

But their investigation is derailed before it begins-en route to their first meeting with Bergin, Sean and Michelle find him murdered. 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. THE SIXTH MAN Edgar Roy-an alleged serial killer held in a secure, fortress-like Federal Supermax facility-is awaiting trial. King and Maxwell's relationship is portrayed as mostly platonic.Librarian’s note: This is a previously-published edition ofĪfter the #1 New York Times bestsellers Split Second, Hour Game, Simple Genius, and First Family, Sean King and Michelle Maxwell return in their most shocking case: a high stakes struggle where the relentless needs of national security run up against the absolute limits of the human mind.

Michelle Maxwell: An ex- Secret Service agent, featured first in Split Second and again in Hour Game and Simple Genius.The novel ends with Michelle waking from a coma after the final battle and Sean realizing how much their relationship meant to him. The trio uncover a conspiracy by the Secretary of Homeland Security to shut down the program and have Roy executed. King and Maxwell are aided by Roy's half sister, a former spy. King and Maxwell uncover a secret government program which uses analysts to examine the combined intelligence government channels and offer strategic advice. But their investigation is derailed when Sean and Michelle find Bergin murdered on a quiet highway in New England.

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