![]() ![]() Not a blade of grass, or a single tree or bush, grew around the complex. The topography around the prison was flat and open. No one had ever escaped, but if anyone did, there would be no place to hide. Many of the inmates here would die in federal prison under the official weight of multiple life sentences. The supermax currently held, among others, the Unabomber, the Boston Marathon bomber, 9/11 terrorists, serial killers, an Oklahoma City bombing conspirator, spies, white supremacist leaders, and assorted cartel and mafia bosses. It was not a place for the fainthearted, or the easily intimidated, though the deeply demented were obviously welcome. The men here, guards and inmates, were as hardened as precious stone. In total, more than nine hundred inmates were incarcerated on this parcel of dirt.įrom the sky, with the prison lights on, Florence might resemble a set of diamonds on black felt. The supermax component was one of four separate encampments that made up the Federal Correctional Complex located here. So thank you for allowing me to do that.įBI Special Agent Atlee Pine stared up at the grim facade of the prison complex that housed some of the most dangerous human predators on earth.ĪDX Florence, about a hundred miles south of Denver, was the only supermax prison in the federal system. And allowing others to glimpse inside my head is really how I love to spend my days. When I cracked open a book, I was glimpsing inside someone else’s imagination. They make it a lot richer, on many levels.” I became a writer because I was a reader. You really need to get books into your life. It used to be that when someone told me they didn’t read I would just say, “Well, everyone is busy these days.” Now I say, “I feel very sorry for you because you have no idea what you’re missing. ![]() And I would be unable to do for a living what I love to do. I’ve been in this business a long time, certainly long enough to understand quite clearly that if it weren’t for you readers, there wouldn’t be a publishing industry. Along with Amos Decker, I truly believe that Atlee Pine is one of the most unique characters I’ve ever created. With a tragic backstory that will deepen and develop over time, I’m excited to build Pine into a long series of stories. She’s investigating a mysterious case in the Grand Canyon, near to where she works and lives in the wild outdoors of Arizona. ![]() I’ve written plenty of female characters into my stories, but it’s about time I wrote a book with a female lead. I’m thrilled to introduce a brand new series character to the world: FBI Special Agent Atlee Pine. To Kristen White, our right arm and left leg: ![]()
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