The Bone Collector (novel)

The Bone Collector
First edition
AuthorJeffery Deaver
LanguageEnglish
SeriesLincoln Rhyme
GenreCrime
Published1997 Viking Press
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
Pages461 (paperback)
ISBN978-0-340-99272-2
Followed byThe Coffin Dancer 

The Bone Collector is a 1997 thriller novel by American writer Jeffery Deaver. The book introduces the character of Lincoln Rhyme, a quadriplegic forensic criminalist.

It was adapted into a film of the same name in 1999. A pilot for a television series based on the novel was ordered by NBC in 2019.[1][2] Though the pilot was made available through some services on January 1, 2020, it made its broadcast premiere on January 10, 2020.

  1. ^ Stedman, Alex (November 16, 2018). "'The Bone Collector' TV Series in the Works at NBC". Variety.com. Variety. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  2. ^ Iannucci, Rebecca (January 17, 2019). "The Bone Collector TV Adaptation Snags Pilot Order at NBC". TVLine.com. TVLine. Retrieved January 20, 2019.