I know what you mean earthworm, it left me feeling the same. Have you read The Blue Nowhere? Its sort of on the similar vein, only better! I would whole heartedly recommend it .
I'm nearly sure I saw paperback in Waterstone's, or was it Easons Its definately out over here. If you like I can pick up copy for you this week if I see it?
I absolutely love Robert Downey Jr, this sounds great
I, like millions of others, am waiting for New Moon. Not sure if I'll go to the cinema to see it though, I'd hate it to be spoilt by legions of screaming girls
I've read quite a few Deaver books but unfortunately not that one! I don't think it's part of a series though, it appears to be a stand alone novel so you should be fine to go right ahead.
His series novels are:
The Rune Series:
Manhattan is My Beat (1988)
Death of a Blue Movie Star (1990)
Hard News (1991)
The John Pellam Series:
Shallow Graves (1992)
Bloody River Blues (1993)
Hell's Kitchen (2001)
The Lincoln Rhyme Series:
The Bone Collector (1997)
The Coffin Dancer (1998)
The Empty Chair (2000)
The Stone Monkey (2002)
The Vanished Man (2003)
The Twelfth Card (2005)
The Cold Moon (2006)
The Broken Window (2008)
The Kathryn Dance Series:
The Cold Moon (2006)