![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Ultimately, Atlee embarks on an action-packed adventure through the rough, untamed Grand Canyon and surrounding area. Complying with that direct order could have far-reaching consequences, but failing to follow it could mean the end of her career. Atlee has to make a gut-wrenching decision when she is directed to cease investigating. When Atlee begins investigating, she quickly realizes that the missing rider was part of a group of tourists on an excursion. So when he got home, he decided, “Atlee Pine is going to the Grand Canyon.” Baldacci’s choice of setting was truly inspired and is perfect. And Atlee Pine is a “lone wolf,” so he made it her “bailiwick, her jurisdiction.” People go missing there and perish every year, so there are numerous ongoing investigations on that federal land. Everything I’d want to write about.” He had a long discussion with their tour guide, and had a “visceral reaction,” especially after learning that there are places at the bottom of the canyon where no human being has ever set foot. Why the Grand Canyon? Baldacci explains that he visited the Grand Canyon for the first time several years before writing the book, and found it “stunning, overwhelming, exhiliarating, mysterious. Suddenly, she finds herself trying to solve a bizarre crime that occurred at the very bottom of the Grand Canyon. She has a very specific reason for wanting to be assigned to the FBI field office in Shattered Rock, Arizona. Atlee’s story is engrossing and chilling. Long Road to Mercy is a spellbinding beginning to what promises to be another adventurous and emotionally moving series from acclaimed author David Baldacci.īaldacci has created another cast of compelling characters. Her choice might impact democracy in America as we know it. When Atlee is abruptly removed from the case, she must decide whether she will continue searching for the missing rider - risking the loss of her career - or keep working the case and uncover the truth. She quickly realizes that the lost rider was engaged in something clandestine and discovers clues pointing to a terrifying plot that threatens national security. So when one of the Grand Canyon’s mules is found stabbed to death at the bottom of the canyon - and its rider missing - Atlee begins an investigation. The Grand Canyon is within the office’s jurisdiction. Three decades later, Atlee is the only FBI agent assigned to the Shattered Rock, Arizona, resident agency. It’s what the kidnapper recited as he chose between six-year-old Atlee and her twin sister, Mercy.Ītlee was spared. Catch a tiger by its toe.” That children’s rhyme is seared into Atlee’s memory. Atlee Pine is an FBI agent who, in the introductory volume, confronts both a new threat and an old nightmare. Gregg Hurwitz, New York Times bestselling author of Orphan X A fabulous new character from a master storyteller.Bestselling author David Baldacci introduces a new character in Long Road to Mercy. It should come as no shock that a thriller writer for the ages has created a character for the ages! In FBI Agent Atlee Pine, he has envisioned a new kind of heroine, forged in the fire of trauma and driven by a rare kind of strength. and a revelation so personal that everything she once believed is fast turning to dust. When Atlee oversteps the mark on the arrest of a dangerous criminal, the FBI gives her a leave of absence – the perfect opportunity to return to where it all began.ĭetermined to finally uncover the truth, Atlee Pine’s journey home turns into a rollercoaster ride of murder, long-buried secrets and lies. Does he really know what happened to Mercy? A notorious serial killer, locked in a maximum-security prison, continues to haunt her. Since that fateful night, Atlee has dedicated her life and career to catching those who hurt others.Ītlee has never stopped searching for answers about her sister. A Minute to Midnight is the gripping follow up to Long Road to Mercy featuring Special Agent Atlee Pine from one of the world’s most favourite thriller writers, David Baldacci.Īt six years old, Atlee’s twin sister, Mercy, was taken from the family home while Atlee was left for dead. ![]()
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