{"product_id":"9781529003314-split-second","title":"Split Second","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first heart-racing thriller in the bestselling author's King \u0026amp; Maxwell series .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The action is explosive. Readers will barely have time to catch their breath' - \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSplit Second\u003c\/i\u003e is the electrifying first thriller in the gripping King and Maxwell series from international no.1 bestselling author David Baldacci.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* * * * *\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen something distracts Secret Agent Sean King for a split second, it costs him his career and presidential candidate, Clyde Ritter, his life. But what stole his attention? And why was Ritter shot?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEight years later Michelle Maxwell is on the fast track through the ranks of the Secret Service when her career is stopped short: presidential candidate John Bruno is abducted from a funeral home while under her protection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe similarity between the two cases drives Michelle to re-open investigations into the Ritter fiasco and join forces with attractive ex-agent King. The pair are determined to get to the bottom of what happened in those critical moments.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeanwhile, high-ranking members of the legal system and key witnesses from both cases are going missing. King is losing friends, colleagues and clients fast and his ex-lover, Joan Dillinger, is playing curious games – she wants Sean back, but she also owes him for something .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eContinue the action with\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHour Game, Simple Genius, First Family, The Sixth Man\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKing and Maxwell\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e* * * * *\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKILLER TWISTS. HEROES TO BELIEVE IN. TRUST BALDACCI.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'One of the world's thriller masters' – \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Baldacci is still peerless' – \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'One of the all-time best thriller authors' – \u003cb\u003eLisa Gardner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Baldacci delivers, every time!' – \u003cb\u003eLisa Scottoline\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003csup\u003e\u003csub\u003e\u003ci\u003e*The 6.20 Man, the first instalment in the Travis Devine series, was an instant New York Times bestseller w\/c 31\/07\/2024\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/sub\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40944632823905,"sku":"9781529003314","price":9.53,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_27264092.jpg?v=1721638105","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781529003314-split-second","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}