It's New Year's Eve, December 31, 1999, and Washington, D.C., is under siege. Early in the day, a grisly machine gun attack in the Dupont Circle Metro station leaves dozens dead and the city crippled with fear. A note delivered to the mayor's office pins the massacre on the Digger, a robotlike assassin programmed to wreak havoc on the capital every four hours -- until midnight. Only a ransom of $20 million delivered to the Digger's accomplice -- and mastermind -- will end the death and terror. But the Digger becomes a far more sinister threat when his accomplice is killed in a freak accident while en route to the money drop. With the ransom note as the single scrap of evidence, Special Agent Margaret Lukas calls upon Parker Kincaid, a retired FBI agent and the top forensic document examiner in the country. Somehow, by midnight, they must find the Digger -- before he finds them. In "The Devil's Teardrop," Jeffery Deaver delivers the same intricate forensic detail, masterful plot twists and harrowing breakneck pace that made "A Maiden's Grave, The Bone Collector" and "The Coffin Dancer" national bestsellers. "The Devil's Teardrop" is destined to continue Jeffery Deaver's bestselling track record and thrill his legions of fans worldwide.

Accolades

Shortlisted for WH Smith Thumping Good Read Award 2000.