Jeffery Deaver: The Collateral Heart (UK 2026)

From the Publisher:
Lincoln Rhyme is back, and the stakes are bigger than ever before. The brand new crime thriller from the master of the genre, Jeffery Deaver - pre-order now.

A terrible arson in Manhattan burns an old building to the ground. Amelia Sachs -- criminalist Lincoln Rhyme's wife and crime scene investigator extraordinaire-manages to save a victim from a fiery death. And in doing so she makes an eerie discovery. The arsonist has left a package of clues that might hint as to their motive and where they will strike next.

As the perp prepares for another attack, and Rhyme and Sachs work feverishly to unravel the mystery, they cross paths with a detective from Long Island. Desdemona Vale is a sharp and unstoppable officer -- balancing her fervent search for the killer of a young woman from her neighborhood, with the arduous task of caring for her two young granddaughters.

Jeffery Deaver: The Collateral Heart. HarperCollins, ISBN: 9780008666002 (November, 2026), 400 p., £22.00., eBook £14.99.

Jeffery Deaver: The Collateral Heart (USA 2026)

From the Publisher:
New York Times bestselling author Jeffery Deaver returns with a propulsive new thriller featuring forensic criminalist Lincoln Rhyme and detective Amelia Sachs (from The Bone Collector) as they investigate a series of arsons in New York City.

When a harrowing arson in Manhattan burns a building to the ground, Rhyme and Sachs are called to investigate, only to discover in the rubble a package of clues that teases where the perp will strike next. Rhyme and Sachs work feverishly to unravel the mystery, turning to an unlikely source for help: one of the nation's most popular history podcasters. Along the way they cross paths with Desdemona Vale, a determined detective from Long Island who is in search of the killer of a young woman from her neighborhood.

As Rhyme's team digs into both cases, it becomes increasingly clear that their suspect's plot might be more complicated than they initially thought. But can Rhyme and Sachs unpack his vile scheme, and stop the carnage in time?

Jeffery Deaver: The Collateral Heart. A Lincoln Rhyme Novel. Putnam's, ISBN: 9780593717523 (November, 2026), 416 p., $30.00, eBook $14.99.