Hour Game (King & Maxwell Series, 2)

ISBN: 1455576379

Author: Baldacci, David

Condition: New

Product DescriptionA man accused of burglary seems innocent . . . but in this #1 New York Times bestseller, two ex-Secret Service agents quickly learn that nothing is more dangerous than the truth.A woman is found murdered in the woods. It seems like a simple case but it soon escalates into a terrible nightmare. Someone is replicating the killing styles of the most infamous murderers of all time. No one knows this criminal's motives...or who will die next.Two ex-Secret Service agents, Sean King and Michelle Maxwell, have been hired to defend a man's innocence in a burglary involving an aristocratic family. Then a series of secrets leads the partners right into the frantic hunt that is confounding even the FBI. Now King and Maxwell are playing the Hour Game, uncovering one horrifying revelation after another and putting their lives in danger. For the closer they get to the truth, the closer they get to the most shocking surprise of all.Review"King and Maxwell are fictional treats, a fabulously entertaining team, and the action is hot and hard."-New York Daily News"The action is suspenseful and relentless."-Newark Star-Ledger"Utterly absorbing...spins in unexpected directions...There are terrific action sequences throughout and plenty of suspense...texture and depth...A snappy surprise ending will have Baldacci's many fans remembering why they love this author so much."-Publishers Weekly (starred review)"HOUR GAME has the elements of a classic Baldacci thriller. His characters keep getting better and richer and the plots-while always tight and well executed-are becoming more intricate and realistic...There is no question: David Baldacci will stay on the bestseller list for a long time to come."-Richmond Times-Dispatch"The book's pace is near-gallop."-Buffalo NewsAbout the AuthorDAVID BALDACCI is a global #1 bestselling author, and one of the world's favorite storytellers. His books are published in over forty-five languages and in more than eighty countries, with 150 million copies sold worldwide. His works have been adapted for both feature film and television. David Baldacci is also the cofounder, along with his wife, of the Wish You Well Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting literacy efforts across America. Still a resident of his native Virginia, he invites you to visit him at DavidBaldacci.com and his foundation at WishYouWellFoundation.org.Excerpt. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.Hour GameBy David Baldacci Grand Central PublishingCopyright 2013 David BaldacciAll rights reserved.ISBN: 978-1-4555-7637-1CHAPTER 1The man in the rain slicker walked slightly bent over, his breathing labored andhis body sweaty. The extra weight he was bearing, though not all thatsubstantial, was awkwardly placed, and the terrain was uneven. It was never aneasy thing to tote a dead body through the woods in the middle of the night. Heshifted the corpse to his left shoulder and trudged on. The soles of his shoesbore no distinguishing marks; not that it would have mattered, since the rainquickly washed away any traces of footprints. He'd checked the forecast; therain was why he was here. The inclement weather was the best friend he could askfor.Aside from the dead body draped over his sturdy shoulder, the man was alsoremarkable for the black hood he wore, on which was stitched an esoteric symbolthat ran down the length of the cloth. It was a circle with crosshairs throughits middle. Probably instantly recognizable to anyone over the age of fifty, thelogo once inspired a dread that had significantly eroded with time. It didn'tmatter that no one "alive" would see him wearing the hood; he took grimsatisfaction in its lethal symbolism.Within ten minutes he'd reached the location he'd carefully selected on anearlier visit, and laid the body down with a reverence that belied the violentmanner in which the person had died. He took a deep breath and held it as heundid the telephone wi