The Vanished Man: Summary and book reviews of The Vanished Man by Jeffery Deaver, plus links to an excerpt from The Vanished Man and a biography of Jeffery Deaver.

It begins at a prestigious music school in New York City. A killer flees the scene of a homicide and locks himself in a classroom. Within minutes, the police have him surrounded. When a scream rings out, followed by a gunshot, they break down the door. The room is empty. Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs are brought in to help with the high-profile investigation and to ferret out a master illusionist they've dubbed "the conjurer." As the fatalities rise and the minutes tick down, Rhyme and Sachs must move beyond the smoke and mirrors to prevent a terrifying act of vengeance that could become the greatest vanishing act of all.

Media Reviews

The New York Times - Marilyn Stasio Deaver is clever enough to string it out to almost unbearable limits of suspense. But in the end, all this trickery really does come down to ''applied physics, chemistry and psychology.   Kirkus Reviews ... the manhunt ends in a sprawling, anticlimactic third act. All the prodigious energy and ingenuity of a canny performer who just doesn't know when to quit.   Publishers Weekly ...giddily entertaining ... twists and twists and twists ... gyrating main story line, rich in magic lore and lingo. This is prime Deaver.   Booklist - Mary Frances Wilkens Well-researched and exciting, this has all the elements of good crime fiction likable leads, a colorful supporting cast, fascinating scientific analysis, and a look at the secrets of an otherwise unknown world. A sure hit.

Recent Reader Reviews

Rated of 5 by Cy Hilterman
The Vanished Man was so riviting from cover to cover. I share my books with several friends and they said the same. The usual cast of characters that Jeffery Deaver winds his stories through keeps the reader trying to figure the next move. When...   Read More

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