The Sixth Man (novel)

For other uses of The Sixth Man, see The Sixth Man (disambiguation).
The Sixth Man

Hardcover edition
Author David Baldacci
Country United States
Language English
Series The fifth book in the King and Maxwell (book series)
Genre Fiction
Publisher Grand Central Publishing
Publication date
April 19, 2011
Media type Print, e-book, audiobook
Pages 417 (Hardcover edition)
ISBN 978-0446573108
Preceded by First Family
Followed by King and Maxwell

The Sixth Man is a crime fiction novel by American writer David Baldacci.[1][2] The book was initially published on April 19, 2011 by Grand Central Publishing. This is the fifth installment in the King and Maxwell book series.

Plot summary

Sean King and Michelle Maxwell are called to help Edgar Roy, an alleged serial killer awaiting trial. Roy faces almost certain conviction. Roy’s attorney, Sean’s friend and mentor Ted Bergin, is set to meet with King and Maxwell to help work the case. But their investigation is derailed when Sean and Michelle find Bergin murdered on a quiet highway in New England. King and Maxwell uncover a secret government program which uses analysts to examine the combined intelligence government channels and offer strategic advice. Roy was the top such analyst. King and Maxwell are aided by Roy's half sister, a former spy. The trio uncover a conspiracy by the Secretary of Homeland Security to shut down the program and have Roy executed. The novel ends with Michelle waking from a coma after the final battle and Sean realizing how much their relationship meant to him.

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Reception

The result is quintessential Baldacci. It is fast-paced and action-packed with lots of intrigue and his customary extensive detail (it contains more information about guns and ammunition than a brochure for the American pro-gun lobbyist National Rifle Association).

Anyone disappointed that Baldacci has taken a break from his popular Camel Club series will find plenty to enjoy here, although for the uncommitted general reader it probably helps if you are a conspiracy theorist. The chicanery of this plot would test the best Formula 1 drivers.

Verdict: 4/5

—Review by Daily Express[3]

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