Split Second is a crime fiction novel written by American writer David Baldacci.

[1][2][3] Michelle Maxwell has just wrecked her promising career at the Secret Service.

Against her instincts, she let a presidential candidate out of her sight for the briefest moment and the man whose safety was her responsibility vanished into thin air.

Eight years earlier, the hard-charging Secret Service agent allowed his attention to be diverted for a split second.

Drawn into a maze of lies, secrets, and deadly coincidences, the two discredited agents uncover a shocking truth: that the separate acts of violence that shattered their lives were really a long time in the making—and are a long way from over.