Walk the Wire by David Baldacci Summary
Overview of Walk the Wire
In "Walk the Wire," Baldacci's #1 bestseller merges his legendary detectives for the first time. When Amos Decker investigates a murder in fracking-boom North Dakota, readers discover why this environmental thriller outsold even Stephen King upon its 2020 release.
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A Deadly Secret in America's Oil Country
In the remote plains of North Dakota, a hunter tracking a wounded wolf makes a gruesome discovery - a woman's body, surgically mutilated with professional precision. Her face peeled back, skull emptied, and chest bearing the Y-incision of an autopsy. Most disturbing? Not a drop of blood stains the prairie grass. This meticulously staged scene brings FBI special agents Amos Decker and Alex Jamison to London, North Dakota - a farming community transformed overnight by the fracking boom. The victim, Irene Cramer, lived a life of stark contrasts: teaching by day for a conservative religious group while working nights as an escort. Yet her bank accounts show none of the expected income from her nocturnal profession, and her background seems to materialize from thin air just eighteen months earlier. The investigation takes a sharp turn when Decker discovers the Douglas S. George Defense Complex - a heavily fortified Air Force station with a distinctive chopped-off pyramid architecture rising from the flat landscape. During a carefully orchestrated tour, Colonel Sumter explains they operate PARCS, a sophisticated radar network tracking nuclear weapons and orbital objects. But Decker's trained eye spots troubling inconsistencies: excessive security measures, electromagnetic pulse-hardened doors, and three fully-staffed medical response vehicles - unusual for a simple monitoring station. The trail leads to Evergreen Meadows nursing home where Cramer had worked under an alias as a physical therapist. There, she'd developed a close relationship with Bradley Daniels, a 93-year-old WWII veteran who served at the London Air Force Station during the Cold War. When questioned about Cramer, Daniels trembles visibly, repeatedly citing "national security protocols still in effect."
A Town Transformed and Divided by the Oil Boom
The Body Count Rises
Buried Weapons and Global Threats
Personal Vendettas and Hidden Relationships
Redemption and Ripple Effects
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"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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