Twelfth Card第12张卡片

Schoolgirl Geneva Settle’S research project into her slave ancestor Charles Singleton unearths more than iust an　interesting story．Suddenly Geneva seems to be the target of　a professional assassin．A man who wilI ruthlessly kilI anyone in his way unless top criminalist Lincoln Rhyme can piece　together the deadly puzzle.　　Trapped inside a paralysed bOd y，Rhyme’S brilliant mind is　channelled through his partner,policewoman Amelia Sachs，as they work frantically to anticipate where the hitman will　strike next，and how to stop him．　　And Rhyme and Sachs soon realise the only way to stop the killer is to discover the secret Charles Singleton took to his　 grave over l 40 years a90—a secret that threatens to destroy the future of human rights itself．　　The eagerly awaited new Lincoln Rhyme novel proves once again that with his mastery of the stunning plot twist and breakneck narrative drive，Jeffery Deaver is the outstanding　thriller writer of today.