A gripping thriller from David Baldacci, The Last Mile is ideal for enthusiasts of Lee Kid and James Patterson.

Memories could be a real killer.

Melvin Mars awaits his destiny on Loss of life Row. He was among America’s most encouraging football celebrities until, aged twenty, he was imprisoned and convicted for the murder of his parents just like he was due to begin a extremely lucrative contract with the NFL.

When Amos Decker, recently appointed special agent using the FBI, hears the news headlines that Melvin was saved in the ultimate about THE FINAL Mile seconds just before his execution because someone has confessed towards the killings, he persuades his boss to permit him to carry out an investigation into the Mars murders.

There are factual statements about the case which don’t add up, so that as the investigation deepens, Decker and his team uncover layer upon layer of lies and deception which are rooted at the same time in American history which most would rather forget, however, many seem keen to remember.

There is someone away there with too much to hide, and a secret that many people are looking for. A competition against time ensues because, when exposed, that details threatens to rip aside the corridors of power at the highest level.

The situation proves to be life-changing for both Mars and Decker with techniques that neither could ever have imagined.

The Last Mile may be the second in the Amos Decker series, following Memory space Man.