Amos Decker series
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The Amos Decker series is a collection of crime thriller novels by David Baldacci featuring a former football player turned detective with a perfect memory who investigates complex and often dark criminal cases.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4029052 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Amos Decker series Context triple: [David Baldacci, notableWork, Amos Decker series]
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NYPD Red series
The NYPD Red series is a fast-paced crime thriller book franchise co-authored by James Patterson that follows an elite New York City police unit handling high-profile and celebrity-related cases.
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Alex Cross series
The Alex Cross series is a popular collection of crime and thriller novels following a Washington, D.C. detective and psychologist as he investigates complex and often brutal cases.
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Charlie Heat
Charlie Heat is an American record producer known for his innovative, genre-blending work in hip-hop and R&B, including contributions to Kanye West’s music.
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Mike Hammer
Mike Hammer is a hard-boiled, tough-as-nails private detective created by author Mickey Spillane, known for his violent methods and appearances in numerous crime novels and film adaptations.
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E.
Callahan
Callahan is a surname most notably associated with American singer-songwriter Bill Callahan, known for his introspective and minimalist folk music.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Amos Decker series Target entity description: The Amos Decker series is a collection of crime thriller novels by David Baldacci featuring a former football player turned detective with a perfect memory who investigates complex and often dark criminal cases.
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A.
NYPD Red series
The NYPD Red series is a fast-paced crime thriller book franchise co-authored by James Patterson that follows an elite New York City police unit handling high-profile and celebrity-related cases.
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B.
Alex Cross series
The Alex Cross series is a popular collection of crime and thriller novels following a Washington, D.C. detective and psychologist as he investigates complex and often brutal cases.
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C.
Charlie Heat
Charlie Heat is an American record producer known for his innovative, genre-blending work in hip-hop and R&B, including contributions to Kanye West’s music.
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D.
Mike Hammer
Mike Hammer is a hard-boiled, tough-as-nails private detective created by author Mickey Spillane, known for his violent methods and appearances in numerous crime novels and film adaptations.
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E.
Callahan
Callahan is a surname most notably associated with American singer-songwriter Bill Callahan, known for his introspective and minimalist folk music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime fiction series
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novel ⓘ novel ⓘ novel ⓘ novel ⓘ novel ⓘ novel ⓘ novel ⓘ novel series ⓘ thriller novel series ⓘ |
| author | David Baldacci ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| featuresCharacter | Amos Decker ⓘ |
| firstBook | Memory Man ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
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mystery fiction ⓘ thriller ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Long Shadows
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Memory Man ⓘ Redemption ⓘ The Fallen ⓘ The Fix ⓘ The Last Mile ⓘ Walk the Wire ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Amos Decker ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Amos Decker series self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| protagonistFormerOccupation | professional football player ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | detective ⓘ |
| protagonistTrait |
hyperthymesia
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perfect memory ⓘ synesthesia ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| publisher | Grand Central Publishing ⓘ |
| typicalTheme |
FBI investigations
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complex criminal investigations ⓘ serial murder cases ⓘ |
| typicalTone | dark ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Amos Decker series Description of subject: The Amos Decker series is a collection of crime thriller novels by David Baldacci featuring a former football player turned detective with a perfect memory who investigates complex and often dark criminal cases.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
David Baldacci
subject surface form:
Memory Man
this entity surface form:
The Fix is book 3 in the Amos Decker series
this entity surface form:
Walk the Wire is book 6 in the Amos Decker series
this entity surface form:
Long Shadows is book 7 in the Amos Decker series