Walk the WireAmos Decker—the FBI consultant with a perfect memory—returns to solve a gruesome murder in a booming North Dakota oil town in the newest thriller in David Baldacci's #1 New York Times bestselling Memory Man series. When Amos Decker and his FBI colleague Alex Jamison are called to London, North Dakota, they instantly sense that the thriving fracking town is ripe for trouble. The promise of a second gold rush has attracted an onslaught of newcomers all hoping for a windfall, and the community is growing faster than houses can be built. The sudden boom has also brought a slew of problems with it, including drugs, property crimes, prostitution—and now murder. Decker and Jamison are ordered to investigate the death of a young woman named Irene Cramer, whose body was expertly autopsied and then dumped in the open—which is only the beginning of the oddities surrounding the case. As Decker and Jamison dig into Irene's life, they are shocked to discover that the woman who walked the streets by night as a prostitute was a teacher for a local religious sect by day—a sect operating on land once owned by a mysterious government facility that looms over the entire community. London is a town replete with ruthless business owners, shady government officials, and religious outsiders, all determined to keep their secrets from coming out. When other murders occur, Decker will need all of his extraordinary memory and detective skills, and the assistance of a surprising ally, to root out a killer and the forces behind Cramer's death . . . before the boom town explodes. |
Contents
Chapter 6 | |
Chapter 7 | |
Chapter 21 | |
Chapter 26 | |
Chapter 30 | |
Chapter 44 | |
Chapter 55 | |
Chapter 56 | |
Authors Note | |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Air Force station Alex Anabaptists answer asked Decker asked Jamison asked Kelly Baker Blue body booms and busts Brothers called Caroline Dawson Chapter Daniels David Baldacci dead Decker and Jamison Decker glanced Decker looked Decker nodded desk door eyed eyes fracking front gas flares gaze George Defense glanced at Decker going guess Gunther Hal Parker happened heard hell Hugh Dawson inside Irene Cramer Joe Kelly kids killed knew live livor mortis London looked at Decker mean murder never night North Dakota noted Decker Okay pretty pulled Purdy Reel replied Decker Robie Shane shook his head someone Stan stared started Stuart McClellan stuff Sumter sure Susan talk tell there's things thought told took town truck walked Walt Southern What's WITSEC woman Yeah