Hour Game

David Baldacci

Aug 2009 · King and Maxwell Book 2 · Pan Macmillan

About this ebook

David Baldacci's heart-stopping Hour Game is the second fast-paced thriller in the King and Maxwell series.

Following their collaboration in Split Second, ex-Secret Service agents Sean King and Michelle Maxwell have gone into partnership and are investigating the robbery of some secret documents at the residence of the incredibly wealthy Battle family. It seems like a straightforward case of domestic burglary, but soon they begin to suspect links to larger, more terrifying events now shaking the prosperous town of Wrightsburg . . .

The unidentified corpse of an attractive young woman turns up in the woods; two high school kids, one shot in the back, the other in the face, are found dead in their car; a successful lawyer is discovered stabbed to death in her own home. A serial killer is on the loose. The murderer kills in the manner of famous killers of the past but takes care to leave a stopped watch at the scene of each crime – corresponding to the victim's position on his hit list.

As the killing spree escalates it seems that the fractured Battle family are somehow involved and Maxwell and King suddenly find themselves racing to solve an intricate puzzle, one that is full of tantalizing clues but barren of solid evidence, and one that is leaving even the FBI confounded. And all the while, the body count is rising . . .

Hour Game is followed by Simple Genius, First Family, The Sixth Man and King and Maxwell.

Ratings and reviews

the book was somewhat entertaining........with the facts of serial killer senses,and intriguing in way because of two extremely different characters coming together to solve crimes................. although the book was predictable.......but the end was slightly unusual........it wasn't mesmerizing but worth reading. and F.Y.I. I was dying to see some one on one fight between michelle and eddie, giving her character a little stronger base,rather than just being a eye candy....as per the writer.......

I am a hard critic, but i really have to give Baldacdi this one. Mind Blowing. Just as I myself come to a conclusion, my whole perception changes. This book never allows you to rest. New introduction of new characters makes every chapter gripping and thrilling.

Long and drawn out but interesting. end part left me wanting killer caught.

About the author

David Baldacci is one of the world’s bestselling and favourite thriller writers. With over 130 million copies in print, his books are published in over eighty territories and forty-five languages, and have been adapted for both feature-film and television. He has established links to government sources, giving his books added authenticity. 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.