Mercy
Published on 25. November 2021
Book
Hardback
416 pages
978-1-5290-6171-0 (ISBN)
Description
'Baldacci is the master' - Jeffrey Archer
FBI Special Agent Atlee Pine's mission to find her missing sister reaches an explosive climax in Mercy. From one of the world's favourite thriller writers and internationally bestselling author of The 6:20 Man, David Baldacci.
The hunt is finally over.
FBI agent Atlee Pine is at the end of her long journey to discover what happened to her twin sister, Mercy, who was abducted when the girls were just six years old - an incident which destroyed her family and left Atlee physically and mentally scarred.
She knew her sister and parents were out there somewhere. And she had to find them. Dead or alive.
Atlee and her assistant, Carol Blum, discover the truth. But the truth hurts. And hurt makes you tough. So how tough do you have to be to forgive?
As they uncover a shocking trail of lies, greed, fear and revenge, they must face one final challenge. A challenge more deadly and dangerous than they could ever have imagined . . .
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
FBI Special Agent Atlee Pine's mission to find her missing sister reaches an explosive climax in Mercy. From one of the world's favourite thriller writers and internationally bestselling author of The 6:20 Man, David Baldacci.
The hunt is finally over.
FBI agent Atlee Pine is at the end of her long journey to discover what happened to her twin sister, Mercy, who was abducted when the girls were just six years old - an incident which destroyed her family and left Atlee physically and mentally scarred.
She knew her sister and parents were out there somewhere. And she had to find them. Dead or alive.
Atlee and her assistant, Carol Blum, discover the truth. But the truth hurts. And hurt makes you tough. So how tough do you have to be to forgive?
As they uncover a shocking trail of lies, greed, fear and revenge, they must face one final challenge. A challenge more deadly and dangerous than they could ever have imagined . . .
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
Reviews / Votes
Multilayered and brutal, this is a fitting conclusion to Pine's quest - but hopefully not the last we'll see of her * The Observer * 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 -- <i>Daily Mail</i> on <i>Long Road to Mercy</i> A fabulous new character from a master storyteller. Readers will love Atlee Pine -- Jane Harper, bestselling author of <i>The Dry</i>, on <i>Long Road to Mercy</i> FBI Agent Atlee Pine is a heroine I'll never forget -- Tess Gerritsen, bestselling author <i>The Spy Coast</i>, on <i>Long Road to Mercy</i> A multi-layered protagonist; a plot as deep and twisty as the setting -- Kathy Reichs, bestselling author of the Temperance Brennan series, on <i>Long Road to Mercy</i> A riveting brain-teaser as well as serving up vivid action scenes -- <i>Sunday Times </i>on <i>Daylight</i> One of the all-time best thriller authors -- Lisa Gardner, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>One Step Too Far</i> Baldacci delivers, every time! -- Lisa Scottoline, bestselling author of <i>What Happened to the Bennetts</i>More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pan Macmillan
Target group
Interest Age: From 18 years
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 162 mm
Thickness: 40 mm
Weight
626 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5290-6171-0 (9781529061710)
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Person
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. 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 fifty bestsellers featuring, most recently, Travis Devine, Amos Decker, Aloysius Archer and Mickey Gibson. 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.
Killer twists. Heroes to believe in. Trust Baldacci.
Killer twists. Heroes to believe in. Trust Baldacci.