Disability Immunity: Explicitly noted to be an asset in The Bone Collector; when the killer tried to stab Rhyme to stop Rhyme basically biting the man's throat out, it was noted that Rhyme's condition made him basically immune to pain and so attempting to incapacitate him that way wouldn't work. Mr. Fanservice: Described as exceptionally handsome and has drawn the gaze of more than a few women. A tech-savvy sadist who uses personal information found in Internet databases to frame people for his thefts, rapes, and murders. When he frames Rhyme's brother Arthur, he draws the scrutiny of the detective. Revenge by Proxy: In his cruelest moment, he angrily sets a (failed) Death Trap for Sachs mother out of anger at her for for constantly interfering with his attempts to kill people. Making this worse is that it wasn't even something Alicia asked him to do, but all of his own accord. Manly Gay: He's a fit man who used to be a Scotland Yard inspector and has a husband. Except no, not really, he lied about that because he sensed Rhyme would be more trusting and tolerant of a minority individual.

Combat Pragmatist: He makes use of various objects and techniques in his bloody battle with Sonny Li. Engineered Public Confession: Lincoln set up the entire confrontation with Bell to record Bell's confident motive speech and have him arrested in the sting operation. Dirty Cop: The leader of a department full of them, and he was the one who initially took the deal with the pesticide company. Deaver also created the characters and—in a collaboration with 14 other noted writers—wrote the 17-part serial thriller The Chopin Manuscript narrated by Alfred Molina that was broadcast on Audible.com from September 25 to November 13, 2007. It is also available in print.

Massimo Rossi

Acerbic, impatient, gruff and sarcastic, he'd insult people, have fits of temper, and be rude, mostly in an effort to be treated "normally". Some of these behaviors have been curtailed with an increased purpose but he still has little patiencewith peoplewho state the obvious or are inexact! Morally Bankrupt Banker: Zigzagged. She's portrayed sympathetically and doesn't seem to have been unethical at work, but does think of herself as "The bitch of Morgan Stanley's third floor" when it comes to negotiations. Establishing Character Moment: Rhyme is impressed when he expresses concern about the three murder victims before the loss of the valuable diamonds and then shows some real passion and interest in his job. He deliberately engineered his act that way though. Lon Sellitto – Homicide detective working for the NYPD, who has been assigned the kidnapping case from the airport. He is a twenty-year veteran and the ex-partner of Lincoln Rhyme. He has also been given the unenviable task of persuading Rhyme to work on the case. Fiery Redhead: Downplayed, but she's definitely passionate and slightly Hot-Blooded. Her Establishing Character Moment is stopping a train by herself to preserve a crime scene.

Faking the Dead: He faked killing himself in a mental hospital so Rhyme would have no reason to suspect him. Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: This malevolent, bigoted Serial Killer is Pam's charming boyfriend Seth. Asian Speekee Engrish: Dramatically downplayed, but he still has a very loose grasp on the English language that results in shades of the trope.Freudian Excuse: Working on the power lines gave him cancer that is slowly killing him. That's what the Watchmaker wants everyone to think, at least.

Armored Closet Gay: It turns out that he is a closeted gay man, and he develops an attraction to Jodie as the novel goes on. This gets him killed when he drops his guard. Now I was really looking forward to reading this as I have loved this series, having read 12 of the previous 14 books. The other 2 books are waiting to be read. But sadly, this one well short of his usual high standard. Buy Them Off: Tries to do this to the Bone Collector but he isn't after money and never ungags her anyway. In March 2019, NBC cast Russell Hornsby as lead character Lincoln Rhyme as well as Michael Imperioli. [8] [9] Rhyme's caretaker, and his closest companion other than Amelia. Usually only involved in the investigation to the degree of writing down notes on the board, but wherever Rhyme goes and whatever situation he's in, Thom will follow.

Lucy Kerr

Asshole Victim: He's such a horrifically irredeemable monster, even by the standards of the series, that it's easy to cheer when he is hurt and killed. Knight Templar: His identity as the "People's Guardian" is meant to make people fear using technology and abandon it. He actually has nothing against technology and frequently makes use of it himself, but Alicia wants to project this image. Abhorrent Admirer: Toward Mary Beth. Even after she finds out he's not such a bad guy, his behavior is still somewhat creepy and disturbing. Leave No Witnesses: His ultimate goal is finding and killing the immigrants who survived the explosion. Not because they're witnesses to the crime, but because he always meant for them to die.