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    The Sixth Man

    Written by David Baldacci

    Narrated by Ron McLarty

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    About this audiobook

    Edgar Roy – an alleged serial killer held in a secure, fortress-like Federal Supermax facility – is awaiting trial. He faces almost certain conviction. Sean King and Michelle Maxwell are called in by Roy's attorney, Sean's old friend and mentor Ted Bergin, to help work the case. But their investigation is derailed before it begins-en route to their first meeting with Bergin, Sean and Michelle find him murdered.

    It is now up to them to ask the questions no one seems to want answered: Is Roy a killer? Who murdered Bergin? With help from some surprising allies, they continue to pursue the case. But the more they dig into Roy's past, the more they encounter obstacles, half-truths, dead-ends, false friends, and escalating threats from every direction.

    Their persistence puts them on a collision course with the highest levels of the government and the darkest corners of power. In a terrifying confrontation that will push Sean and Michelle to their limits, the duo may be permanently parted.

    A Hachette Audio production.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHachette Audio
    Release dateApr 19, 2011
    ISBN9781609419844
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    The Sixth Man
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    David Baldacci

    David Baldacci is one of the world’s bestselling and favourite thriller writers. A former trial lawyer with a keen interest in world politics, he has specialist knowledge in the US political system and intelligence services, and his first book, Absolute Power, became an instant international bestseller, with the movie starring Clint Eastwood a major box office hit. He has since written more than forty bestsellers featuring Amos Decker, Aloysius Archer, Atlee Pine and John Puller. David is also the co-founder, along with his wife, of the Wish You Well Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting literacy efforts across the US. Trust him to take you to the action.

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    • 4/5
      Synopsis: A lawyer and good friend of Sean is killed, leaving a man in prison who may be wrongly accused. The prisoner seems to be in a fugue state, but Sean and Michelle suspect that this may not be the case. They are sure when they meet Edgar Roy's sister and find that she is former CIA.Review: Really good read and I expect to see Edgar surface in subsequent books.
    • 4/5
      Edgar Roy has been arrested for mass murder and placed in a high tech prison where he hasn't spoken or acknowledged anyone or anything. His lawyer, Ted Bergin, hires Sean King and Michelle Maxwell to do some investigation so he can properly represent Edgar. They discover that Edgar Roy has an amazing memory. Not only can he remember everything in his life, he can put together various scenarios and come up with comprehensive plans to deal with them. The government wants to use him to prevent events like 9/11.

      This is the fifth book of the Sean King and Michelle Maxwell series and I really enjoyed it. The plot was interesting and the author did a good job of making it almost believable. There is plenty of action with multiple suspects, many of them working for the government. Half of them want Edgar back at work and the other half want him dead, so no other agency can utilize his skills. Sean and Michelle seem to have come to some sort of consensus on their relationship, and how it will affect their work partnership. There was a lot more technical information about guns than I will ever need but I really like these characters and will continue with what seems to be the final book in the series, King and Maxwell.
    • 3/5
      In spite of a few nice twists at the end (but only one that really surprised me), a pretty stock conclusion hurt what was otherwise a pretty solid story.
    • 4/5
      This was the fifth book in the Sean King and Michelle Maxwell series. I enjoyed this book but did find that it had some slow parts in the middle. It had an exciting plot and lots of interesting characters. Some to like and some not to like so much. I was glad to see that Sean is sharing more things with Michelle better than in books previously and their relationship is finally going well. There are also lots of twists and turns and a very surprise ending that I didn't think was going to happen. I'm looking forward to the last book of the series but I am not to happy this series in ending. I would highly recommend this series to those who like mysteries with lots of action.
    • 4/5
      i loved this book. but i love the sean king, michelle maxwell series. it is my favorite series of david baldacci. i had guessed who "the murderer was" long before getting to the end but it was no fault to the writting, i was just having a good thinking day. Edgar Roy-an alleged serial killer held in a secure, fortress-like Federal Supermax facility-is awaiting trial. He faces almost certain conviction. Sean King and Michelle Maxwell are called in by Roy's attorney, Sean's old friend and mentor Ted Bergin, to help work the case. But their investigation is derailed before it begins-en route to their first meeting with Bergin, Sean and Michelle find him murdered.
    • 3/5
      Sean King and Michelle Maxwell return in a novel focused on national security and a megalomaniac cabinet secretary. Another good edition to the series. Nice plot, interesting story...their "personal issues" are tedious. The dialogue is very stiff, confusing, feels like it was started and stopped at various times. Everything progresses in a logical manner with nothing shocking. OK. On to the next K&M.
    • 5/5
      Excellent story as expected from Baldacci. The audio version had gunfire, and other added sounds which for me detracted from the story especially when I was surprised and thought they were occurring in my environment! I did like the male and female readers to do the different parts.
    • 4/5
      Amazingly good! Fast paced thriller, mesmerizing and totally unpredictable. Kept me guessing until the very end. Great characters (even if a tiny bit over the top) and interesting secondary storylines. Definitely will be reading this series from the beginning. Recommended for anyone wanting a fast paced, action packed, easy read.
    • 5/5
      Another of my fave authors and like all, this was an amazing book! Can't wait to read his next book!
    • 4/5
      This was a good one! I was engaged from start to finish.
    • 5/5
      The greatest analyst "E-6" for the Wall which is the Eplatform used by all US intelligence agencies has been incarcerated as a serial killer. With much travel, killings, close calls etc. the case is solved.
    • 4/5
      I thoroughly enjoy reading a Baldacci story. The story starts slowly and then draws the reader into the action. In this novel, a genius awaits sentencing for six murders. Michelle and Sean risk their life many times in this action packed mystery. Edgar Roy is a genius who aids in the protection of America. Of course, other companies that do not have an Edgar want to discredit the operation. Greed and power and money rein as top dogs, instead pf the protection of the United States. I lose my trust in the government with each new Baldacci novel. The world portrayed in these novels is scary.
    • 4/5
      Baldaccu is one of my guilty pleasures. This is a Michelle Maxwell/Sean King story. The plot moves their relationship along while engaging the reader in a mystery that becomes more complicated as the story unfolds. As expected there are many twists and turns and surprises before the solution is revealled.
    • 4/5
      i loved this book. but i love the sean king, michelle maxwell series. it is my favorite series of david baldacci. i had guessed who "the murderer was" long before getting to the end but it was no fault to the writting, i was just having a good thinking day. Edgar Roy-an alleged serial killer held in a secure, fortress-like Federal Supermax facility-is awaiting trial. He faces almost certain conviction. Sean King and Michelle Maxwell are called in by Roy's attorney, Sean's old friend and mentor Ted Bergin, to help work the case. But their investigation is derailed before it begins-en route to their first meeting with Bergin, Sean and Michelle find him murdered.
    • 5/5
      really really good Sean King and Michelle Maxwell book, about homeland security and double cross after double cross.
    • 4/5
      this book was a slow starter but, turned into a page-turner with more than one unanticipated twist at the end. The concept was a bit hard to believe but, with all of the advancements in technology lately, could possibly happen. I really enjoy this author, especilly the camel club series and anticipate his next novel.
    • 4/5
      Former Secret Service Agents Sean King and Michelle Maxwell are hired by defense attorney Ted Bergin to help in the defense of Edgar Roy, suspected serial killer. They get up to their necks in a rivalry between government informational gathering agencies.On the way to meet Bergin, they spot a car off the road with flashing lights. They find Bergin has been murdered and wonder how someone got him to pull off this deserted part of the highway.Sean and Michelle meet a Maine state trooper and he tells them that Roy is a Federal prisoner and the FBI will be taking over the case.In this well paced thriller, they try to prove that one man is innocent against seemingly insurmountable odds. A U.S. intelligence program is looking for a person who would be rated a 6 in an intelligence area. This person could look at information from all over the word and then make assessments. This info would be sold to the government.There are competing agencies and David Baldacci keeps the reader in suspense. What do these intelligence agencies want with Edgar Roy and how will Sean and Michelle get enough info to defend him when it looks like they are against the U.S. government itself.A well written and suspense thriller with exciting characters and a plot that will make the reader want more.
    • 3/5
      Just okay. Unlike so many people, I am not a huge Baldacci fan. I read one book, Hour Game, that I loved and have not found another one by him that has gotten me hooked.Sean and Michelle, former secret service agents now private investigators, agree to help a friend defend a genius accused of murdering 6 people. On the way to meet with the lawyer, they find him murdered in his car on the side of the road. Because Sean is still in good standing as a lawyer, they decide to take the case themselves and continue their investigation.The dialogue is stilted and doesn't sound authentic. The audio book was not the greatest. The two narrators must not have been together when they recorded. It sounded patched together.
    • 4/5
      Let me start this review by saying that I'm a huge Baldacci "homer". Saying that, I found the plot of this book at times, took so many different roads that it was challenging to follow. While not his best, this book had as exciting an ending as any of his previous. If you like a book that'll keep you on the edge of your seat, and don't mind having to re-read parts again to understand where the plot is going, this is a very good book to chose. The plot and the characters play very well together and at the end you'll be saying "WHAT?, NO!!!".
    • 5/5
      I got this from a book club, mostly on the grounds it was Baldacci. I'd read some of his work before, but this was the first of the King and maxwell set I'd preused. Strangely enough, I have most of the others on the bookshelf somewhere.The Sixth man is based upon a man who has the ability to filter and analyze a massive amount of infomation gathers from all of the USA's intelligence sources around the globe, and to make sense of it. This man, and the project he is part of, had disrupted the normal flow of many and intelligence projects and power in DC. That just won't do, so he is up on murder charges and in a Ultra high security federal pen in maine. King and Maxwell were hired by the man's attorney to help figure out who framed him. As the attorney ends up dead, more and more things come at King and maxwell as they try to sort out who this man really is, and why so many agencies are interested in him, either survival,or death.With the great twists and underplots Baldacci can weave, the book is a thrilling roller coaster ride on the DHS and the amount of power it can wield when unchecked.
    • 3/5
      Sean King and Michelle maxwell are called by Sean's old mentor to defend Edgar Roy, an alleged serial killer held i n a secure, fortress-like Feferal Supermax facility awaiting trial.
    • 4/5
      Interesting premise, but thought Baldacci either gave the reader too much information, which lead to reader confusion, or not enough and I felt like I had to keep going back in the book to confirm names, events, etc.
    • 4/5
      I love books by David Baldacci and while I prefer the Camel Club series I have also enjoyed the King-Maxwell series. While there are some slow spots in this book, the ending is worth it all!
    • 3/5
      If you're a fan of the television show Chuck, like I am, Edgar will feel a bit like the Intersect. As always action-packed and full of twists and turns.
    • 5/5
      Turn after turn never guessed the ending. Great read Can’t wait for next.
    • 2/5
      This book and audio when it's full version was outstanding. However, this one is abridged which made it somehow slow and difficult to get engaged in.
    • 1/5
      There were two many characters difficult for me to follow. It was not interesting to me.
    • 3/5
      Good Story. Using multiple narrators and sound effects was a little distracting.
    • 4/5
      Good story love the author will read more of his books.
    • 5/5
      Great story, I also loved having separate voices and sound effects.