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Where The Sixth Man sits
- Series
- Book 5 of King & Maxwell. See all King & Maxwell books in order
- The book before
- First Family
- The book after
- King and Maxwell
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- Last checked: September 25, 2026, against hachettebookgroup.com
What The Sixth Man is about
The setup only, with no spoilers. Each line names the record it rests on.
- Edgar Roy, said to be a serial killer, has been caught and locked up in a psychiatric unit. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
alleged serial killer Edgar Roy is apprehended and locked away in a psychiatric unit
- His lawyer, who has long been a friend of Sean King's, asks King and Michelle Maxwell, both private investigators, to dig into it. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
called in by Roy's lawyer--an old friend of Sean King
- On their way to meet the lawyer, they find him dead. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
en route to their first meeting with the lawyer
Topics in this book
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Topics
- Private investigators
- Psychiatric hospital patients
- Serial murder investigation
Reading ages
- Adult
Other books in King & Maxwell
6 books listed so far
- Book 1: Split Second
- Book 2: Hour Game
- Book 3: Simple Genius
- Book 4: First Family
- Book 6: King and Maxwell
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