Deep in the wild swamps of North Carolina, a thrilling cat-and-mouse game is about to begin...
Deaver is a master at building time bombs. ——"People" magazine
Rhyme and Sachs had barely arrived in North Carolina when a major case hit their door. The suspect in the case was a weird dropout who was nicknamed "Insect Boy" because he was highly fanatical about insects. Rhyme agreed to find the boy. Relying on Sachs's running reconnaissance, the two quickly locked onto their prey. To Lem's surprise, this time Sachs opposed his opinion and kidnapped the suspect! As a result, Rhyme needs to face the biggest challenge ever - confronting the master of criminal forensics who he has taught and trained personally, and who is also his best partner and soul mate...
