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The Twelfth Card by Jeffery Deaver is a riveting thriller and the sixth installment in the Lincoln Rhyme series. When Harlem high school student Geneva Settle narrowly escapes an assassination attempt, forensic detective Lincoln Rhyme and his partner Amelia Sachs race against time to uncover why a professional hitman is after her. Their investigation reveals a shocking connection to a 140-year-old mystery involving Geneva’s ancestor, a former slave turned civil rights leader, whose secret could have deadly consequences.
With a killer still on the loose and an unsolved historical crime at the heart of the case, Rhyme and his team must decipher cryptic clues—including the eerie appearance of the twelfth tarot card, The Hanged Man—before it’s too late. As past and present collide, the stakes have never been higher in this masterfully plotted thriller.
Fans of intricate forensic mysteries and edge-of-your-seat suspense will find The Twelfth Card an unmissable read in Jeffery Deaver’s acclaimed series.
