The edge
Baldacci, David, 1960-2023
Book
When CIA operative Jenny Sikwell is murdered in rural Maine, government officials have immediate concerns over national security. Her laptop and phone were full of state secrets that, in the wrong hands, endanger the lives of countless operatives. Ex-Army Ranger Travis Devine spent his time in the military preparing to take on any scenario, followed by his short-lived business career chasing shadows in the deepest halls of power, so his analytical mind makes him particularly well-suited for complex, high-stakes tasks. Taking down the world s largest financial conspiracy proved his value, and in comparison, this case looks straightforward. Except small towns hold secrets and Devine finds himself an outsider again. Devine must ingratiate himself with locals who have trusted each other their whole lives, and who distrust outsiders just as much. As Devine gets to know the residents of Potter, Maine, answers seem to appear and then transform into more questions. There's a long history of secrets and those who will stop at nothing to keep them from being exposed. Leaving Devine with no idea who he can trust... and who wants him dead.
Main title:
The edge / David Baldacci.
Author:
Baldacci, David, 1960-, author
Work:
Imprint:
London : Macmillan, 2023.©2023.
Collation:
417 pages ; 24 cm.
Series title:
Travis Devine ; 2
Notes:
Includes extract from the first of the Travis Devine series: The 6:20 Man.First published in the USA by Grand Central Publisheing, 2023.
ISBN:
9781529062083 (paperback)152906208X9781529062076 (hardback)
Dewey class:
813.6
Language:
English
Subject:
United States. Central Intelligence Agency -- Officials and employees -- FictionDevine Travis (Fictitious character) -- FictionMurder -- Investigation -- FictionNational security -- United States -- FictionSecrecy -- FictionSmall cities -- FictionSmall cities -- Maine -- FictionUndercover operations -- FictionVeterans -- FictionWomen -- Crimes against -- FictionMaine -- FictionDetective and mystery fictionSpy fictionSuspense fictionThrillers (Fiction)
BRN:
157426