Description
A Minute to Midnight by David Baldacci is a fast-paced thriller and the second book in the Atlee Pine series. FBI Agent Atlee Pine returns to her rural Georgia hometown to investigate the disappearance of her twin sister, Mercy, who was abducted thirty years earlier.
As Pine and her assistant Carol Blum begin investigating the night Mercy vanished, a local woman is found brutally murdered, followed by another disturbing killing. The murders bear the hallmarks of a possible serial killer, forcing Pine to divide her attention between the investigation and the long-buried mystery surrounding her sister.
As she digs deeper into the town’s secrets, Pine discovers that uncovering the truth about Mercy may be far more dangerous than she anticipated. Her own traumatic past becomes increasingly entangled with the present investigation.
A good choice for readers who enjoy crime thrillers, FBI investigations, serial-killer mysteries, suspense and detective series with a strong personal storyline.
