Jeffery Deaver is an American author who is known for his crime and mystery writing that has gained a large number of fans. Not only has he accrued a large following with his writing, but he is also a number one best selling international author as well. He was born outside Chicago in Illinois, and grew up in a creative environment, as his family was involved in various artistic and creative outlets.
Order of Harold Middleton Series
| # | Read | Title | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Copper Bracelet | 2009 | |
| 2 | The Starling Project | 2014 |
Order of James Bond Series
| # | Read | Title | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carte Blanche | 2011 |
Order of Jeffery Deaver Short Story Collections
| # | Read | Title | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | More Twisted | 2006 | |
| 2 | Triple Threat | 2013 | |
| 3 | Trouble in Mind | 2014 |
Order of Jeffery Deaver Standalone Novels
| # | Read | Title | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mistress of Justice | 1992 | |
| 2 | The Lesson of Her Death | 1993 | |
| 3 | Praying for Sleep | 1994 | |
| 4 | A Maiden's Grave | 1995 | |
| 5 | Speaking in Tongues | 1995 | |
| 6 | The Devil's Teardrop | 1999 | |
| 7 | The Blue Nowhere | 2001 | |
| 8 | Garden of Beasts | 2004 | |
| 9 | The Bodies Left Behind | 2008 | |
| 10 | Edge | 2010 | |
| 11 | An Acceptable Sacrifice (Short Story) | 2012 | |
| 12 | The October List | 2013 | |
| 13 | The Sequel (Short Story) | 2013 | |
| 14 | Where the Evidence Lies (Short Story) | 2015 |
Order of Kathryn Dance Series
| # | Read | Title | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Sleeping Doll | 2007 | |
| 2 | Roadside Crosses | 2009 | |
| 3 | XO | 2012 | |
| 4 | Solitude Creek | 2015 |
Order of Lincoln Rhyme Series
| # | Read | Title | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Bone Collector | 1997 | |
| 2 | The Coffin Dancer | 1998 | |
| 3 | The Empty Chair | 2000 | |
| 4 | The Stone Monkey | 2002 | |
| 5 | The Vanished Man | 2003 | |
| 6 | The Twelfth Card | 2005 | |
| 7 | The Cold Moon | 2006 | |
| 8 | The Broken Window | 2008 | |
| 9 | The Burning Wire | 2010 | |
| 10 | The Kill Room | 2013 | |
| 11 | A Textbook Case (Short Story) | 2013 | |
| 12 | The Skin Collector | 2014 | |
| 13 | The Deliveryman (Short Story) | 2016 | |
| 14 | The Steel Kiss | 2016 | |
| 15 | The Burial Hour | 2017 |
Order of Mystery Writers of America Anthology Series
| # | Read | Title | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murder On The Aisle | 1987 | |
| 2 | The Night Awakens | 1998 | |
| 3 | A Hot And Sultry Night For Crime | 2003 | |
| 4 | Show Business Is Murder | 2004 | |
| 5 | Show Business Is Murder | 2004 | |
| 6 | Mystery Writers of America Presents The Blue Religion | 2008 | |
| 7 | Mystery Writers of America Presents Ice Cold | 2014 |
Order of Rune Series
| # | Read | Title | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manhattan Is My Beat | 1988 | |
| 2 | Death Of A Blue Movie Star | 1990 | |
| 3 | Hard News | 1991 |
Order of The Best American Mystery Stories Series
| # | Read | Title | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Best American Mystery Stories 2009 | 2009 |
Anthologies/Collaborations
| # | Read | Title | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Best American Mystery Stories 1997 | 1997 | |
| 2 | A Century of Great Suspense Stories | 2001 | |
| 3 | A Hot And Sultry Night For Crime | 2003 | |
| 4 | The Chopin Manuscript | 2007 | |
| 5 | The Best American Mystery Stories 2009 | 2009 | |
| 6 | Mystery Writers of America Presents The Rich and the Dead | 2011 | |
| 7 | Mystery Writers of America Presents Ice Cold | 2014 | |
| 8 | Manhattan Mayhem | 2015 |
Crime and mystery are the main genres that his books have been in, and this is certainly true about his most popular series, the Lincoln Rhyme series, which focuses on the solving of heinous crimes that have been committed by a forensic team. He is certainly considered a master of the genre, as he has shown to bring his work to the reader in a personal way with his style of writing.
Jeffery Deaver has the unique honor of being one of only two American writers to ever write a James Bond novel with Raymond Benson being the other one. Deaver’s Bond novel was title Carte Blanche and is set in 2011. The book takes a more modern approach to James Bond with the character being a veteran of the war in Afghanistan as opposed to World War II as he was in the original Ian Fleming books. The book was heavily hyped with a huge launch event at the InterContinental hotel in Dubai with Deaver himself arriving in a Bentley with a model in his arm. Royal Marine Commandos then ascended from the roof to hand deliver Deaver a copy of the book. It was quite the event.
Jeffery Deaver Awards
As a notable author of many excellent books, he has been given the honor of receiving several awards throughout his career as a writer. Of the most notable awards he has been given, he has received the Steel Dagger and Short Story Dagger award from the British Crime Writers Association, as well as the Nero Wolfe Award. He has even had the distinction of winning the Ellery Queen Reader’s Award for Best Short Story of the Year three separate times. On top of this impressive array of awards, he also has received the British Thumping Good Read Award for his works.
As an author, he has received notable awards for his work, and enthralled many with his mastery of the crime mystery genre. This success has led to him being recognized for his work, which has appeared on notable lists of bestselling books around the world. The bestseller lists his books have appeared on include the New York Times, the Corriere della Sera in Italy, The Sydney Morning Herald, and even the Los Angeles Times. This worldwide recognition of his work is a mark of the quality with which he creates and writes.
Jeffery Deaver Books Into Movies
Three of Jeffery Deaver’s books have been adapted from the screen. The first being A Maiden’s Grave that was adapted into the 1997 made-for-TV movie Dead Silence. The story for this one was actually based on the true story of two teachers and their eight deaf students that were held hostage by three escaped felons. James Garner played the hostage negotiator James Potter in the HBO thriller.
1999’s The Bone Collector would be Deaver’s highest profile movie adaptation to date. The movie starring Denzel Washington, Angelina Jolie and Queen Latifah opened at number one at the box office in it’s first weekend and went on to gross over $150M worldwide. While the reviews for the movie were middling with just a 28% approval rating at Rotten Tomatoes, this movie has to be considered a success.
The Devil’s Teardrop was the third and final Deaver work to be adapted for the screen thus far. The made-for-TV movie starred Tom Everett Scott and Natasha Henstridge in the lead roles.
Best Jeffery Deaver Books
The best titles of an author are obviously up for discussion, and certainly depend on the personal preferences of the reader. With that being said, there are some titles that perform better than others, and eventually become a sort of symbol for the series or author themselves. The top books for this category are The Burial Hour, The Steel Kiss, and last but certainly not least, The Bone Collector. These titles are among the top performers in the collection.
The Burial Hour: The Burial Hour features the popular character Lincoln Rhyme, as he tries to figure out the person behind the broad daylight kidnapping of a businessman.
The Steel Kiss: The Steel Kiss follows the work of Amelia Sachs and Lincoln Rhyme in uncovering the killer in a series of gruesome attacks caused by common objects turned murder weapons.