Long Road to Mercy (Abridged)
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- $19.99
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Publisher Description
Introducing a remarkable new character from #1 New York Times bestselling writer David Baldacci: Atlee Pine, an FBI agent with special skills assigned to the remote wilds of the southwestern United States who must confront a new threat . . . and an old nightmare.
Eeny, meeny, miny, moe. Catch a tiger by its toe.
It's seared into Atlee Pine's memory: the kidnapper's chilling rhyme as he chose between six-year-old Atlee and her twin sister, Mercy. Mercy was taken. Atlee was spared.
She never saw Mercy again.
Three decades after that terrifying night, Atlee Pine works for the FBI. She's the lone agent assigned to the Shattered Rock, Arizona resident agency, which is responsible for protecting the Grand Canyon.
So when one of the Grand Canyon's mules is found stabbed to death at the bottom of the canyon-and its rider missing-Pine is called in to investigate. It soon seems clear the lost tourist had something more clandestine than sightseeing in mind. But just as Pine begins to put together clues pointing to a terrifying plot, she's abruptly called off the case.
If she disobeys direct orders by continuing to search for the missing man, it will mean the end of her career. But unless Pine keeps working the case and discovers the truth, it could spell the very end of democracy in America as we know it...
"Love it!" --Lisa Gardner"Atlee Pine is unforgettable." --James Patterson
"David Baldacci's best yet." --Lisa Scottoline
"Heart-poundingly suspenseful." --Scott Turow
"A stunning debut." --Douglas Preston
"A perfect blend of action, secrets, and conspiracies." --Steve Berry
"Baldacci is at the top of his game." --Kathy Reichs
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Atlee Pine is the smartest, strongest FBI agent in the Southwest. Her bosses are pressing her to become a profiler in DC, but as a loner with a traumatic past, she doesn’t play well with others. So when a seemingly routine missing-person case in the Grand Canyon turns into an international conspiracy with deadly implications, Atlee strikes out on her own. The first book in David Baldacci’s Atlee Pine series is pure white-knuckle excitement, and actress Brittany Pressley brings this no-nonsense spark plug of a heroine to life. Her co-narrator, Kyf Brewer, kills with his varied performances as the novel’s various male characters. Long Road to Mercy is the kind of commute listen that makes you look forward to traffic jams.