Long Road to Mercy

The Addictive, Thrilling FBI Mystery from the Number One Bestselling Author of The 6:20 Man

By: David Baldacci

Narrated by: Brittany Pressley, Kyf Brewer

Number one bestseller Long Road to Mercy is the heart-pounding first novel in the FBI Special Agent Atlee Pine series by international number one bestselling author David Baldacci.

Escaping a monster is her past. Catching a killer is her present . . .

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FBI Special Agent Atlee Pine has learnt three lessons in life:

Some wounds never heal.

Atlee’s twin sister, Mercy, was abducted from their bedroom over thirty years ago, and Atlee has spent every day since wondering what happened to her.

Time doesn’t lessen your pain.

The prime suspect, notorious serial killer Daniel James Tor, is in a high-security prison, but with no confession, Atlee continues to search for her sister, even as Tor taunts her from jail.

But she can always make a difference.

Wracked by survivor’s guilt, Atlee joined the FBI to hunt down killers like Tor. Assigned to the remote wilds of the Western United States, she has spent years honing her skills and building her endurance, always with one eye on the ultimate goal.

Now, Atlee Pine is tasked with an investigation which begins with a missing person in the Grand Canyon. And ends with a discovery much more sinister and far-reaching.

The action continues in A Minute to Midnight.

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KILLER TWISTS. HEROES TO BELIEVE IN. TRUST BALDACCI.

'One of the world's thriller masters' – Daily Mail

'Baldacci is still peerless' – Sunday Times

'One of the all-time best thriller authors' – Lisa Gardner

'Baldacci delivers, every time!' – Lisa Scottoline

*The 6.20 Man, the first instalment in the Travis Devine series, was an instant New York Times bestseller w/c 31/07/2024

Critic reviews

If you're wondering why David Baldacci is considered the best, look no further than Long Road to Mercy (Gregg Hurwitz, New York Times bestselling author of Orphan X)

Long Road to Mercy is David Baldacci at his best, introducing an engrossing new heroine, FBI Agent Atlee Pine. (Scott Turow, Number one New York Times bestselling author)

A fabulous new character from a master storyteller. Readers will love Atlee Pine. (Jane Harper, New York Times bestselling author of The Dry)

David Baldacci is one of the all-time best thriller authors. Long Road to Mercy is all action and attitude, and makes no apologies. Love it! (Lisa Gardner, New York Times bestselling author)

FBI Agent Atlee Pine is a heroine I'll never forget. (Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author)

A multi-layered protagonist; a plot as deep and twisty as the setting (Kathy Reichs, Number one New York Times bestselling author)

The best things here are the Hitchcock-like scenes in the Grand Canyon, and the heroine's spunky elderly sidekick, Carol

Baldacci excels as a storyteller when it comes to FBI agents with baggage. He also knows how to craft a complex and compelling case for his stellar heroes to solve

A stunning debut to what promises to be a great series. Agent Pine is a character for the ages (Douglas Preston, Number one New York Times bestselling author)

David Baldacci's best yet. He keeps the pages flying and the plot twisting in this ingenious and riveting thriller (Lisa Scottoline, Number one bestselling author)

Long Road to Mercy strikes all the right chords: a perfect blend of action, secrets, and conspiracies – all combined with Baldacci's trademark sizzle (Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author)

Long Road to Mercy is a spectacular series debut. I can't wait to see what's next for her (Joseph Finder, New York Times bestselling author)

Just Brilliant

DB at his best. Thank you Sir for such great entertainment. How you keep producing such works is a gift from above.

Slow to start with

Long Road to Mercy was very slow to start with. Both story & narrator. Actually, it took me 2 goes at starting before I decided to tentatively commit.

I keep thinking this a David Baldacci book, it will get better. Around 3 hours it started to grab me. From then on, I really enjoyed it. I look forward to the next book in the series about David Baldacci’s newest hero!

Really looking forward to more from Agent Pine

Really well written and refreshing to read about a female, strong hero for a change

Happy Listening

always enjoy authors books lots of.suspense.and.excellent.storyline ..easy listening, well narrated, clear,.consise and well spoken overall

This was a great one

Stakes were high!
Great book, great characters
I hope for more in this series :)
Atlee Pine is a great character