Description
Twisted: The Collected Short Stories by Jeffery Deaver brings together a selection of award-winning suspense stories filled with sinister characters, unsettling situations and unexpected twists. A woman takes extreme measures to escape a stalker, a daughter tries to stop her father from fishing in an area plagued by brutal killings, and a man from William Shakespeare’s time seeks revenge after his family’s ruin. The collection also features one of Deaver’s best-known characters, criminalist Lincoln Rhyme, investigating a chilling disappearance during the Christmas season.
Drawing on a range of settings and styles, these stories showcase Deaver’s talent for building tension and keeping readers guessing. With influences from classic storytellers such as O. Henry and Edgar Allan Poe, the collection offers mysteries and suspense that are as varied as they are unpredictable.
