Memory man FBI agent, Amos Decker, returns in this actionpacked thriller to investigate the mysterious and brutal
murder of a federal judge and her bodyguard at her home in
an exclusive, gated community in Florida.
Things are changing for Decker. He is in crisis following the
suicide of a close friend and receipt of a letter concerning a
personal issue which could change his life forever. Together
with the prospect of working with a new partner, Frederica
White, Amos Decker knows that this case will take all of his
special skills to solve.
Judge Julia Cummins seemingly had no enemies and there was
no forced entry to her property. Close friends and neighbours
in the community apparently heard nothing, and Cummins'
distraught ex-husband, Barry, and teenage son, Tyler, both
have strong alibis. Decker must first find the answer to why
the judge felt the need for a bodyguard, and the meaning
behind the strange calling card left by the killer.
As the investigation deepens, the body count rises, and
Decker and White discover a trail which leads back to a past
presidential campaign and an unsolved crime surrounding
those in power at the very highest level.
Greed, deceit, deception and corruption at the very heart of
power.


David Baldacci is one of the world’s bestselling and favourite thriller writers. A former trial lawyer with a keen interest in world politics, he has specialist knowledge in the US political system and intelligence services, and his first book, Absolute Power, became an instant international bestseller, with the movie starring Clint Eastwood a major box office hit. He has since written more than forty bestsellers featuring most recently Amos Decker, Aloysius Archer, Atlee Pine and John Puller. David is also the co-founder, along with his wife, of the Wish You Well Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting literacy efforts across the US.

Trust him to take you to the action.