The Twelfth Card

**'**Unending suspense. Twists and turns and non-stop excitement by Jeffery Deaver... This is a fast train ride so thrilling you never want it to end' Reader review ????? **'**I have never read a thriller that throws you off the scent so many times and I challenge anyone to solve it before it is revealed' Reader review ????? How can Lincoln Rhyme catch a killer who leaves no trace? Sixteen-year-old Geneva Settle is running from death. She may only be a bright high school student researching a paper on one of her ancestors, but someone sees her as a threat. Someone who will stop at nothing to prevent her from digging up the past. Someone on a mission to kill. Lincoln Rhyme and his partner Amelia Sachs are called to the case. They may have tracked down some of the world's most brilliant criminals, but this particular hunt is posing more questions than answers. Where will their prey strike next? What is the historic secret he's so desperate to protect? And how can anyone catch a killer who leaves no trace? To find the answers, Sachs is going to have to search a crime scene that's over 140 years old and attempt to uncover a secret that that may strike at the very heart of the United States constitution... Everyone is gripped by The Twelfth Card: 'Full of unexpected twists and turns but this one is in a class by itself. READ THIS BOOK!!!' Reader review ????? 'Action! Suspense! Twists! History! Forensics! Science! Procedural! Law! This book has it all!' Reader review ????? '5 stars plus...LOVED this book!' Reader review ????? 'Jeffery Deaver never disappoints! This is another mind grabbing mystery and keeps one guessing until the very last' Reader review ????? 'The pace is terrific, the suspense inexorable, and there is an excellent climax . . . If you want thrills, Deaver is your man' Guardian