A gripping thriller from David Baldacci The Last Mile is perfect for fans of Lee Child and James Patterson. Memories can be a real killer. Melvin Mars awaits his fate on Death Row. He was one of Americas most promising football stars until aged twenty he was arrested and convicted for the murder of his parents just as he was due to begin a very lucrative contract with the NFL. When Amos Decker newly appointed special agent with the FBI hears the news that Melvin was saved in the final seconds before his execution because someone has confessed to the killings he persuades his boss to allow him to carry out an investigation into the Mars murders. There are facts about the case which dont add up and as the investigation deepens Decker and his team uncover layer upon layer of lies and deception which are rooted at a time in American history which most would rather forget but some seem keen to remember