Long Shadows
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4.4 • 38 Ratings
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- £11.99
Publisher Description
Memory man FBI agent, Amos Decker, returns in this action-packed 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 from international bestselling author David Baldacci.
Things are changing for Decker. He’s 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 knows that this case will take all of his special skills to solve.
As darkness falls, evil comes to light . . .
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.
Someone has decided it’s payback time.
Long Shadows is the seventh Amos Decker thriller. Jump in here, or start the series with Memory Man.
Killer twists. Heroes to believe in. Trust Baldacci.
Customer Reviews
*A Maze of a Case*
Amos Decker having had a serious head injury whilst playing professional football he wakes up in hospital with Hyperthymesia (perfect recall) and Synesthesia (seeing things in colour) for Amos colours represent different things like electric blue = Death or numbers.. which he is still working out what it all means.
He now works with the FBI and after receiving a letter re his condition, he is also reeling after a tragedy concerning his former detective partner before working with the FBI.
With all this in mind he is being sent to Florida and his usual partner in crime Alex Jamison has been transferred, he now has to deal with another partner Frederica White “aka Freddie” which means change which he hates.
He feels all over the place and wonders if his perfect recall will be affected. This case is one that has foxed the FBI for years and because Amos does not wear a suit or conform they are hoping this will be the case that will be his downfall. Unbeknownst to Amos they are banking on him failing. His new partner Frederica aka Freddie is a no nonsense character who does not take any prisoners has had a heads up from Alex re Amos and his quirks.
They have a murder with of two people to deal with and Amos & Freddie go to town trying to find out the motives and as they dig deeper they discover the crime goes way back years and people out in plain site are not who they appear to be, blackmail plays a big part as the culprits start to clean house to keep their crimes and secrets under wraps. They do not bank on this duo. Will this case be Deckers undoing and will his perfect recall let him down….