Sean King, Secret Service Agent, was supposed to be protecting a presidential candidate.  However, he was distracted for just one moment and the candidate was fatally wounded.  King retired and now works as a lawyer. 

Could something like this happen again?  Several years later, Secret Service Agent, Michelle Maxwell, had the assignment of protecting a third party presidential candidate, John Bruno.  Bruno was at the funeral home to pay his respects to the wife of the man who died.  He did not want the entire group to parade into the funeral parlor. Michelle said she would stay but Bruno insisted on having some privacy with the widow.  Michelle finally agreed but only after he gave her two minutes to check everything out to be sure it was safe.  Her agents assured her that everything was secure.  There were no windows and only one door in and out.  Now she would let Bruno have his private time with the widow.

Then the unthinkable happened.  Michelle called for Mr. Bruno indicating that they needed to get going.  The doorknob was locked.  She called out again asking Mr. Bruno if he was all right.  She heard Bruno's voice saying "just a minute".  After several attempts, they sensed something was wrong.  Then she stated "Mr. Bruno your wife is on the phone and there has been a serious accident involving one of your kids".  The same answer came back "just a minute".  Michelle knew something was definitely wrong and motioned for the agents to take the door down.  The room was empty except for the dead man in the casket.

Much to their surprise, John Bruno had been abducted.  How could someone have done this when everything was just checked for security?

Sean King and Michelle Maxwell come together as a team to try and find answers and along the way find danger.   

Do they find the answers they are searching for?

This book has a very intriguing plot, which moves the book along at a fast pace.  David Baldacci sets the tone of the book from the very first page.  It will captivate you to keep you turning the pages to see what happens next.  There are many twists in the story since it involves a plot and a subplot.  Split Second is one of David Baldacci's best books - if not the best!  Add it to your reading list.

Nancy Eaton

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