From the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author. No. 1 bestseller in the UK. More than 150,000,000 copies of Baldacci's novels have been sold worldwide. Baldacci's most compelling heroine is FBI special agent Atlee Pine. Atlee Pine has stuck in her memory like a steel splinter Flashback: She is six years old, and a man who invades their home uses a nursery rhyme to choose between her and her twin sister, Mercy. He stops at Mercy and takes her with him. Atlee never saw her sister again... Thirty years later, FBI special agent Pine, with incredible efforts, was able to identify the kidnapper - a certain Ito Vincenzo. Which, however, disappeared long ago, leaving no traces. To find at least some clue, she goes to where he was last seen - in New Jersey. To the house where Vincenzo's grandson Tony lives. Atlee is just going to talk to him, but Tony, barely hearing a knock on the door and a woman's voice, runs away. Pine gives chase and, desperate to catch up with the fugitive driven by wild fear, is about to fire a warning shot. But it's not meant to be. From somewhere to the right she receives a blow that knocks her down. And when she gets up, she sees a gun pointed at her...David Baldacci is a true classic of the action-packed genre. He has published more than 40 works, translated into more than 45 languages and published in more than 80 countries with a total circulation of more than 150,000,000 copies; Moreover, each of his novels became an international mega-bestseller. He is inducted into the International Crime Writers Hall of Fame. David's novels were named among his favorites by US President Bill Clinton. His novel “Absolute Power” was adapted into a blockbuster film of the same name, directed and starring Clint Eastwood. Also based on David’s novels, the popular television series “King and Maxwell” (2013) was filmed. To top it all off, People magazine named Baldacci one of the 50 most beautiful people on the planet in 1997. “Atlee Pine is a heroine I will never forget.” – Tess Gerritsen “A novel that sets the bar high and, in an incredible way, exceeds it itself.” – Providence Journal “One of the most successful writers in the thriller genre, Baldacci simply needs no introduction.” – Daily Mail “Baldacci feels like he’s trying on the skin of his heroes – and amazes us with the depth of his empathy.” – Sunday Express “Baldacci is one of the best thriller writers of all time.” – Lisa Gardner “Boldacci remains second to none.” – Sunday Times