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The Devil's Teardrop

The Devil's Teardrop
The Devil's Teardrop
A Novel of the Last Night of the Century  
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After an early morning machinegun attack by a madman called the Digger leaves dozens dead in the Washington, D.C., subway, the mayor’s office receives a message demanding twenty million dollars by midnight or more innocents will die. It is New Year’s Eve, and with the ransom note as the only evidence, Special Agent Margaret Lukas calls upon retired FBI agent and the nation’s premier document examiner Parker Kincaid to join the manhunt for the Digger—or for hundreds, the first moments of the new year will be their last on earth.

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The New York Times Dazzling.
The New York Times Book Review A screaming hit.
Publishers Weekly Outstanding, gripping, brilliant, spectacular.
People Deaver is the master of ticking-bomb suspense.
Los Angeles Times A thrill ride between covers.
The Times (London) The best psychological thriller writer around.
San Francisco Examiner[A] devil of a thriller....Fascinating....Full of good characters and dialogue.
PeopleDeaver is a master of ticking-bomb suspense.
The Denver PostA fast read, chockablock with twists and turns that pave the way to a satisfying conclusion....Vintage Deaver, a smattering of clues and a race against time.
BooklistAction-packed....Suspense fans everywhere....will appreciate and enjoy this well-crafted tale of mystery and terror....Deaver is at his best here.
The Boston GlobeThe plot is a sizzler...[and] the premise is chilling.
The Wall Street JournalExciting....A thriller that doesn?t try to do more than keep the reader anxious and surprised.
The Orlando SentinelAbsorbing.
The Plain Dealer (Cleveland)The wily villain, the ticking clock, and the plot twists and turns that have become Deaver's trademarks are all here.
Kirkus ReviewsFair warning to newcomers: Author Deaver is just as cunning and deceptive as his killer; don?t assume he's run out of tricks until you've run out of pages.
the mysteryreader.comThe Devil's Teardrop is everything a psychological thriller fan could hope for?fast paced, compelling, and tortuously devious. Hands down, Jeffery Deaver is quite simply the best thriller author around.