The Broken Window
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Summary
The gaze from around the corner, the unknown shadow outside your window, the stranger who likes your posts on social media...
Every detail of your life is written into vast online databases. Anyone with the will and a little effort can access everything about you. Your hobbies, the people around you, the past you hold dear... He can naturally draw close to you and become your trusted friend, or steal your identity without your knowledge and leave you burdened with enormous debt.
Or even make you a murderer.
Lincoln Rhyme's cousin Arthur suffers this fate, framed as a killer. As the forensic expert follows the clues, he uncovers a string of similar murders. The killer seems to know everything about the victims.
Arthur's arrest stirs distant childhood memories in Lincoln. Can he save the cousin who was once closest to him?
As the fog of data is peeled away layer by layer, in a society ruled by the internet, there are no secrets.
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Fans of traditional detective fiction who love high-stakes battles of wits and intricate schemes
- Readers interested in tech-driven crime involving big data and cybersecurity
- Devoted followers of the Lincoln Rhyme series or other works by Jeffery Deaver
- Readers of suspense and thrillers who enjoy tight plotting, constant twists, and masterful pacing
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking light reading who dislike extensive technical detail
- Readers sensitive to descriptions of criminal acts or with a low tolerance for psychological tension
Reading tips
- Set aside uninterrupted reading time; the plot is tightly interlocked, and breaks may disrupt immersion
- Pay some attention to the book's discussion of data collection and privacy—Deaver's realistic depth to the story
- First-time readers of the series need not worry; this story stands largely on its own, though knowing Lincoln Rhyme's background adds to the enjoyment
About the publisher
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.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 作者简介
- 杰夫里·迪弗 重要作品年表
- 第一部分 共同之处
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- 第二部分 交易
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- 第三部分 占卜师
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- 第四部分 阿米莉亚7303
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- 第五部分 无所不知的人
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About the author
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.
Tu Po is an author about whom limited public information is available. It is currently known that two of his works are classified under foreign literature: Broken Window and The Thief Who Counted Spoons. Judging solely from the titles and the category, these two works appear to carry a clear narrative and suspenseful quality. One is titled after the concrete scene of a "broken window," while the other uses a phrasing—"the thief who counted spoons"—that carries a sense of the absurd and the ironic. This suggests that the author favors the tension between everyday details and crime or mystery. Because no reliable records have been found regarding his dates of birth and death, nationality, educational background, or writing career, no further account of his life can be given. The available information is insufficient to judge the full range of his writing style, but the naming of the two works suggests that Tu Po may excel at using specific objects or everyday scenes as entry points for stories with a suspenseful atmosphere. Readers interested in the author and his work can only begin with these two catalogued titles; further details remain to be disclosed in public sources.
