Some heroes are brave and some are simply too stubborn to stop, and the men in this set belong firmly in the second camp. A reporter, a sports agent, a government assassin and a loyal cousin each follow a thread that any sensible person would drop. The trail runs from Denver to Washington by way of a small town with a very large problem. Common sense never stood a chance.
Michael Connelly, The Poet - When his twin brother's death is ruled a suicide, Denver crime reporter Jack McEvoy uncovers a pattern of dead detectives and lines from Edgar Allan Poe.
Harlan Coben, Deal Breaker - Sports agent Myron Bolitar's star rookie takes a phone call from a former girlfriend everyone believes is dead, and a dream contract starts to unravel.
David Baldacci, The Innocent - Government assassin Will Robie refuses an order, goes on the run and ends up protecting a fourteen-year-old runaway someone badly wants dead.
Linwood Barclay, Broken Promise - David Harwood finds his grieving cousin Marla nursing a baby that is not hers, just as a mother is found murdered and her own child is missing.
