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A Slow Walk to Hell [Mass Market Paperback]

Patrick A. Davis (Author)
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February 24, 2004

New York Times bestselling author Patrick A. Davis returns with an electrifying novel of murder, the military, and one man's search of the truth.

Air Force investigator Martin Collins is used to bucking the system in the name of justice. But when he is called on to investigate the torture-style slaying of Major Franklin Talbot, Collins is embroiled in the most controversial case of his career. Evidence suggests that the deadly act was a hate crime -- and that Talbot was hiding a shocking secret that may have sealed his fate. Even more shocking are the suspects: all high-ranking officers -- including Talbot's own uncle, a leading presidential candidate.

Traversing a politically charged minefield of buried secrets, Martin is targeted by powerful forces that cannot afford to let him identify Talbot's killer. And when he finally uncovers the devastating truth, Martin will be forced to make a fateful decision between catching a sadistic murderer -- and destroying the lives of countless innocent men.


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Patrick A. Davis is the national and New York Times bestselling author of six previous novels: The Commander, A Slow Walk to Hell, A Long Day for Dying, The Colonel, The General, and The Passenger. He is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy and the Army Command and General Staff College, and a former Air Force major who flew during the Gulf War. He helped plan and direct U-2 surveillance operations for Operation Desert Storm and flew eleven combat sorties. He is a former pilot with a major airline.

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  • Mass Market Paperback: 448 pages
  • Publisher: Pocket Books; 1st edition (February 24, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0743474309
  • ISBN-13: 978-0743474306
  • Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 7.4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,072,517 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Loved It!, September 24, 2004
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A thouroughly entertaining military police procedural. Marty, Amanda, and Simon once again do what they do best by solving a grippping, sad murder story with many twist and turns, and shocking revelations. Mr Davis fans will not be disappointed with this well written novel. As usual, I can't wait to see what comes next with these three.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great police procedural, March 2, 2004
This review is from: A Slow Walk to Hell (Mass Market Paperback)
Warrentown, Virginia Chief of Police Martin Collins raises his thirteen-year-old daughter on his own since his wife died five years ago. He is not ready to let go of the past even though he cares deeply for Major Amanda Gardner, a situation that becomes very awkward when they are forced to work together. That happens whenever Martin works as a civilian consultant for the Air Force's Office of Special Investigations.

Their latest case involves the death of Major Franklin Talbot who was involved in a scandal when his boss Colonel Kelly brought charges against him because his subordinate told him he was a homosexual. That affair was squashed thanks to the machinations of Congressman Garrison Harris, the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee and the person expected to become the next President of the United States. As Martin and Amanda delve into the homicide, the body count rises.

A SLOW WALK TO HELL is a fascinating police procedural that is a partnership between the OSI and the Arlington Police Department. Readers get a fascinating look at how the same investigation is handled by civilians and the military. The issue of Don't Ask, Don't Tell is used as a plot device to emphasize how unworkable the policy actually is (sexual preference does not protect anyone from enemy weapons). Patrick A. Davis knows how to tell a terrific story by creating characters that matter.

Harriet Klausner

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5.0 out of 5 stars A SLOW WALK TO HELL, December 12, 2008
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One of his outstanding books. Patrick A. Davis has become one of my favorite authors.
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It was around 7 P.M. on a Friday evening and I was standing by the punch bowl in a drafty school gym, trying not to appear completely bored as I helped chaperone my daughter's formal middle school dance. Read the first page
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General Baldwin, Major Talbot, Colonel Kelly, Congressman Harris, Teresa Harris, Air Force, Major Coller, Father Carlacci, General Murdock, General Hinkle, Lieutenant Santos, Secret Service, Abigail Gillette, Senator Hansen, Major Tenpas, Virginia Tech, General Muller, Officer Hannity, Ambassador Gregson, Days Inn, Chief Novak, Crystal City, Don't Ask, Clayter Lake, Roland Slater
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