THE ONLY CLUES TO A SERIAL KILLERS VICIOUS CRIMES ARE PIECES OFA BIZARRE PUZZLE. AND ONLY ONETIME TOP HOMICIDE INVESTIGATORLINCOLN RHYME CAN PUT THE PIECES TOGETHER. WITH THE HELP OF ASHARP YOUNG ROOKIE, RHYME REALIZES HE AND HIS PARTNER MAY BE THENEXT TARGETS AND THEIR FIRST CASE COULD BE THEIR LAST.