The Escape, the third book in the John Puller series by David Baldacci, opens with Puller’s older brother, Robert, escaping from the US Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth KS. Robert Puller was a fast rising Major in the Air Force before he was tried and convicted of treason two years previously.
John Puller, a combat veteran and highly regarded investigator for the Army’s Criminal Investigative Division is asked to assist in tracking down and recapturing Bobby. Even knowing that there’s no good outcome for him in this scenario, Puller agrees. On the way, Puller is teamed up with Veronica Knox, an investigator from INSCOM (a branch of the NSA).
Both the method and the timing of the escape are a mystery. USDB is a maximum security prison on the grounds of a military base. Bobby had been in prison for two year and, other than his initial mandatory appeal, had not attempted to challenge the conviction. How had Robert Puller managed the escape, and more importantly, why now?
As Puller and Knox investigate the escape and attempt to locate Bobby, they will uncover a treachery that goes deep into the intelligence agencies of the US and puts the safety of the country at risk.
I listened to this book on audio, narrated by Ron McLarty and Orlagh Cassidy. I enjoy their portrayal of the various characters in the book. I will be listening to the fourth book in the series, No Man's Land, as well and am somewhat concerned that the narrator for the series has changed to Kyf Brewer.
Rating: 4 Stars
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