The — Bone Collector

The title also appears in nonfiction and medical history, notably referring to Thomas Wingate Todd .

Rhyme partners with a young patrol officer, Amelia Sachs , who becomes his "eyes and ears" on the ground, performing the physical forensic work he can no longer do. The Bone Collector

The killer, dubbed "The Bone Collector," is a ritualistic murderer obsessed with old New York City history, leaving cryptic clues at crime scenes to lure the police into a "game". The title also appears in nonfiction and medical

In the early 20th century, Todd amassed a collection of over 3,000 human skeletons at Case Western Reserve University. In the early 20th century, Todd amassed a

The novel was adapted into a 1999 feature film starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie, as well as a 2020 NBC television series. Historical & Scientific Context

Lincoln Rhyme is a brilliant but quadriplegic former NYPD forensics head who is pulled out of a suicidal depression to track a sadistic serial killer.

The most prominent "The Bone Collector" is the 1997 debut novel by Jeffery Deaver, which launched the long-running Lincoln Rhyme series .