the office and on-site, Lincoln Rhyme’s life and body are shattered while trying to solve a crime case he believes will be his last. With no hope of regaining the use of his limbs, Rhyme contemplates suicide until he is approached by old colleagues to coordinate the capture of a diabolical killer terrorizing New York. Deaver’s fast-paced writing style and the unique psychology of his characters make The Bone Collector a fascinating read that sets up both a book and TV series any fan of forensic crime will love.

Spoiler alert! As the 9^th book in the Lincoln Rhyme series, The Burning Wire gives audiences a sneak peek at the upcoming action in future episodes. Long-since acclimated to his paralysis, Rhyme begins to learn his limitations may extend to his mind as the strain of being in two places at once catches up to him. Our protagonist finds himself involved in two major investigations at once, which take an enormous toll on his health. In the first, in his own city, there is a killer on the loose who uses the city’s power supply to electrocute his victims beyond recognition. Rhyme teams up with NYPD detective Amelia Sachs to engage in a wild chase for the party responsible for the onslaught of public attacks across the city. At the same time, abroad, Rhyme is brought into a high-profile case within Mexico’s borders in pursuit of a long-time enemy known as the Watchmaker. How much can he manage before he realizes he may be in over his head?

A young private investigator discovers the price of keeping deadly secrets when a ruthless killer sets his sights on her in this pulse-pounding thriller from the USA TODAY and New York Times bestselling author of the Tracers series.

Private investigator Kira Vance spends her days navigating the intricate labyrinth of Houston’s legal world, and she knows all of its shadowy players and dark secrets.

On a seemingly normal day, she’s delivering a report to her top client when suddenly everything goes sideways and the meeting ends in a bloodbath. Twenty-four hours later, the police have no suspects but one thing is clear: a killer has Kira in his sights.

Fiercely independent, Kira doesn’t expect—or want—help from anyone, least of all an unscrupulous lawyer and his elite security team. Instead, she launches her own investigation, hoping to uncover the answers that have eluded the police. But as Kira’s hunt for clues becomes more and more perilous, she realizes that she alone may hold the key to finding a vicious murderer. And she knows she must take help wherever she can find it if she wants to stay alive…

Written with Laura Griffin’s signature “gritty, imaginative, sexy” (Cindy Gerard, New York Times bestselling author) style, Her Deadly Secret is an electrifying and scintillating novel that packs a powerful punch.

The 20th anniversary edition of the first novel in William Kent Krueger’s beloved and bestselling Cork O’Connor mystery series—includes an exclusive bonus short story!

“A brilliant achievement, and one every crime reader and writer needs to celebrate.” —Louise Penny, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Glass Houses

“A master craftsman [and] a series of books written with a grace and precision so stunning that you’d swear the stories were your own.” —Craig Johnson, author of the Walt Longmire series

“Among thoughtful readers, William Kent Krueger holds a very special place in the pantheon.” —C.J. Box, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Disappeared

In eighteen novels over twenty years, William Kent Krueger has enthralled readers with the adventures of P.I. Cork O’Connor, former sheriff of Aurora, Minnesota—selling more than 1.5 million copies of his books and winning the Edgar Award, Minnesota Book Award, Northeastern Minnesota Book Award, Dilys Award, Lovey Award, and Anthony Award along the way. Now, in this special anniversary edition, longtime fans and new readers alike can read the novel that first introduced Corcoran “Cork” O’Connor to the world.

Part Irish, part Anishinaabe Indian, Cork is having difficulty dealing with the marital meltdown that has separated him from his children, getting by on heavy doses of caffeine, nicotine, and guilt. Once a cop on Chicago’s South Side, there’s not much that can shock him. But when the town’s judge is brutally murdered, and a young Eagle Scout is reported missing, Cork takes on this complicated and perplexing case of conspiracy, corruption, and a small-town secret that hits painfully close to home.

From the author of The Last Detective and Hostage, comes a thriller featuring a father searching for vengeance in the City of Angels. But for an ex-con fresh on parole, finding answers in the corruption of the LAPD means asking for help from the person least expecting it: the FBI officer who put him away…

Every seasoned criminal knows the two minute rule: the two minutes before the cops show up at the scene of a robbery. Keeping the rule means changing your life, breaking it means a lifetime in jail. But not everyone plays by the rules…

When a decisive four minutes put Max Holman in prison, he spent the next decade planning one thing: reconciliation with his estranged son. Determined to put the past behind him, Max sets out on the morning of his parole only to discover his son, a cop, was gunned down in cold blood hours earlier. When the hit is exposed as a revenge killing, Max is determined to track down the murderer—at any cost.

From the author that sets the standard of gripping, edgy suspense, The Two Minute Rule delivers all the surprising plot twists and powerful characters that make Robert Crais one of the top crime writers today.