The Edge, David Baldacci
The Edge, David Baldacci
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The Edge

Bestseller

Author: David Baldacci

Narrator: Zachary Webber, Erin Cottrell, Will Collyer, Erin Bennett, Tiffany Smith

Unabridged: 11 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/14/2023


Synopsis

The 6:20 Man is back, dropped by his handlers into a small coastal town in Maine to solve the murder of a CIA agent who knew America’s dirtiest secrets—can Travis Devine uncover the truth before his time runs out?
 
When CIA operative Jenny Silkwell is murdered in rural Maine, government officials have immediate concerns over national security. Her laptop and phone were full of state secrets that, in the wrong hands, endanger the lives of countless operatives. In need of someone who can solve the murder quickly and retrieve the missing information, the U.S. government knows just the chameleon they can call on.
 
Ex-Army Ranger Travis Devine spent his time in the military preparing to take on any scenario, followed by his short-lived business career chasing shadows in the deepest halls of power, so his analytical mind makes him particularly well-suited for complex, high-stakes tasks. Taking down the world’s largest financial conspiracy proved his value, and in comparison, this case looks straightforward. Except small towns hold secrets and Devine finds himself an outsider again.
 
Devine must ingratiate himself with locals who have trusted each other their whole lives, and who distrust outsiders just as much. Dak, Jenny’s brother, who’s working to revitalize the town. Earl, the retired lobsterman who found Jenny’s body. And Alex, Jenny’s sister with a dark past of her own. As Devine gets to know the residents of Putnam, Maine, answers seem to appear and then transform into more questions. There’s a long history of secrets and those who will stop at nothing to keep them from being exposed. Leaving Devine with no idea who he can trust... and who wants him dead.

About David Baldacci

Author, David Baldacci, was born in Richmond VA in 1960. He had had a different plan for his life than most authors. He received a law degree from the University of VA and practiced in law for many years in Washington, DC. He actively began writing stories as a child after his mother gave him a notebook. As he got older he wrote short stories and screenplays without reaching much success. He then turned to writing a novel where he spent three years writing Absolute Powers in 1996, which proved to be a bestseller. He has published 29 bestselling adult novels and 4 children's novels.

Baldacci and his wife live in Vienna, VA where they are the founders of "Wish You Well Foundation". (named after one of his novels, "Wish You Well" which was also a screenplay for the movie starring Ellen Burstyn.) The Foundation works to combat illiteracy in the United States. Baldacci has over 110 million copies of his book in print.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Barbara on August 19, 2024

In this second book in the '6:20 Man' series, former U.S. Army Ranger Travis Devine investigates the murder of a CIA agent in rural Maine. The book works fine as a standalone. ***** As the story opens, secret government operative Travis Devine, who has MEGA SKILLS from his previous Army Ranger train......more

Goodreads review by Mandy on November 06, 2023

I am a big fan of David Baldacci and happy to see a Travis Devine, the 620 man return in The Edge. This was a slower paced book than usual, but worth sticking with. There is a large cast of characters but again, they are all unique and have their place in the story. Baldacci has a way of making the......more

Goodreads review by John (I want my notifications back) on December 18, 2023

This thriller immediately jumps into the fire. In the first few pages there is fractured vertebrae, gouged eyes, compromised trachea ….and the list goes on. Lesson to be learned: Leave the man on the train alone, even if you are with peers. Devine is a very busy fellow in this novel. He is fighting t......more

Goodreads review by Scottsdale Public Library on December 11, 2024

Travis Devine arrived as a new Baldacci character in The 6:20 Man; when he might show up in another of Baldacci’s cornucopia of books was not certain. A little more than a year after The 6:20 Man, The Edge delivers Travis to a terrible crime on the shores of Maine. The narrative is bookended by some......more

Goodreads review by Damo on May 26, 2024

The second Travis Devine action thriller kicks off with a bang opening on a train in Europe when Travis manages to fight off an attack by three operatives who attempted to murder him. In the process he takes out two of the attackers but lets the third, an unknown female assassin, live after knocking......more


Quotes

PRAISE FOR THE 6:20 MAN"A complex, high-powered thriller that will keep the reader guessing . . . This is a winner from a pro."—Kirkus

"Keeps readers guessing with an intriguing story and a few good plot twists . . . It seems like Baldacci might be planning more Travis Devine stories. Let's hope so."—Booklist

"Corporate conspiracies, corruption, and murder—all come together in one of thriller fans’ most anticipated books of the summer . . . Baldacci’s experience in this genre truly shines as he builds complex layers of riveting twists and turns to keep you on the edge of your seat!"—Reader's Digest

PRAISE FOR DAVID BALDACCI"David Baldacci is a master storyteller."—Associated Press

"David Baldacci is one of the all-time best thriller authors."—Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"A master storyteller."—People

"Baldacci delivers, every time!"—Lisa Scottoline, New York Times bestselling author