The Last Mile

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A gripping thriller from David Baldacci The Last Mile is perfect for fans of Lee Child & James Patterson Memories can be a real killer Melvin Mars awaits his fate on Death Row He was one of America's most promising football stars until aged twenty he was arrested & convicted for the murder of his parents just as he was due to begin a very lucrative contract with the NFLWhen Amos Decker newly appointed special agent with the FBI hears the news that Melvin was saved in the final seconds before his execution because someone has confessed to the killings he persuades his boss to allow him to carry out an investigation into the Mars murders There are facts about the case which don't add up & as the investigation deepens Decker & his team uncover layer upon layer of lies & deception which are rooted at a time in American history which most would rather forget but some seem keen to remember There is someone out there with a lot to hide & a secret that everyone is looking for A race against time ensues because when revealed that information threatens to tear apart the corridors of power at the very highest level The case proves to be life-changing for both Mars & Decker in ways that neither could ever have imagined The Last Mile is the second in the Amos Decker series following Memory Man