Convicted murderer Melvin Mars is counting down the last hours before his execution--for the violent killing of his parents twenty years earlier--when he's granted an unexpected reprieve. Another man has confessed to the crime.Amos Decker, newly hired on an FBI special task force, takes an interest in Mars's case after discovering the striking similarities to his own life: Both men were talented football players with promising careers cut short by tragedy. Both men's families were brutally murdered. And in both cases, another suspect came forward, years after the killing, to confess to the crime. A suspect who may or may not have been telling the truth.The confession has the potential to make Melvin Mars--guilty or not--a free man. Who wants Mars out of prison? And why now?But when a member of Decker's team disappears, it becomes clear that something much larger--and more sinister--than just one convicted criminal's life hangs in the balance. Decker will need all of his extraordinary brainpower to stop an innocent man from being executed.
David Baldacci is one of the world’s most beloved and popular authors of contemporary fiction. His stories have captivated millions of readers and his works have been translated into more than 45 languages and have sold over 130 million copies worldwide. He has written several standalone novels and a number of series, including the popular “Camel Club”, “John Puller”, “Will Robie”, “King & Maxwell” and “Vega Jane” series.
David Baldacci was born in 1960 in Richmond, Virginia and graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Virginia School of Law. He practiced law for nine years and wrote short stories before writing his first novel, Absolute Power, which was adapted into a movie starring Clint Eastwood.
Baldacci has continued to write both standalone novels and series and has also written several nonfiction books, including one on wish fulfillment. In The Complete List of David Baldacci Books in Order, every one of Baldacci’s books is listed in chronological order by series and publication date. Each book includes a brief synopsis, publication details and a link to purchase the book.