About the book: 2008 / The new case of the bedridden brilliant criminologist Lincoln Rhyme and his student, the talented detective Amelia Sachs. The mysterious serial killer calling himself the Watchmaker is not just is terrorizing New York, it’s as if he is playing some sophisticated and cruel game with the police, the rules of which are known to him alone. The only clue is an ancient watch, which the criminal leaves every time near the body of the victim. However, this is enough for Lincoln and Amelia. Step by step they are getting closer and closer to the elusive Watchmaker, but for some reason he himself seems to be moving towards them…