The Bone Collector: Jeffery Deaver

Lincoln Rhyme 1. Rhyme was once a brilliant criminologist, a genius in the field of forensics -- until an accident left him physically and emotionally shattered. But now a diabolical killer is challenging Rhyme to a terrifying and ingenious duel of wits.  Young Officer Amelia Sachs finds a mutilated corpse on a railroad bed, a scene clearly staged by a killer. Police turn to Lincoln Rhyme and impressed by Sachs's instincts, Rhyme reluctantly agrees to consult, enlisting her as his hands and feet at crime scenes. The Bone Collector leaves behind artifacts and clues that hint at historical New York crimes - and Sachs and Rhyme must follow the clues in a race against time as the killer's obsession with Rhyme grows.