Jeffery Deaver 5 Book Set (Mistress of Justice, Bloody River Blues, Manhattan is my Beat & more

This Jeffery Deaver 5 book set brings together five crime titles, each introduced with a distinct premise and setting. From the legal world of Wall Street to small-town Missouri and the streets of New York, the collection spans varied backdrops and protagonists.

Included are Mistress of Justice, featuring Taylor Lockwood balancing her work as a paralegal at a leading Wall Street law firm with nights spent playing jazz piano, and Bloody River Blues, where Hollywood location scout John Pellam arrives in Maddox, Missouri, to find a setting for a gangster film. The set also includes Manhattan Is My Beat, described as a New York crime series beginning in 1988 and starring an aspiring film-maker, Rune, alongside The October List, which opens with the idea of working backwards from the end of a crime scene, and Speaking In Tongues, centred on Tate Collier and the power of words.

Included titles

• Mistress of Justice
• Bloody River Blues
• Manhattan Is My Beat
• The October List
• Speaking In Tongues

Key details

• Five-book set by Jeffery Deaver
• Includes five individually titled crime novels
• Features characters including Taylor Lockwood, John Pellam, Rune and Tate Collier
• Settings referenced include Wall Street, Maddox (Missouri) and New York

Synopses

Mistress of Justice

Taylor Lockwood works as a paralegal at one of New York’s pre-eminent Wall Street law firms. Outside office hours, she plays jazz piano wherever she can.

Bloody River Blues

Hollywood location scout John Pellam believes the backwater town of Maddox, Missouri, could be an ideal location for an upcoming gangster film.

Manhattan Is My Beat

Set in 1988, this New York crime series introduces a young aspiring film-maker named Rune.

The October List

The story begins with the idea that every crime scene starts at the end. The events must be uncovered by working backwards and piecing together what came before.

Speaking In Tongues

Words are presented as dangerous weapons, and Tate Collier is described as highly skilled in using them. He can talk his way into anyone’s heart and persuade people to do what he wants.