The Burial Hour

Name: The Burial Hour
ISBN: 9787513337946

Jeffery DeaverNew Star Press2020

3.4

Word count: 294K words
Chapters: 8
Series: Midnight Library · Jeffery Deaver (Lincoln Rhyme Series)
ISBN: 9787513337946

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Summary

The Burial Hour is the 13th novel in Jeffery Deaver's Lincoln Rhyme series. The case begins in New York: in broad daylight, a businessman is abducted on an Upper East Side street, leaving behind only a miniature noose used for hanging; a nine-year-old girl is the sole witness. Lincoln Rhyme, a forensic expert with an injured hand who uses a wheelchair, and his partner Amelia Sachs take the case. It soon grows stranger: a video surfaces showing the victim being slowly strangled, his gasping breaths woven into the background of an eerie piece of music, and its maker calls himself a composer. Despite the police's best efforts, the suspect escapes. Not long after, a similar kidnapping occurs on a dusty road outside Naples, Italy, and Rhyme and Sachs join the manhunt at once. But it has become an international investigation, and some of those involved are hiding another identity. As they pursue the killer across the Atlantic, the two realize they are caught in a dangerous game in which unknown lives hang in the balance. The book is built on physical-evidence deduction and unfolds along parallel tracks in New York and Italy, continuing Deaver's trademark intricate plotting, frequent reversals, and technical detail—and it is one of the novels behind the NBC series Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector.

Editor's review

迪弗的拿手好戏在这本书里几乎都被用上了：一枚微型绞索、一段被谱成音乐的喘息录音、一个九岁的小目击者，几条线索像线圈一样层层收紧。莱姆坐在实验室里，靠纤维、土壤与声音档案向外推进，这种“安乐椅神探”式的破案方式被迪弗处理得相当有速度感。故事从纽约上东区一路延伸到意大利那不勒斯的乡野，双城叙事加上国际合作调查中暗藏的第二重身份，让读者每隔几十页就要推翻一次已经接受的结论。作为林肯·莱姆系列的第13部，本书对老读者友好，对初次接触者也基本无门槛，因为作者会在叙述中自然地补齐人物背景。如果偏好物证推演、反转密集、节奏偏快的欧美刑侦小说，《安葬时刻》是迪弗中后期作品中值得一读的本子；而588页的体量也足够消耗一整个周末的夜晚。

Who it's for

A good fit for

喜欢欧美刑侦、物证推理与高科技鉴识细节的读者
读过《人骨拼图》等书、想继续追林肯·莱姆系列的读者
偏好节奏明快、反转密集、结局多重推翻的悬疑小说读者
看过NBC剧集《神探林肯》、想回到原著补课的人

Not a good fit for

对绑架、勒颈等暴力过程描写比较敏感的读者
希望读到文学性强、心理深度胜过情节设计的悬疑作品的读者
偏爱短篇幅、单线叙事，容易在双城多线切换中走神的读者

Reading tips

初次接触林肯·莱姆系列可以从本书读起，读到人物关系处不必纠结前情，作者补得很足。
多留意现场物证、纤维、土壤与声音细节的描写，它们是结局反转到来的伏笔，而不是闲笔。
进入意大利部分后，阅读速度可以放慢一些，注意新出现的合作调查人员言行与背景之间的不协调。
如果时间有限，按八章分段阅读，每章末尾往往有一个小转折，适合当作自然停顿点。

About the publisher

New Star Press China · Founded in 1989

New Star Press focuses on classic works, mystery and detective fiction, science fiction, history, foreign literature and art, and its 602 titles in the library show a balance between popular reading and humanistic depth. Representative books include The Complete Works of Shakespeare: Illustrated Collector's Edition, And Then There Were None, Murder on the Orient Express, The Player of Games, Local Government in Qing China, A Good Man Is Hard to Find and A Collection of Fine Ukiyo-e Prints, spanning classic literature, detective fiction, science fiction, local history and visual art. Its authors and contributors include William Shakespeare, Agatha Christie and Iain M. Banks, as well as translators such as Zhu Shenghao and Su Fuzhong and illustrators such as John Gilbert and George Cruikshank. Known for the detective series Midnight Library and for social-science and humanities titles, the press emphasizes edition design and reading experience; public information is limited, so this profile highlights the publishing features reflected in the library's books.

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FAQ

这本书是林肯·莱姆系列的哪一部？

按新星出版社中文版的编排，《安葬时刻》是林肯·莱姆系列第13部，原书名为 The Burial Hour，2020年4月由新星出版社引进出版，译者禄杰。

没读过前作能直接看《安葬时刻》吗？

可以。本书案件自成闭环，莱姆的身体状况、与萨克斯的关系等背景会在叙述中被自然交代。不过读过前作，对人物和技侦团队会有更完整的感受。

这本小说有影视改编吗？

迪弗的莱姆系列被改编为NBC剧集《神探林肯》（Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector），中文版宣传中也以“原著小说”为卖点，剧集与小说情节并不完全对应。

为什么豆瓣评分只有6.8分左右？

在迪弗的中文译本中本书口碑中等，常见评价认为情节依旧紧凑，但双线结构与反转密度不及《人骨拼图》等早期代表作；评分会随时间浮动，仅供参考。

中文版有多少页、篇幅多大？

新星出版社2020年版为平装32开，约588页、18.375印张，实际字数约294千字，定价69元。

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About the author

Jeffery Deaver Author · United States · 1950

Jeffery Deaver is an American suspense and crime novelist born in 1950. He graduated from the University of Missouri School of Journalism and Fordham University School of Law. His writing is known for intricate plotting and narrative tension. His representative works include the Lincoln Rhyme series, featuring a paralyzed detective, beginning with The Bone Collector, which has been adapted for film and television multiple times. His other works include The Sniper's Room, The Angel's Horn, The Coffin Dancer, The Broken Window, The Empty Chair, The Stone Monkey, and The Burning Wire. In the Chinese book market, his works are often categorized as suspense and mystery, premium fiction, and foreign literature. Deaver has also been invited to continue the 007 series, reflecting his broad influence in genre fiction.