Jeffery Deaver Collection 8 Books Set Mistress of Justice, Bloody River Blues, Shallow Graves

This eight-book collection brings together a selection of crime novels, including Mistress of Justice, Bloody River Blues and Shallow Graves. Across the set, the stories move between New York and small-town America, following characters whose working lives place them close to danger, from law firms and film sets to neighbourhood streets.

Highlights include Taylor Lockwood, a Wall Street paralegal who spends her evenings playing jazz piano, and Hollywood location scout John Pellam, whose projects take him from a Missouri backwater to the darker corners of New York City. The collection also features the Rune series, introduced as a New York crime sequence beginning in 1988, alongside a novel structured around working backwards from the end of a crime scene.

Included titles

• Mistress of Justice
• Bloody River Blues
• Shallow Graves
• Manhattan Is My Beat
• Death of a Blue Movie Star
• The October List
• Speaking In Tongues
• Hell's Kitchen

Key details

• Eight-book set
• Collection of crime novels
• Includes stories featuring Taylor Lockwood, John Pellam and Rune
• Settings include New York City and Maddox, Missouri

Synopses

Mistress of Justice

Taylor Lockwood works as a paralegal at a pre-eminent Wall Street law firm in New York. Outside office hours, she plays jazz piano wherever she can.

Bloody River Blues

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

Shallow Graves

John Pellam has worked deep in the trenches of filmmaking with a promising Hollywood career. Tragedy, however, has diverted his path.

Manhattan Is My Beat

Set in 1988, this introduces a New York crime series by a young author. The series stars Rune, described as a young aspiring film-maker.

Death of a Blue Movie Star

Rune lives a downtown life and works running errands for a pair of documentary film-makers.

The October List

The story begins at the end of a crime scene. To understand what happened, events must be traced in reverse, assembling what came before.

Speaking In Tongues

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

Hell's Kitchen

John Pellam explores a New York City neighbourhood where every area has its own story, but this one holds a particular darkness. Hoping to capture unvarnished memories from long-time residents, he sets out to make a no-budget documentary film.