Split Second
Grand Central Publishing · Paperback · March 2, 2021
Two Secret Service agents sworn to guard their protectees lost them in a single moment ... and the violence has only just begun in this #1 New York Times bestseller.
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- Who it’s for
- Fans of political and crime thrillers
- Themes
- political intrigue, crime, psychological suspense
- Pacing
- Fast
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Two Secret Service agents sworn to guard their protectees lost them in a single moment ... and the violence has only just begun in this #1 New York Times bestseller. Michelle Maxwell has just wrecked her promising career at the Secret Service. Against her instincts, she let a presidential candidate out of her sight for the briefest moment and the man whose safety was her responsibility vanished into thin air. Sean King knows how the younger agent feels.
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Eight years earlier, the hard-charging Secret Service agent allowed his attention to be diverted for a split second. And the candidate he was protecting was gunned down before his eyes. Now Michelle and Sean are about to see their destinies converge. Drawn into a maze of lies, secrets, and deadly coincidences, the two discredited agents uncover a shocking truth: that the separate acts of violence that shattered their lives were really a long time in the making—and are a long way from over.
Who it’s for
- Fans of political and crime thrillers
- Readers who enjoy suspenseful, psychological mysteries
Where it sits
| Political Thrillers | 43% |
|---|---|
| Spy Fiction | 41% |
| Suspense | 33% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- International Crime Fiction
- Private Eye Fiction
- Suspense
- Political Thrillers
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- Psychological Thrillers
- Authors
- David Baldacci
- Publisher
- Grand Central Publishing
- Published
- March 2, 2021
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- political intrigue · crime · psychological suspense
- Reading lane
- International Crime Fiction