Simple Genius

The third heart-racing thriller in the bestselling author's King & Maxwell series sees the former secret agents open old wounds.

<p><b>In <i>Simple Genius</i>, David Baldacci returns to the main characters from bestsellers <i>Split Second</i> and <i>Hour Game</i>. <br></b><br>Former secret service agents Sean King and Michelle Maxwell must overcome their personal demons to solve two new mysteries.<br><br><b>Scarred by the past.</b><br><br>Realizing that Maxwell is teetering on the brink of self-destruction, King arranges therapy for his reluctant partner. But is the hospital hiding its own disturbing secrets?<br><br><b>A mysterious death.</b><br><br>When a physicist dies near a secret compound of scientists and cartographers, funded by an anonymous but powerful group, a down-on-his-luck King takes the case.<br><br><b>A larger conspiracy?</b><br><br>The body was found opposite the compound, directly across the York River, near Camp Peary – a sinister CIA training ground. And they’re watching King’s investigation.<br><br>Is Maxwell right in her suspicions of foul play in the hospital? And with both the FBI and CIA breathing down King’s neck, can he discover the truth in time?<br><br><i>Simple Genius</i> is followed by <i>First Family, The Sixth Man</i> and <i>King and Maxwell</i>.</p>