A killer… disappeared from a locked room, access to which—seemingly—was securely blocked by the police. Nonsense? Mysticism? Or a distinctive “signature” of a genius criminal—the one who kills with inhuman cruelty and each time slips away from the chase with amazing dexterity?
The most experienced police consultant, Lincoln Rhyme, bedridden, and his student—young and ambitious Amelia Sachs—take on the case. For now, only one thing is clear: the killer somehow is connected to the world of professional illusionists.
But who is he?
What drives him?
And most importantly—how can they find him?