King and Maxwell – serie

The fifth book in the heart-stopping King and Maxwell series, The Sixth Man by David Baldacci will keep pulses racing as Sean King and Michelle Maxwell face their next great challenge.A dangerous asset, the analyst.The government’s uniquely talented, top-tier intelligence analyst, Edgar Roy, is arrested for mass murder and locked away in a psychiatric unit. Is he innocent, guilty, insane?An old friend.Roy’s lawyer – and King’s former mentor – calls on the pair of former Secret Service agents to look into the case. On the way to the meeting, King and Maxwell discover his dead body.Web of deceit.As King and Maxwell dig into Roy’s past, the more they are bombarded with obstacles, half-truths and dead ends that make filtering the facts from fiction nearly impossible.A rush of terrifying events unfold that will push King and Maxwell to the limit. Could this increasingly deadly case be the one that leaves the duo permanently parted?The Sixth Man is followed by the sixth and final book in the thrilling series, King and Maxwell.

Former Secret Service Agents turned private investigators, Sean King and Michelle Maxwell, return in their most surprising, personal and dangerous case to date. King and Maxwell is the explosive finale to David Baldacci's phenomenal series.A family tragedy.Teenager Tyler Wingo learns the awful news that his father, a soldier, was killed in action in Afghanistan. But then Tyler receives an email from his father . . . after his supposed death.An investigation like no other.Tyler hires former Secret Service agents King and Maxwell to solve the mystery. The pair soon realize that they’ve stumbled on to something bigger and more treacherous than anyone could have imagined.Hunt for the truth.Could Tyler’s father really be alive? Was his mission all that it seemed? Has Tyler’s life been a lie, and could he be the next target?Determined to help and protect Tyler at any cost, King and Maxwell embark on a perilous journey, putting their lives at risk in their most dangerous case of all.

David Baldacci's First Family is the fourth gripping New York Times bestseller in the King and Maxwell series.The President’s niece is missing. Former secret service agents Sean King and Michelle Maxwell return to the White House.Camp David, USA.A children’s birthday party at the presidential retreat turns into a nightmare when a child is snatched after the celebrations.First Lady.The FBI doesn’t want private investigators King and Maxwell anywhere near the case. Regardless, they are enlisted by the First Lady to bring the child home safely.A shared history.The First Lady trusts King, for years ago he saved her then-senator husband from political disaster. But is there a greater secret in their past?With Maxwell battling her own demons, and forces aligned on all sides against her and King, the two are pushed to the absolute limit. In the race to save an innocent victim, the line between friend and foe will become impossible to define . . . or defend.David Baldacci's smash-hit series continues with The Sixth Man and King and Maxwell.

The fifth book in the heart-stopping King and Maxwell series, The Sixth Man by David Baldacci will keep pulses racing as Sean King and Michelle Maxwell face their next great challenge.A dangerous asset, the analyst.The government’s uniquely talented, top-tier intelligence analyst, Edgar Roy, is arrested for mass murder and locked away in a psychiatric unit. Is he innocent, guilty, insane?An old friend.Roy’s lawyer – and King’s former mentor – calls on the pair of former Secret Service agents to look into the case. On the way to the meeting, King and Maxwell discover his dead body.Web of deceit.As King and Maxwell dig into Roy’s past, the more they are bombarded with obstacles, half-truths and dead ends that make filtering the facts from fiction nearly impossible.A rush of terrifying events unfold that will push King and Maxwell to the limit. Could this increasingly deadly case be the one that leaves the duo permanently parted?The Sixth Man is followed by the sixth and final book in the thrilling series, King and Maxwell.

David Baldacci's heart-stopping Hour Game is the second fast-paced thriller in the King and Maxwell series.Following their collaboration in Split Second, ex-Secret Service agents Sean King and Michelle Maxwell have gone into partnership and are investigating the robbery of some secret documents at the residence of the incredibly wealthy Battle family. It seems like a straightforward case of domestic burglary, but soon they begin to suspect links to larger, more terrifying events now shaking the prosperous town of Wrightsburg . . .The unidentified corpse of an attractive young woman turns up in the woods; two high school kids, one shot in the back, the other in the face, are found dead in their car; a successful lawyer is discovered stabbed to death in her own home. A serial killer is on the loose. The murderer kills in the manner of famous killers of the past but takes care to leave a stopped watch at the scene of each crime – corresponding to the victim's position on his hit list.As the killing spree escalates it seems that the fractured Battle family are somehow involved and Maxwell and King suddenly find themselves racing to solve an intricate puzzle, one that is full of tantalizing clues but barren of solid evidence, and one that is leaving even the FBI confounded. And all the while, the body count is rising . . .Hour Game is followed by Simple Genius, First Family, The Sixth Man and King and Maxwell.

In Simple Genius, David Baldacci returns to the main characters from bestsellers Split Second and Hour Game. Former secret service agents Sean King and Michelle Maxwell must overcome their personal demons to solve two new mysteries.Scarred by the past.Realizing that Maxwell is teetering on the brink of self-destruction, King arranges therapy for his reluctant partner. But is the hospital hiding its own disturbing secrets?A mysterious death.When a physicist dies near a secret compound of scientists and cartographers, funded by an anonymous but powerful group, a down-on-his-luck King takes the case.A larger conspiracy?The body was found opposite the compound, directly across the York River, near Camp Peary – a sinister CIA training ground. And they’re watching King’s investigation.Is Maxwell right in her suspicions of foul play in the hospital? And with both the FBI and CIA breathing down King’s neck, can he discover the truth in time?Simple Genius is followed by First Family, The Sixth Man and King and Maxwell.

'The action is explosive. Readers will barely have time to catch their breath' - PeopleSplit Second is the electrifying first thriller in the gripping King and Maxwell series from international no.1 bestselling author David Baldacci.* * * * *When something distracts Secret Agent Sean King for a split second, it costs him his career and presidential candidate, Clyde Ritter, his life. But what stole his attention? And why was Ritter shot?Eight years later Michelle Maxwell is on the fast track through the ranks of the Secret Service when her career is stopped short: presidential candidate John Bruno is abducted from a funeral home while under her protection.The similarity between the two cases drives Michelle to re-open investigations into the Ritter fiasco and join forces with attractive ex-agent King. The pair are determined to get to the bottom of what happened in those critical moments.Meanwhile, high-ranking members of the legal system and key witnesses from both cases are going missing. King is losing friends, colleagues and clients fast and his ex-lover, Joan Dillinger, is playing curious games – she wants Sean back, but she also owes him for something . . .Continue the action with Hour Game, Simple Genius, First Family, The Sixth Man and King and Maxwell.* * * * *KILLER TWISTS. HEROES TO BELIEVE IN. TRUST BALDACCI.'One of the world's thriller masters' – Daily Mail'Baldacci is still peerless' – Sunday Times'One of the all-time best thriller authors' – Lisa Gardner'Baldacci delivers, every time!' – Lisa Scottoline*The 6.20 Man, the first instalment in the Travis Devine series, was an instant New York Times bestseller w/c 31/07/2024

Former Secret Service Agents turned private investigators, Sean King and Michelle Maxwell, return in their most surprising, personal and dangerous case to date. King and Maxwell is the explosive finale to David Baldacci's phenomenal series.A family tragedy.Teenager Tyler Wingo learns the awful news that his father, a soldier, was killed in action in Afghanistan. But then Tyler receives an email from his father . . . after his supposed death.An investigation like no other.Tyler hires former Secret Service agents King and Maxwell to solve the mystery. The pair soon realize that they’ve stumbled on to something bigger and more treacherous than anyone could have imagined.Hunt for the truth.Could Tyler’s father really be alive? Was his mission all that it seemed? Has Tyler’s life been a lie, and could he be the next target?Determined to help and protect Tyler at any cost, King and Maxwell embark on a perilous journey, putting their lives at risk in their most dangerous case of all.

'The action is explosive. Readers will barely have time to catch their breath' - PeopleSplit Second is the electrifying first thriller in the gripping King and Maxwell series from international no.1 bestselling author David Baldacci.* * * * *When something distracts Secret Agent Sean King for a split second, it costs him his career and presidential candidate, Clyde Ritter, his life. But what stole his attention? And why was Ritter shot?Eight years later Michelle Maxwell is on the fast track through the ranks of the Secret Service when her career is stopped short: presidential candidate John Bruno is abducted from a funeral home while under her protection.The similarity between the two cases drives Michelle to re-open investigations into the Ritter fiasco and join forces with attractive ex-agent King. The pair are determined to get to the bottom of what happened in those critical moments.Meanwhile, high-ranking members of the legal system and key witnesses from both cases are going missing. King is losing friends, colleagues and clients fast and his ex-lover, Joan Dillinger, is playing curious games – she wants Sean back, but she also owes him for something . . .Continue the action with Hour Game, Simple Genius, First Family, The Sixth Man and King and Maxwell.* * * * *KILLER TWISTS. HEROES TO BELIEVE IN. TRUST BALDACCI.'One of the world's thriller masters' – Daily Mail'Baldacci is still peerless' – Sunday Times'One of the all-time best thriller authors' – Lisa Gardner'Baldacci delivers, every time!' – Lisa Scottoline*The 6.20 Man, the first instalment in the Travis Devine series, was an instant New York Times bestseller w/c 31/07/2024

David Baldacci's heart-stopping Hour Game is the second fast-paced thriller in the King and Maxwell series.Following their collaboration in Split Second, ex-Secret Service agents Sean King and Michelle Maxwell have gone into partnership and are investigating the robbery of some secret documents at the residence of the incredibly wealthy Battle family. It seems like a straightforward case of domestic burglary, but soon they begin to suspect links to larger, more terrifying events now shaking the prosperous town of Wrightsburg . . .The unidentified corpse of an attractive young woman turns up in the woods; two high school kids, one shot in the back, the other in the face, are found dead in their car; a successful lawyer is discovered stabbed to death in her own home. A serial killer is on the loose. The murderer kills in the manner of famous killers of the past but takes care to leave a stopped watch at the scene of each crime – corresponding to the victim's position on his hit list.As the killing spree escalates it seems that the fractured Battle family are somehow involved and Maxwell and King suddenly find themselves racing to solve an intricate puzzle, one that is full of tantalizing clues but barren of solid evidence, and one that is leaving even the FBI confounded. And all the while, the body count is rising . . .Hour Game is followed by Simple Genius, First Family, The Sixth Man and King and Maxwell.

In Simple Genius, David Baldacci returns to the main characters from bestsellers Split Second and Hour Game. Former secret service agents Sean King and Michelle Maxwell must overcome their personal demons to solve two new mysteries.Scarred by the past.Realizing that Maxwell is teetering on the brink of self-destruction, King arranges therapy for his reluctant partner. But is the hospital hiding its own disturbing secrets?A mysterious death.When a physicist dies near a secret compound of scientists and cartographers, funded by an anonymous but powerful group, a down-on-his-luck King takes the case.A larger conspiracy?The body was found opposite the compound, directly across the York River, near Camp Peary – a sinister CIA training ground. And they’re watching King’s investigation.Is Maxwell right in her suspicions of foul play in the hospital? And with both the FBI and CIA breathing down King’s neck, can he discover the truth in time?Simple Genius is followed by First Family, The Sixth Man and King and Maxwell.