The first in the Amos Decker series Memory Man is an astounding novel from blockbuster author David Baldacci where an extraordinary man races to hunt down a terrible killer Amos Decker would forever remember all three of their violent deaths in the most paralyzing shade of blue It would cut into him at unpredictable moments like a gutting knife made from colored light He would never be free from it When Amos Decker returned home eighteen months ago to find the bodies of his wife & only daughter he didn't think he could carry on living Overwhelmed with grief he saw his life spiral out of control losing his job as a detective his house & his self-respect But when his former partner in the police Mary Lancaster visits to tell him that someone has confessed to the murder of his family he knows he owes it to his wife & child to seek justice for them As Decker comes to terms with the news tragedy strikes at the local school Thirteen teenagers are gunned down & the killer is at large Following the serious brain injury Amos suffered as a professional footballer he gained a remarkable gift
- & the police believe that this unusual skill will assist in the hunt for the killer Amos must endure the memories he would rather forget & when new evidence links the murders he is left with only one option Memory Man will stay with you long after the turn of the final page