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When a convicted killer is saved by another man's confession, Amos Decker, now an FBI special task force detective, must find the truth in this "utterly absorbing" #1 New York Times bestseller (Associated Press).
Convicted murderer Melvin Mars is counting down the last hours before his execution--for the violent killing of his parents twenty years earlier--when he's granted an unexpected reprieve. Another man has confessed to the crime.
Amos Decker, newly hired on an FBI special task force, takes an interest in Mars's case after discovering the striking similarities to his own life: Both men were talented football players with promising careers cut short by tragedy. Both men's families were brutally murdered. And in both cases, another suspect came forward, years after the killing, to confess to the crime. A suspect who may or may not have been telling the truth.
The confession has the potential to make Melvin Mars--guilty or not--a free man. Who wants Mars out of prison? And why now?
But when a member of Decker's team disappears, it becomes clear that something much larger--and more sinister--than just one convicted criminal's life hangs in the balance. Decker will need all of his extraordinary brainpower to stop an innocent man from being executed.
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"Amos Decker is quickly becoming a well developed character. His gift of memory is not over-played to the point of supernatural. Amos is stubborn and lacks so many social skills that it becomes a bit of insight into the brain of someone incapable of showing emotion. Secondary characters are a pleasant addition to Amos’ journey that add that piece of human emotion Amos cannot give."
— Vickie Watts (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Entertaining and enlightening, The Last Mile is a rich novel that has much to offer…In the best Baldacci tradition, the action is fast and furious. But The Last Mile is more than a good action thriller. It sheds light on racism, a father-son relationship, and capital punishment. Both Mars and Decker are substantive, solid characters…Utterly absorbing.”
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“Baldacci excels at developing interesting, three-dimensional protagonists…Baldacci fans will not be disappointed, and The Last Mile gives good reason to look forward to the next Amos Decker thriller.”
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“The intricate details in Baldacci’s explosive new novel engage until the final word. He’s hit the pinnacle traveling the Deep South and exploring its traditions. Decker and his compatriots are characters to remember long after reading this impressive undertaking.”
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“Narrator Kyf Brewer breathes life into Decker and convicted killer Melvin Mars with depth and texture…The second narrator, Orlagh Cassidy, portrays a backstabbing Southern belle…Together, the narrators provide listeners with a vibrant story of Decker and Mars’ search and the surprising revelations that hit them at every turn. There’s nothing routine in this solid whodunit—just striking performances from superb narrators. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.”
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Baldacci excels at developing interesting, three-dimensional protagonists...Baldacci fans will not be disappointed, and The Last Mile gives good reason to look forward to the next Amos Decker thriller.
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A compelling mystery with emotional resonance. Just when the story line heads to what seems an obvious conclusion, Baldacci veers off course with a surprising twist. The end result is another exciting read from a thriller master.
— Library Journal (Starred Review) -
The intricate details in Baldacci's explosive new novel engage until the final word. He's hit the pinnacle traveling the Deep South and exploring its traditions. Decker and his compatriots are characters to remember long after reading this impressive undertaking.
— RT Book Reviews (4 1/2 stars - Top Pick!) -
[Amos Decker is] one of the most unique protagonists seen in thriller fiction....David Baldacci has always been a top-notch thriller writer ...[his] fertile imagination and intricate plotting abilities make each of his books a treat for thriller readers. The Last Mile is no exception.
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Entertaining and enlightening, The Last Mile is a rich novel that has much to offer...In the best Baldacci tradition, the action is fast and furious. But The Last Mile is more than a good action thriller. It sheds light on racism, a father-son relationship and capital punishment. Both Mars and Decker are substantive, solid characters....Utterly absorbing.
— Associated Press
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Winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award
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#1 New York Times bestseller
The Last Mile Listener Reviews
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Leslie, 7/28/2023
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David H, 3/8/2023
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" Engaging story, narrated well. Good to have a male and female narrator. "
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Woodbutcher52, 12/5/2022
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John, 11/11/2022
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" Amos Decker is my favorite character! Amos and Knox are on their 10th life. Together they are stronger together than Baldacci’s other dynamic duo’s! A must read "
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" A very intriguing and complicated first case for Amos Decker's new team. David Baldacci does a good job of developing the characters, and relationships with his team members. Lots of questions/mysteries to solve. Every time I thought that I had figured out what was going to happen, there would be a new twist. Melvin Mars is a strong and sympathetic character. "
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Rosie Ruiz, 8/13/2018
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" I really like the Memory Man series. The narrator is really great with a deep voice....really like that! "
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" This is the second in the Amos Decker series and although I read it out of order, it was great. Lots of twists and turns and "who would have thought of that?" moments. An engaging story of secrets and how they can change a person's life. "
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Ronald Dent, 9/21/2017
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" this is a good 2nd book in the ames decker series. "
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Winfried Hartmann, 10/15/2016
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Tim Stenson, 7/6/2016
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Ann Ihrke, 4/25/2016
About David Baldacci
David Baldacci is one of the world’s favorite storytellers and a global bestselling author, with twenty-one of his novels making the #1 spot on the New York Times bestsellers list. In 2011 he was inducted into the International Crime Writing Hall of Fame. His books are published in over forty-five languages and in more than eighty countries, with 150 million copies sold worldwide. His works have been adapted for both feature film and television. He is also the cofounder, along with his wife, of the Wish You Well Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting literacy efforts across America.
About the Narrators
Kyf Brewer, an Earphones Award–winning narrator, is an actor known for Serial Mom, Stop, Record, and Fallen Arches.
Orlagh Cassidy, an American actress of stage, television, and film, is an audiobook narrator who has twice won the prestigious Audie Award for best narration, as well as many AudioFile Earphones Awards. She is a graduate of SUNY at Purchase and a recipient of the Princess Grace Foundation Scholarship. She has been seen on and off Broadway and in films, including Definitely Maybe and Calling It Quits. Her television credits include roles in Law & Order and Sex and the City and as Doris Wolfe on Guiding Light.