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  • The Vanished Man

  • A Lincoln Rhyme Novel, Book 5
  • By: Jeffery Deaver
  • Narrated by: George Guidall
  • Length: 13 hrs and 55 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (995 ratings)

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The Vanished Man

By: Jeffery Deaver
Narrated by: George Guidall
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Publisher's summary

From Jeffery Deaver's "simply outstanding" (San Jose Mercury News) Lincoln Rhyme series comes this acclaimed New York Times best-seller!

Forensics expert Lincoln Rhyme is called in to work the high-profile investigation of a killer who seemingly disappeared into thin air just as the NYPD closed in. As the homicidal illusionist baits him with grisly murders that grow more diabolical with each victim, Rhyme and his protégée, Amelia Sachs, must go behind the smoke and mirrors to prevent a horrific act of vengeance that could become the greatest vanishing act of all....

©2003 Jeffery Deaver (P)2012 Simon & Schuster
About the Creator- Jeffery Deaver

About the Creator

Jeffery Deaver is an international number-one bestselling author. His books are sold in 150 countries and have been translated into 25 languages. He has served two terms as president of Mystery Writers of America, and was recently named a Grand Master of MWA, whose ranks include Agatha Christie, Ellery Queen, Mary Higgins Clark, and Walter Mosley.
The author of 43 novels, three collections of short stories and a nonfiction law book, and a lyricist of a country-western album, he’s received or been shortlisted for dozens of awards. His The Bodies Left Behind was named Novel of the Year by the International Thriller Writers, and his Lincoln Rhyme thriller, The Broken Window, and a stand-alone, Edge, were also nominated for that prize. The Garden of Beasts won the Steel Dagger from the Crime Writers Association in England. He’s also been nominated for eight Edgar Awards by the MWA.
Deaver has been honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Bouchercon World Mystery Convention, Strand Magazine’s Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Raymond Chandler Lifetime Achievement Award in Italy
Deaver's most recent works are Hunting Time, a Colter Shaw novel, and The Broken Doll, a four-story collection from Amazon Original Stories. His Shaw novel, The Never Game, will be a CBS Prime-time series later this year.

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I love the twists and turns Deaver takes you through. It's a wild ride. My book 6 I began to appreciate how each book brings a unique undercurrent of information.

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Pretty Good Story

Although the story line was a bit unbelievable, the performance by George Guidall was perfect. He could make Cat in the Hat sound like a suspense best seller. I wish he was doing more of the books.

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The writing is fabulous.

I love these books. I read them years ago ... now I listen. So far we've have 5 books and 5 different narrators. Book 6 has a different one yet, it looks like. They've all been awful. The books themselves are fabulous. Mr. Deaver is an incredibly talented author and I'm completely invested until the last minute of each book.

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Another winning Plot and Narration!

Loved it all. At first I thought I started a Randy Wayne White Doc Ford book when I heard Doc and Tomlinson’s voices. I love George Guidall as a reader. And he only works with best authors! On to your next book today.

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Eh.....Did Not Like!

I did not like the storylines or the narrator. This story was all about illusions and magic tricks which are more suited to visual entertainment. I understood the illusions well enough but the story never kept my attention for long... I was bored and my mind wondered often. I wanted another Lincoln Rhymes story like the Bone Collector, but I didn't get it..... too bad Denzel established Lincoln's voice in the Bone Collector....I didn't like the narrator either!

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Good book but musical narrators are the real killer

Story line was decent; however, like the title states rotating narrators kills the characters. It's hard picturing the characters previous narration already set the bar high. Rhyme sounded like he was well beyond his forties in this one.

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Cheesy story, acting was fine

Magician serial killer is bad enough, but there were so many plot twists it became implausible.

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Twists & Turns

Kept me on edge of seat
Many activities at one time going on… I was always trying to figure out what was next

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Narrator was awesome, story was clutch

The narrator's voice acting was awesome. Just wanted to say that. As for the story, very good! What you expect from a Lincoln Rhyme novel. I love the research put into schooling the reader/listener on illusionism and general magic. An awesome story with awesome twists. Recommended!

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Intellectual approach to solving murder mysteries

Jeffrey Deaver fits perfectly into my category of "fill in" listening, novels I listen to when nothing better or new is available. I expect 4 star novels in this category while being aware that 5 star winners are very, very unlikely and 3 star so-so novels are very possible. Vanished Man is the 5th novel in the soon to be 13 novel NYC detective Lincoln Rhyme series. The novels read like spin offs of the old Ironside TV series starring Raymond Burr. This one involves an illusionist. George Guidall narrates very well.

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