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The Bodies Left Behind Kindle Edition

by Jeffery Deaver (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 3,531 ratings

DEAVER. DANGEROUSLY GOOD.

A spring night in a small town in Wisconsin. A call to police emergency from a distant lake house is cut short. Is it a phone glitch or something more sinister? Off-duty deputy Brynn McKenzie leaves her family's dinner table to find out...

...And stumbles onto the scene of a heinous murder. Before she can call for backup she finds herself the next potential victim. Deprived of her phone, weapon and car, Brynn flees, along with the only survivor of the crime.

These unlikely allies can survive only by escaping into the dense, deserted woods, on a desperate trek to safety. And ultimately to a life or death choice.

Flight. Or fight?

'Confirms his status as one of the finest crime writers in the world . . . grabs the reader by the throat from the beginning. Superb.' Independent on Sunday

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  1. Print length
    516 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Hodder & Stoughton
  4. Accessibility
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  5. Publication date
    29 Oct. 2009
  6. File size
    1.9 MB
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Praise for Jeffery Deaver (:)

'This is a novel that will chill your blood on the warmest day of any summer holiday. Keep looking over your shoulder...' (Independent on Sunday)

The best psychological thriller writer around (The Times)

The most creative, skilled and intriguing thriller writer in the world . . . [Deaver] has produced a stunning series of bestsellers with unique characterisation, intelligent characters, beguiling plots and double-barrelled and sometimes triple-barrelled solutions. (Daily Telegraph)

Full of his trademark misdirections, bluffs and double-bluffs . . . It'll be snapped up and devoured by Deaver's legions of loyal fans (News of the World on THE BODIES LEFT BEHIND)

Deaver has created a real page-turner from start to finish (Daily Mirror on THE BODIES LEFT BEHIND)

This is not just an adrenaline-charged manhunt but a game of deception and multiple double-cross that keeps the reader guessing right up to the final page (The Times on THE BODIES LEFT BEHIND)

gripping stuff (The Bookseller)

The pace is terrific, the suspense inexorable, and there is an excellent climax . . . If you want thrills, Deaver is your man. (Guardian on THE BODIES LEFT BEHIND)

About the Author

Jeffery Deaver is the #1 internationally bestselling author of forty-four novels, three collections of short stories, and a nonfiction law book. His books are sold in 150 countries and translated into twenty-five languages. His first novel featuring Lincoln Rhyme, The Bone Collector, was made into a major motion picture starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie and a hit television series on NBC. He's received or been shortlisted for a number of awards around the world, including Novel of the Year by the International Thriller Writers and the Steel Dagger from the Crime Writers' Association in the United Kingdom. In 2014, he was the recipient of three lifetime achievement awards. He has been named a Grand Master by Mystery Writers of America.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B002V092MY
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hodder & Stoughton
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 29 Oct. 2009
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.9 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 516 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1848941342
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Best Sellers Rank: 158,369 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
  • Customer reviews:
    4.3 out of 5 stars 3,531 ratings

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Jeffery Deaver is an international number-one bestselling author. His novels have appeared on bestseller lists around the world. His books are sold in 150 countries and translated into over twenty-five languages. He has served two terms as president of Mystery Writers of America, and was recently named a Grand Master of MWA, whose ranks include Agatha Christie, Ellery Queen, Mary Higgins Clark and Walter Mosely.

The author of over forty novels, three collections of short stories and a nonfiction law book, and a lyricist of a country-western album, he’s received or been shortlisted for dozens of awards. His "The Bodies Left Behind" was named Novel of the Year by the International Thriller Writers association, and his Lincoln Rhyme thriller "The Broken Window" and a stand-alone, "Edge," were also nominated for that prize. "The Garden of Beasts" won the Steel Dagger from the Crime Writers Association in England. He’s also been nominated for eight Edgar Awards by the MWA.

Deaver has been honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Bouchercon World Mystery Convention, the Strand Magazine’s Lifetime Achievement Award and the Raymond Chandler Lifetime Achievement Award in Italy.

His book "A Maiden’s Grave" was made into an HBO movie starring James Garner and Marlee Matlin, and his novel "The Bone Collector" was a feature release from Universal Pictures, starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie. Lifetime aired an adaptation of his "The Devil’s Teardrop." NBC television recently aired the nine-episode prime-time series, "Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector."

You can find out more about Jeffery on his website www.jefferydeaver.com, Facebook page facebook.com/JefferyDeaver, and follow him on Twitter @JefferyDeaver.

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"All the hallmarks of a Deaver. Lots of red herrings and twists as you’d expect. Highly enjoyable, I’d recommend it." Read more

"Excellent story. No chapters really, just a continuous chase until near the end, but of course there is more..... you just have to read it !" Read more

"...The journey/chase was interminable, and the 'surprises' were illogical and could often be predicted. Very disappointed." Read more

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  • Tess
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 July 2023
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    Thoroughly enjoyed this book there was more than enough action with lots of twists and turns thrown in too. A great read.
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  • Woz n Bruno
    4.0 out of 5 stars Another departure from Linc Rhymes, a new hero?
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 April 2021
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    Set in a rural US middle America landscape, a double homicide begins this story, then comes a desperate race across a wilderness at night. Not all the players are quite who you're led to believe! Some great character sketches, a pacy plot, with unpredictable sequences. Weaver delivers as usual, a great yarn, with believable characters, and his trademark switchbacks. Very enjoyable!
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  • Modoego
    5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Deaver
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 January 2020
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    All the hallmarks of a Deaver. Lots of red herrings and twists as you’d expect. Highly enjoyable, I’d recommend it.
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  • familyman
    3.0 out of 5 stars An over-generous three stars for effort!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 November 2018
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    I have read a Jeffery Deaver novel previously and enjoyed it, but this one I found slow moving and tiresome in the extreme. The journey/chase was interminable, and the 'surprises' were illogical and could often be predicted. Very disappointed.
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  • Noel Walker
    5.0 out of 5 stars Tricky Mr Deavers
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 March 2020
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    Excellent story. No chapters really, just a continuous chase until near the end, but of course there is more..... you just have to read it !
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Action packed
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 January 2021
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    Tense,and full of twists and turns. Not my favourite book by Jeffery Deaver. I didn't like the main character very much and got really bored by the explanation forever good idea she had.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Bodies left behind
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 August 2023
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    Excellent read
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  • Leicester Actor
    5.0 out of 5 stars Deaver at his stunning best
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 September 2010
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    Jeffery Deaver is the absolute master of suspense who keeps you guessing to the very last page. This book has to be one his best ever. It is thrilling AND chilling with a master twist at the end. You just will not want to put it down.
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  • Judy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!
    Reviewed in the United States on 10 July 2025
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    Quite the story. I almost stopped early in the book but then remembered this was Deaver! So I stuck with it and ran into more twists and turns than a snake, most of which I didn't see coming. Just when I thought I figured it out, everything would change. I finished most of it in one day. Definitely time well spent.
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  • ミステリーママ
    4.0 out of 5 stars ああ疲れた
    Reviewed in Japan on 8 August 2009
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    ほとんどの部分が、追いつ追われつで、本当に疲れました。例によって例のドン出返しもありで、次はどうなるのと、自分自身も追い立てられるような感じで読みました。面白かったけれど、疲れたというのが読後感です。
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  • John Stouffer
    5.0 out of 5 stars great stories
    Reviewed in Canada on 19 May 2025
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    I love Jeffrey Deaver stories- always a good read and you seldom are able to guess all the twists and turns of the book.
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  • ナオミベインブリッジ
    3.0 out of 5 stars 冴えわたるテクニック
    Reviewed in Japan on 7 October 2009
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    今回は、リンカーン・ライムでもなく、キャサリン・ダンスでもない。ウィスコンシンの女性警察官ブリンが主役だ。
    彼女は、４月のある日、非番の日の夕飯時の９１１に対応せざるを得なくなる。これが彼女の悪夢の始まりであり、読者にとってもノンストップ読書の始まりです。
    彼女が、犯罪を予期せずに訪れた別荘で発見したのは男女２人の惨殺体。たまたまその２人を訪ねていたという若い女性ミシェルとブリンは、２人の殺人犯に追われ、命がけ、そして知恵比べの追いかけっことなる。

    作者は、特に「どんでん返し」で有名で、読みながらもつい期待し、身構えて読む癖がついてしまっているが、それでも、ひらりひらりとこちらの「思い込み」を裏切り、思いがけない展開を切り開いてくれるのは、読んでいてとても楽しいし、まるでこちらも追いかけられているような気分になる。とてもスリリング。この「技術」というのはとにかくすごいとしか言えない。

    それでも★３つなのは、エンディングが気に入らなかったから。これもある意味のびっくりなのだろうとは思うが、少し期待しすぎましたか？そして、ブリンという女性が今までの主役に比べると少し魅力がないでしょうか？これも期待しすぎでしょうかね？

    娯楽作品としては、ほんとスピーディーで面白かった。お勧めの１作です。
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  • NATALIE NOONAN
    4.0 out of 5 stars A good fast read, looking forward to the rest of the series
    Reviewed in Canada on 10 August 2022
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    A good fast read, looking forward to the rest of the series.
    Always well written novels with characters that pull you in and make you want to be friends, wanting the complex couples to find their harmony again. Villains make you engage in their capture, and root for the good guys.
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