Character · Rhyme’s Manhattan · 18 books
Lincoln Rhyme
Lincoln Rhyme is a quadriplegic forensic scientist, brilliant, impatient and abrasive, who solves crimes from his Manhattan townhouse.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- The Bone Collector (1997)
- Latest appearance
- The Watchmaker’s Hand (2023)
- Books
- 18 (17 as lead, 1 minor)
- Series
- Lincoln Rhyme, Kathryn Dance
- Author
- Jeffery Deaver
- Circle
- Rhyme’s Manhattan
Where to meet Lincoln Rhyme
Lincoln Rhyme first appears in The Bone Collector (1997), as the lead, book 1 of the Lincoln Rhyme series.
Every book with Lincoln Rhyme
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 1997LThe Bone Collectorlead · Lincoln RhymeBuy
- 1998LThe Coffin Dancerlead · Lincoln RhymeBuy
- 2000LThe Empty Chairlead · Lincoln RhymeBuy
- 2002LThe Stone Monkeylead · Lincoln RhymeBuy
- 2003LThe Vanished Manlead · Lincoln RhymeBuy
- 2005LThe Twelfth Cardlead · Lincoln RhymeBuy
- 2006LThe Cold Moonlead · Lincoln RhymeBuy
- 2008LThe Broken Windowlead · Lincoln RhymeBuy
- 2010LThe Burning Wirelead · Lincoln RhymeBuy
- 2012·XOminor role · Kathryn DanceBuy
- 2013LThe Kill Roomlead · Lincoln RhymeBuy
- 2014LThe Skin Collectorlead · Lincoln RhymeBuy
- 2016LThe Steel Kisslead · Lincoln RhymeBuy
- 2017LThe Burial Hourlead · Lincoln RhymeBuy
- 2018LThe Cutting Edgelead · Lincoln RhymeBuy
- 2021LThe Midnight Locklead · Lincoln RhymeBuy
- 2023LThe Watchmaker’s Handlead · Lincoln RhymeBuy
- 2026LThe Collateral Heartlead · Lincoln Rhyme · forthcomingBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| Amelia SachsNYPD detective and Rhyme’s partner | 18 |
| Lon SellittoNYPD detective | 17 |
| Mel CooperForensic technician | 17 |
| Thom RestonRhyme’s aide | 17 |
| Ron PulaskiRookie officer who joins the team | 11 |
| Kathryn DanceCalifornia Bureau of Investigation kinesics expert | 2 |