<b>Detective Amos Decker discovers that a mistake he made as a rookie detective may have led to deadly consequences in this compelling Memory Man thriller by #1 <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author David Baldacci.</b><br /><br />Decker is visiting his hometown of Burlington, Ohio, when he&apos;s approached by a man named Meryl Hawkins. Hawkins is a convicted murderer. In fact, he&apos;s the very first killer Decker ever put behind bars. But he&apos;s innocent, he claims. Now suffering from terminal cancer, it&apos;s his dying wish that Decker clear his name.<br />It&apos;s unthinkable. The case was open and shut, with rock solid forensic evidence. But when Hawkins turns up dead with a bullet in his head, even Decker begins to have doubts. Is it possible that he really did get it wrong, all those years ago?<br />Decker&apos;s determined to uncover the truth, no matter the personal cost. But solving a case this cold may be impossible, especially when it becomes clear that someone doesn&apos;t want the old case reopened. Someone who is willing to kill to keep the truth buried, and hide a decades-old secret that may have devastating repercussions . . .