Long Road to Mercy (Atlee Pine, #1)

Posted on 27 September 2018 by David Baldacci

1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci introduces a remarkable new character Atlee Pine, an FBI special agent assigned to the remote wilds of the western United States Ever since her twin sister was abducted by a notorious serial killer at age five, Atlee has spent her life hunting down those who hurt others And she s the best at it She could be one of the Bureau s top criminal profilers, if she didn t prefer catching criminals in the vast wilderness of the West to climbing the career ladder in the D.C office Her chosen mission is a lonesome one but that suits her just fine.Now, Atlee is called in to investigate the mutilated carcass of a mule found in the Grand Canyon and hopefully, solve the disappearance of its rider But this isn t the only recent disappearance In fact, it may be just the first clue, the key to unraveling a rash of other similar missing persons cases in the canyon. Read Long Road to Mercy (Atlee Pine, #1) – kino-fada.fr The prolific thriller writer David Baldacci begins a new series featuring female FBI Special Agent Atlee Pine, with quite a backstory At the age of 5 years old, Atlee was left seriously assaulted after her twin sister, Mercy, was abducted from their bedroom Plagued by survivor s guilt, and feeling the wrong sister was taken, Mercy was the good girl, not Atlee, Atlee s memories of what happened that long ago night have only recently returned She is convinced that convicted serial killer, 57 ye The prolific thriller writer David Baldacci begins a new series featuring female FBI Special Agent Atlee Pine, with quite a backstory At the age of 5 years old, Atlee was left seriously assaulted after her twin sister, Mercy, was abducted from their bedroom Plagued by survivor s guilt, and feeling the wrong sister was taken, Mercy was the good girl, not Atlee, Atlee s memories of what happened that long ago night have only recently returned She is convinced that convicted serial killer, 57 year old Daniel James Tor, was responsible for taking Mercy, and although Tor s patterns of behaviour make this a possibility, there is no proof With tattoos on her body that serve as constant reminders of Mercy, Atlee visits Tor in ADX Florence high security prison in...Was very excited to receive an Advance Reading Copy of Baldacci s new series starring FBI agent Atlee Pine All action and attitude Plus, I learned so much about the Grand Canyon Great thrillerI would like to thank Netgalley and Pan MacMillan for an advance copy of Long Road to Mercy, the first novel in a proposed series to feature FBI Special Agent Atlee Pine.Atlee Pine is called to investigate a murdered mule and a missing person in the basin of the Grand Canyon Not one to shirk her duties she starts to investigate tenaciously and soon uncoversthan she bargained for, putting both her and her assistant Carol Blum s lives in danger.I thoroughly enjoyed Long Road to Mercy which I would like to thank Netgalley and Pan MacMillan for an advance copy of Long Road to Mercy, the first novel in a proposed series to feature FBI Special Agent Atlee Pine.Atlee Pine is called to investigate a murdered mule and a missing person in the basin of the Grand Canyon Not one to shirk her duties she starts to investigate tenaciously and soon uncoversthan she bargained for, putting both her and her assistant Carol Blum s lives in danger.I thoroughly enjoyed Long Road to Mercy which is a convoluted tale of governmental chicanery and good triumphing over evil I would love to say that the plot is absolute nonsense but with the curr...FBI special Agent Atlee Pine is a loner She specifically requested an assignment in a tiny office in Shattered Rock, just outside of the Grand Canyon Pine began her life as a team with her twin sister, but no longer works well with others Just her and her administrative assistant are perfect for her loner lifestyle She doesn t mind hard work or long hours As a matter of fact it suits her well, leaving less time to think about the serial killer that abducted and most likely killed her twin s FBI special Agent Atlee Pine is a loner She specifically requested an assignment in a tiny office in Shattered Rock, just outside of the Grand Canyon Pine began her life as a team with her twin sister, but no longer works well with others Just her and her administrative assistant are perfect for her loner lifestyle She doesn t mind hard work or long hours As a matter of fact it suits her well, leaving less time to think about the serial killer that abducted and most likely killed her twin sister Mercy when they were young children.Pine gets a call that there is a missing person and a dead mule at the bottom of the Grand Canyon A missing person is not that unusual Hikers wander off and go missing, but it is extremely unusual to have someone from a group disappear ...Getting to read great books early is one of the best perks of being an author This book is great fun, and a real blastoff for what promises to be a spectacular series You re going to like Atlee Pine.

27 September 2018

David Baldacci