It appears that the MO for both murders was different. When a federal judge Julia Cummins and her bodyguard Alan Draymont are murdered in the judge’s home, he travels to Florida with his newly assigned partner FBI Special Agent Frederica “Freddie” White to take lead on the case assisted by the local FBI office. Established by David and his wife, Michelle, the Wish You Well Foundation supports family and adult literacy programs in the United States.Ī lifelong Virginian, David is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Virginia School of Law.įormer police detective turned FBI consultant, Amos Decker is back! Grappling with a personal loss, adjusting to working with a new partner and experiencing changes in his own medical condition(a sports injury from years ago that altered his brain function resulting in his perfect recall and synesthesia), he has a lot on his plate. In addition to being a prolific writer, David is a devoted philanthropist, and his greatest efforts are dedicated to his family’s Wish You Well Foundation®. David has also published seven novels for younger readers. His books are published in over 45 languages and in more than 80 countries, with 150 million copies sold worldwide.
In total, David has published 46 novels for adults all have been national and international bestsellers, and several have been adapted for film and television. (Much later, when David thanked her for being the spark that ignited his writing career, she revealed that she’d given him the notebook to keep him quiet, "because every mom needs a break now and then.”)ĭavid published his first novel, Absolute Power, in 1996 the feature film adaptation followed, with Clint Eastwood as its director and star. 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.ĭavid Baldacci has been writing since childhood, when his mother gave him a lined notebook in which to write down his stories. Close friends and neighbours in the community apparently heard nothing, and Cummins’ distraught ex-husband, Barry, and teenage son, Tyler, both have strong alibis.
Judge Julia Cummins seemingly had no enemies, and there was no forced entry to her property. 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.Īs darkness falls, evil comes to light.
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. 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.
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