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The Sixth Man by David Baldacci

The Sixth Man by David Baldacci

      
Sean King and Michelle Maxwell return in their most shocking case: a high stakes struggle where the relentless needs of national security run up against the absolute limits of the human mind. THE SIXTH MAN Edgar Roy-an alleged serial killer held in a secure, fortress-like Federal Supermax facility-is awaiting trial. He faces almost certain conviction. Sean King and Michelle Maxwell are called in by Roy's attorney, Sean's old friend and mentor Ted Bergin, to help work the case. But their investigation is derailed before it begins-en route to their first meeting with Bergin, Sean and Michelle find him murdered. It is now up to them to ask the questions no one seems to want answered: Is Roy a killer? Who murdered Bergin? With help from some surprising allies, they continue to pursue the case. But the more they dig into Roy's past, the more they encounter obstacles, half-truths, dead-ends, false friends, and escalating threats from every direction. Their persistence puts them on a collision course with the highest levels of the government and the darkest corners of power. In a terrifying confrontation that will push Sean and Michelle to their limits, the duo may be permanently parted.

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1455510327
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0446573078
1455500062
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Michael:
Former Secret Service Agents Sean King and Michelle Maxwell are hired to help in the defense of accused serial killer Edgar Roy.

On their way to Maine to meet the defense attorney, they find that he has been murdered and wonder how someone got him to pull his car over at this deserted part of the highway.

It seems as if most people belive Roy is a serial killer since he was found with a shovel in his hand and the bodies were buried outside of his barn.

In this well plotted novel, there is a competition between U.S. intelligence gathering agencies. Peter Bunting was looking for a man with rare intelligence rated a six so this man could analyze intelligence info and sell it to the government.

David Baldacci does a good job in keeping the reader in suspense as Sean King and Michelle Maxwell are up against military looking people who aren't afraid of killing people when they are told to do so. How will Sean and Michelle get the information to defend Roy when they seem to be up against the U.S. government itself.

Very entertaining read.

recent publishing history

Trade Paperback

Sep-2011

Grand Central

ISBN: 1455510327

ISBN13: 9781455510320


Trade Paperback

Mar-2011

MacMillan Hardback Omes

ISBN: 0230753337

ISBN13: 9780230753334


Mass Market Paperback

Mar-2012

Vision

ISBN: 0446573094

ISBN13: 9780446573092

First Edition

Hardcover

Apr-2011

Grand Central

ISBN: 0446573108

ISBN13: 9780446573108

eBook

Apr-2011

Grand Central

ISBN: 1455506621

ISBN13: 9781455506620


eBook

Apr-2011

Grand Central

ISBN: 0446573078

ISBN13: 9780446573078


eBook (Kindle)

Apr-2011

Grand Central Publishing

Audio CD

Apr-2011

Hachette Audio

ISBN: 1607885808

ISBN13: 9781607885801


Audio CD

Apr-2011

Playaway

ISBN: 1607885816

ISBN13: 9781607885818


Audio CD

Jan-2012

Hachette Audio

ISBN: 1611136938

ISBN13: 9781611136937

Hardcover

Apr-2011

Grand Central

Large Print

ISBN: 1455500062

ISBN13: 9781455500062

 

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published

Apr-2011 (hardcover)

Sep-2011 (paperback)

time period

Contemporary

genres

Suspense

sub-genres

Thriller

people / creatures

Serial Killers

tags

David Baldacci, family relationships, FBI, intelligence agencies, Maine, Murder, plot twist, serial killer, Suspense