The Sixth Man: 5 (King & Maxwell) - Softcover

Baldacci, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0446573094 ISBN 13: 9780446573092

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

In the #1 New York Times bestselling thriller that inspired the TV series King & Maxwell, two private investigators dig into a killer's past--but when their search threatens powerful enemies, it could cost them their lives.

Edgar Roy--an alleged serial killer--is awaiting trial. He faces almost certain conviction. Sean King and Michelle Maxwell are called in by Roy's attorney, Sean's old friend and mentor Ted Bergin, to help work the case. But their investigation is derailed when Sean and Michelle find Bergin murdered.

It is now up to them to ask the questions no one seems to want answered: Is Roy a killer? Who murdered Bergin? The more they dig into Roy's past, the more they encounter obstacles, half-truths, dead-ends, false friends, and escalating threats from every direction. Their persistence puts them on a collision course with the highest levels of the government and the darkest corners of power. In a terrifying confrontation that will push Sean and Michelle to their limits, the duo may be permanently parted.

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Review:

David Baldacci is one of the most effortlessly accomplished novelists in the crime and thriller field at work today, and his new book,The Sixth Man, is one of his most engaging outings, representing some of his best work. His long-term protagonists, private investigators Sean King and Michelle Maxwell, are confronted with a considerable challenge when serial killer Edgar Roy is apprehended and incarcerated in a psychiatric unit. The King/Maxwell duo are called in by the supposed murderer’s lawyer (who has known Sean King for years) to check the details of the case. But things take a nasty turn very early on – even as Sean and Michelle are en route to meet the lawyer, the latter is killed – and it the duo who discover his corpse. Multiple problems begin to present themselves: is Edgar Roy really the psychopathic monster he is supposed to be? But their investigation, far from unveiling the truth, begins to throw up ever more insurmountable obstacles, with every new lead turning into a dead end. And as things become ever more tricky, even the unshakable loyalty between Sean and Michelle is to be tested to the limit.

The Sixth Man represents Baldacci on cracking form, with all the customary elements firmly in place. He author has long produced some of the most assured and accomplished thrillers being written in the USA, and recent books have gleaned him a great many new readers. This latest book is perhaps less innovative in terms of plotting and character development than we are used to, but it is none the worse for that. --Barry Forshaw

Review:

"Authentic scenario, mystery piled on misdirection, and more double-crosses than a tic-tac-toe tournament."--Kirkus Reviews

"A complex puzzle . . . Baldacci is a master craftsman."--Associated Press

"An entertaining read."
--Chicago Sun-Times


"Fresh and engaging...a lean, relentlessly-paced thriller...The Sixth Man is built for speed."
--Richmond Times-Dispatch


An intricate thriller...a good read for mystery lovers."
--Oklahoman

"Intriguing."--Booklist

About this edition

• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0446573094
• ISBN 13: 9780446573092
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 576