The Burning Wire is a crime thriller novel by American writer Jeffery Deaver, featuring the officially retired, quadriplegic criminalist Lincoln Rhyme.

Signals intelligence (SIGINT) suggests that Galt is backed by a previously unknown eco-terror group named "Justice For".

Rhyme must also deal with a parallel investigation into a recurring antagonist in the series: the criminal Richard Logan, who is nicknamed "The Watchmaker".

Alison Flood from The Observer criticised Deaver for burdening the flow of the story with electrical knowledge, stating that "the endless paragraphs explaining how the electricity grid works slow the plot down, throwing the reader out of the race to stop the villain...", as well as the lack of character development of Rhyme's partner, Amelia Sachs.

[1] Despite this, Flood wrote a generally positive review of The Burning Wire, specifically complimenting Deaver on his ability to deliver numerous plot twists near the conclusion of his novels.