The Escape

by David Baldacci

First published 2015

John Puller faces an impossible mission. His older brother Robert has broken out of a maximum security military prison, becoming America's most wanted fugitive. Robert was serving time for treason, convicted in a case that seemed airtight. Now the government wants John to track down his own flesh and blood. The prison break shouldn't have been possible. Military discipline governed every aspect of the facility. The security systems had no known weaknesses. No prisoner had ever dreamed of escape until Robert proved them all wrong. John accepts the assignment, but the investigation takes unexpected turns. Other parties are hunting Robert, and they don't want him taken alive. John finds himself partnered with a female agent whose motives remain unclear. As they dig deeper into Robert's original conviction, troubling inconsistencies emerge. Someone orchestrated a cover-up, and that same someone will kill to keep the truth buried. The manhunt intensifies across the country. John's investigative skills and combat training face their ultimate test. He must save his brother from enemies in the shadows while uncovering a conspiracy that reaches into the highest levels of government.

Genres: military-fiction, crime, action, mystery-thriller

Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking

Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, family-drama

Setting: America

Period: 21st-century

512 pages · Paperback · Grand Central Publishing

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