Book description
As a young conscripted soldier, Rufus Harms was jailed for the brutal
killing of a schoolgirl. Yet, after twenty-five hard years of
incarceration, a stray letter from the US army reveals new facts about
the night of the murder - and the evil secret shared by some of
Washington's most powerful men. Fearful for his life, Harms seizes his
one chance to escape. But within hours the only people who knew about
the appeal have been hunted down and eliminated.
As the unknown assassins close in on Harms, ex-cop turned criminal
attorney John Fiske is drawn into the web. His younger brother is
already a victim, the woman he loves is under threat. For the truth and
the chance of a fututre, he will never give up the fight. But for both
men time is already running out. Their enemy is buried deep witin the
system and completely ruthless when protecting the truth . . . David
Baldacci is the seven-time New York Times best-selling author of
ABSOLUTE POWER, TOTAL CONTROL, THE WINNER, THE SIMPLE TRUTH, SAVING
FAITH, WISH YOU WELL and LAST MAN STANDING. His latest novel, SPLIT
SECOND, will be published by Macmillan in Decamber 2003. He lives in
Virginia with his wife and two children.
