Title: The Edge
Series: he 6:20 Man #2
Author: David Baldacci
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Release Date: November 14, 2023
The 6:20 Man is back, dropped by his handlers into a small coastal town in Maine to solve the murder of a CIA agent who knew America’s dirtiest secrets—can Travis Devine uncover the truth before his time runs out?
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. In need of someone who can solve the murder quickly and retrieve the missing information, the U.S. government knows just the chameleon they can call on.
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. Dak, Jenny’s brother, who’s working to revitalize the town. Earl, the retired lobsterman who found Jenny’s body. And Alex, Jenny’s sister with a dark past of her own. 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.
Travis is back!
Travis Devine, a former Army Ranger now working for the government, is assigned to investigate the murder of CIA operative Jenny Sikwell in Potter, Maine. Was Jenny’s murder connected to her work, or was she investigating something closer to home?
Upon arriving in Potter, Travis senses that people are hiding secrets. Something larger is at play, possibly tied to an old attack on a teenager years ago. Unsure whom to trust, Travis finds a potential ally in Jenny’s sister, Alex, who has her own dark past.
The Edge is packed with action. Travis is a compelling character. Baldacci has crafted a smart, honest, and dangerous man who is likable and original.
Cliffhanger: No
4/5 Fangs
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