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Long Road to Mercy

Atlee Pine series (Book 1)

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What to expect

'Baldacci is the master' – Jeffrey Archer

The first instalment in a heart-pounding series featuring FBI Special Agent Atlee Pine. From David Baldacci, international number one bestselling author of The 6:20 Man.

Escaping a monster is her past. Catching a killer is her present.

FBI Special Agent Atlee Pine joined the FBI to hunt down killers. Assigned to the remote wilds of the Western United States, she has spent years honing her skills and building her endurance, always with one eye on the ultimate goal . . .

Atlee’s twin sister, Mercy, was abducted from their bedroom thirty years ago, and Atlee has spent every day since wondering what happened to her. The prime suspect, notorious serial killer Daniel James Tor, is in a high-security prison. But with no confession, Atlee continues to search for her sister, even as Tor taunts her from jail.

Now, Atlee Pine is tasked with an investigation which begins with a slaughtered animal and a missing person in the Grand Canyon. But as the case unravels, Atlee draws the attention of the FBI's elite National Security Branch – and soon she is in the crosshairs of a sinister, far-reaching conspiracy . . .

Long Road to Mercy is the first book in the Atlee Pine series. The action continues in A Minute to Midnight.

KILLER TWISTS. HEROES TO BELIEVE IN. TRUST BALDACCI.

'One of the world's thriller masters' – Daily Mail

'Baldacci is still peerless' – Sunday Times

'A master storyteller' – Jane Harper

'One of the all-time best thriller authors' – Lisa Gardner

'Baldacci delivers, every time!' – Lisa Scottoline

Critics Review

If you're wondering why David Baldacci is considered the best, look no further than Long Road to Mercy
Gregg Hurwitz, New York Times bestselling author of Orphan X
Long Road to Mercy is David Baldacci at his best, introducing an engrossing new heroine, FBI Agent Atlee Pine.
Scott Turow, bestselling author of Presumed Innocent
A fabulous new character from a master storyteller. Readers will love Atlee Pine.
Jane Harper, New York Times bestselling author of The Dry
David Baldacci is one of the all-time best thriller authors. Long Road to Mercy is all action and attitude, and makes no apologies. Love it!
Lisa Gardner, bestselling author of One Step Too Far
FBI Agent Atlee Pine is a heroine I'll never forget.
Tess Gerritsen, bestselling author The Spy Coast,
A multi-layered protagonist; a plot as deep and twisty as the setting
Kathy Reichs, bestselling author of the Temperance Brennan series
The best things here are the Hitchcock-like scenes in the Grand Canyon, and the heroine's spunky elderly sidekick, Carol
Sunday Times
Baldacci excels as a storyteller when it comes to FBI agents with baggage. He also knows how to craft a complex and compelling case for his stellar heroes to solve
Daily Mail
A stunning debut to what promises to be a great series. Agent Pine is a character for the ages
Douglas Preston, bestselling author of Extinction
David Baldacci's best yet. He keeps the pages flying and the plot twisting in this ingenious and riveting thriller
Lisa Scottoline, bestselling author of What Happened to the Bennetts
Long Road to Mercy strikes all the right chords: a perfect blend of action, secrets, and conspiracies – all combined with Baldacci's trademark sizzle
Steve Berry, bestselling author of The Templar Legacy
Long Road to Mercy is a spectacular series debut. I can't wait to see what's next for her
Joseph Finder, bestselling author of The Oligarch's Daughter

User Reviews

Book 5.0
Narration 5.0
Author David Baldacci
Narrator Brittany Pressley, Kyf Brewer
Series Atlee Pine series
Duration 11 hours and 9 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781509874385
Format x-book®
Publisher Pan Macmillan
Genre Crime and mystery: women sleuths, Thriller / suspense fiction, Thriller: serial killers
Availability GB, IE
Rating
5.0 (1 review)
Narration
5.0 (1 review)

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