{"id":378,"date":"2018-11-22T00:50:53","date_gmt":"2018-11-22T00:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dajuroka.com\/blog\/?page_id=378"},"modified":"2019-07-12T00:16:29","modified_gmt":"2019-07-12T00:16:29","slug":"david-baldacci","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.dajuroka.com\/blog\/?page_id=378","title":{"rendered":"David Baldacci"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bibliography:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Novels.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Will Robie Series<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>No 1 &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dajuroka.com\/blog?page_id=1525\">The Innocent<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Amos Decker Series<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>No 3 &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dajuroka.com\/blog?page_id=1480\"> The Fix<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Camel Club Series<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>No 4 &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dajuroka.com\/blog?p=1253\">Divine Justice<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images.gr-assets.com\/authors\/1557427264p8\/9291.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"David Baldacci\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>From Goodreads:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><i>David Baldacci has been writing since childhood, when his mother gave him a lined notebook in which to write down his stories. (Much later, when David thanked her for being the spark that ignited his writing career, she revealed that she\u2019d given him the notebook to keep him quiet, because \u201cevery mom needs a break now and then.\u201d) He published his first novel, Absolute Power, in 1996; one year later, it was adapted for film, with Clint Eastwood as its director and star. In total, David has published 34 novels for adults; all have been national and international bestsellers, and several have been adapted for film and television. His novels have been translated into more than 45 languages and sold in more than 80 countries; over 110 million copies are in print worldwide. David has also published six novels for younger readers. <\/i><\/p>\n<p>A lifelong Virginian, David graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Virginia School of Law, after which he practised law in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<p>David and his wife, Michelle, are the co-founders of the Wish You Well Foundation\u00ae, which supports family and adult literacy in the United States. In 2008 the Foundation partnered with Feeding America to launch Feeding Body &amp; Mind, a program to address the connection between literacy, poverty and hunger. Through Feeding Body &amp; Mind, more than 1 million new and used books have been collected and distributed through food banks to families in need.<\/p>\n<p>David and his family live in Virginia.<\/p>\n<p>On the internets!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/davidbaldacci.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">David Baldacci&#8217;s Website<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>A. Shaw Series<\/h1>\n<article>\n<div class=\"post\">\n<h2>About the Series<\/h2>\n<p>A secret government-endorsed band of highly trained, highly motivated \u201cagents\u201d spends its days hunting down some of the world\u2019s most notorious criminals and \u201cmonsters.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Novels in this series: THE WHOLE TRUTH (2008), DELIVER US FROM EVIL (2010)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images.gr-assets.com\/books\/1410210693l\/2260637.jpg?resize=125%2C223&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"125\" height=\"223\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>The Whole Truth<\/h2>\n<p>Nicolas Creel is a man on a mission. He heads up the world\u2019s largest defense contractor. Dick Pender is the man Creel retains to \u201cperception manage\u201d his company to even more riches by manipulating international conflicts. But Creel may have an even grander plan in mind. <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/davidbaldacci.com\/book\/the-whole-truth\/#more-110\">(more\u2026)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images.gr-assets.com\/books\/1442260874l\/7277715.jpg?resize=125%2C223&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"125\" height=\"223\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Deliver Us From Evil<\/h2>\n<p>Evan Waller is a monster. He has built a fortune from his willingness to buy and sell anything\u2026and anyone. In search of new opportunities, Waller has just begun a new business venture, one that could lead to millions of deaths all over the globe. <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/davidbaldacci.com\/book\/deliver-us-from-evil\/#more-219\">(more\u2026)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<h1>Camel Club Series<\/h1>\n<article>\n<div class=\"post\">\n<h2>About the Series<\/h2>\n<p>Four unlikely partners comprise the Camel Club: The leader, man without a past \u201cOliver Stone\u201d; obsessive computer genius Milton Farb; blue-collar laborer Reuben Rhodes; and Library of Congress reference specialist Caleb Shaw. Their goal: to seek the truth, an often elusive goal in their hometown, Washington, D.C. In their quest for the truth, they are assisted by an unusual array of friends\u2014Secret Service agent Alex Ford, homeless activist Adelphia, and con-artist extraordinaire Annabelle Conroy.<\/p>\n<p>Novels in this series: THE CAMEL CLUB (2005), THE COLLECTORS (2006), STONE COLD (2007), DIVINE JUSTICE (2008), HELL\u2019S CORNER (2010)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post\"><a title=\"The Camel Club is on sale now!\" href=\"http:\/\/davidbaldacci.com\/book\/the-camel-club-2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"attachment-listing wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/davidbaldacci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/10\/The-Camel-Club-Recropped-125x203.jpg?resize=125%2C203\" alt=\"The-Camel-Club-Recropped\" width=\"125\" height=\"203\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>The Camel Club<\/h2>\n<p>Existing at the fringes of Washington, D.C., the Club consists of four eccentric members. Led by a mysterious man known as \u201cOliver Stone,\u201d they study conspiracy theories, current events, and the machinations of government to discover the \u201ctruth\u201d behind the country\u2019s actions. Their efforts bear little fruit \u2013 until the group witnesses a shocking murder\u2026and becomes embroiled in an astounding, far-reaching conspiracy. <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/davidbaldacci.com\/book\/the-camel-club-2\/#more-101\">(more\u2026)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post\"><a title=\"The Collectors is on sale now!\" href=\"http:\/\/davidbaldacci.com\/book\/the-collectors\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"attachment-listing wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/davidbaldacci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/The-Collectors-125x201.jpg?resize=125%2C201\" alt=\"The-Collectors\" width=\"125\" height=\"201\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>The Collectors<\/h2>\n<p>The assassination of the speaker of the House has rocked the nation. And the Camel Club has found a chilling connection with another death: that of the director of the Library of Congress\u2019s Rare Books and Special Collections Division. <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/davidbaldacci.com\/book\/the-collectors\/#more-104\">(more\u2026)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post\"><a title=\"Stone Cold is on sale now!\" href=\"http:\/\/davidbaldacci.com\/book\/stone-cold\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"attachment-listing wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/davidbaldacci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Stone-Cold-125x226.jpg?resize=125%2C226\" alt=\"Stone-Cold\" width=\"125\" height=\"226\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Stone Cold<\/h2>\n<p>Oliver Stone, the leader of the mysterious group that calls itself the Camel Club, is both feared and respected. Keeping a vigilant watch over our leaders in Washington D.C., the club has won over some allies, but it has also made some formidable enemies. <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/davidbaldacci.com\/book\/stone-cold\/#more-108\">(more\u2026)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post\"><a title=\"Divine Justice is on sale now!\" href=\"http:\/\/davidbaldacci.com\/book\/divine-justice\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"attachment-listing wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/davidbaldacci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/11\/Divine-Justice-125x221.jpg?resize=125%2C221\" alt=\"Divine-Justice\" width=\"125\" height=\"221\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Divine Justice<\/h2>\n<p>Known by his alias, \u201cOliver Stone,\u201d John Carr is the most wanted man in America. With two pulls of the trigger, the men who destroyed Stone\u2019s life and kept him in the shadows were finally silenced. <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/davidbaldacci.com\/book\/divine-justice\/#more-112\">(more\u2026)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post\"><a title=\"Hell\u2019s Corner is on sale now!\" href=\"http:\/\/davidbaldacci.com\/book\/hells-corner\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"attachment-listing wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/davidbaldacci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Hells-Corner-125x187.jpg?resize=125%2C187\" alt=\"Hells-Corner\" width=\"125\" height=\"187\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Hell\u2019s Corner<\/h2>\n<p>John Carr, aka Oliver Stone \u2013 once the most skilled assassin his country ever had \u2013 stands in Lafayette Park in front of the White House. Inside, the British prime minister is being honored at a state dinner. Then, just as the prime minister\u2019s motorcade leaves, a bomb explodes in the park, and in the chaotic aftermath Stone is given an urgent assignment: find those responsible. <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/davidbaldacci.com\/book\/hells-corner\/#more-116\">(more\u2026)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<h1>King &amp; Maxwell Series<\/h1>\n<article>\n<div class=\"post\">\n<h2>About the Series<\/h2>\n<p>Sean King is a former Secret Service agent who allowed his attention to wander for a split second, an error that resulted in the death of the presidential candidate he had been protecting. Michelle Maxwell is a former Secret Service agent who \u201clost\u201d the politician she was supposed to protect when the politician vanished behind closed doors while comforting a grieving widow. Their destinies converge when Michelle becomes obsessed with Sean\u2019s case, and when Sean needs the help of a new friend to solve crimes that implicate him as the culprit. Professional pride, romantic tension, and common causes bring together King and Maxwell as a crime-solving dynamic duo.<\/p>\n<p>Novels in this series: SPLIT SECOND (2003), HOUR GAME (2004), SIMPLE GENIUS (2007), FIRST FAMILY (2009), THE SIXTH MAN (2011)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post\"><a title=\"King and Maxwell is on sale now!\" href=\"http:\/\/davidbaldacci.com\/book\/king-and-maxwell\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"attachment-listing wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/davidbaldacci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/King-and-Maxwell-FINAL-125x189.jpg?resize=125%2C189\" alt=\"King and Maxwell\" width=\"125\" height=\"189\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>King and Maxwell<\/h2>\n<p>They\u2019re back! Sean King and Michelle Maxwell \u2013 former Secret Service agents turned private investigators, featured in the hit TNT TV series King &amp; Maxwell \u2013 return in their most surprising, personal, and dangerous case ever . . .<\/p>\n<p>KING AND MAXWELL \u2013 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">available<\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">November 19<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>[Click <a href=\"http:\/\/davidbaldacci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Novels-by-title-date-series.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">here<\/span><\/span><\/a> for a printable list of David&#8217;s novels &#8211; by publication date and series.]<\/em><\/p>\n<p>It seems at first like a simple, tragic story. Tyler Wingo, a teenage boy, learns the awful news that his father, a soldier, was killed in action in Afghanistan. Then the extraordinary happens: Tyler receives a communication from his father . . . after his supposed death.<\/p>\n<p>Tyler hires Sean and Michelle to solve the mystery surrounding his father. But their investigation quickly leads to deeper, more troubling questions. Could Tyler\u2019s father really still be alive? What was his true mission? Could Tyler be the next target?<\/p>\n<p>Sean and Michelle soon realize that they\u2019ve stumbled on to something bigger and more treacherous than anyone could have imagined. And as their hunt for the truth leads them relentlessly to the highest levels of power and to uncovering the most clandestine of secrets, Sean and Michelle are determined to help and protect Tyler\u2013though they may pay for it with their lives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post\"><a title=\"Split Second is on sale now!\" href=\"http:\/\/davidbaldacci.com\/book\/split-second\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"attachment-listing wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/davidbaldacci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2003\/09\/Split-Second-Recropped-125x203.jpg?resize=125%2C203\" alt=\"Split-Second-Recropped\" width=\"125\" height=\"203\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Split Second<\/h2>\n<p>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. Sean King knows how the younger agent feels. Eight years earlier, the hard-charging Secret Service agent allowed his attention to be diverted for a split second. And the candidate he was protecting was gunned down before his eyes. Now Michelle and Sean are about to see their destinies converge. <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/davidbaldacci.com\/book\/split-second\/#more-97\">(more\u2026)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post\"><a title=\"Hour Game is on sale now!\" href=\"http:\/\/davidbaldacci.com\/book\/hour-game\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"attachment-listing wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/davidbaldacci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2004\/10\/Hour-Game-Recropped-125x203.jpg?resize=125%2C203\" alt=\"Hour-Game-Recropped\" width=\"125\" height=\"203\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Hour Game<\/h2>\n<p>A woman is found murdered in the woods. It seems like a simple case but it soon escalates into a terrible nightmare. Someone is replicating the killing styles of the most infamous murderers of all time. No one knows this criminal\u2019s motives\u2026or who will die next. <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/davidbaldacci.com\/book\/hour-game\/#more-99\">(more\u2026)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post\"><a title=\"Simple Genius is on sale now!\" href=\"http:\/\/davidbaldacci.com\/book\/simple-genius\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"attachment-listing wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/davidbaldacci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Simple-Genius-125x227.jpg?resize=125%2C227\" alt=\"Simple-Genius\" width=\"125\" height=\"227\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Simple Genius<\/h2>\n<p>Near Washington, D.C., there are two clandestine institutions: the world\u2019s most unusual laboratory and a secret CIA training camp. Drawn to these sites by a murder, ex-Secret Service agent Sean King encounters a dark world of mathematicians, codes, and spies. <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/davidbaldacci.com\/book\/simple-genius\/#more-106\">(more\u2026)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post\"><a title=\"First Family is on sale now!\" href=\"http:\/\/davidbaldacci.com\/book\/first-family\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"attachment-listing wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/davidbaldacci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/first-family-125x190.jpg?resize=125%2C190\" alt=\"first-family\" width=\"125\" height=\"190\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>First Family<\/h2>\n<p>A daring kidnapping turns a children\u2019s birthday party at Camp David, the presidential retreat, into a national security nightmare. <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/davidbaldacci.com\/book\/first-family\/#more-114\">(more\u2026)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post\"><a title=\"The Sixth Man is on sale now!\" href=\"http:\/\/davidbaldacci.com\/book\/the-sixth-man\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"attachment-listing wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/davidbaldacci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/The-Sixth-Man-125x189.jpg?resize=125%2C189\" alt=\"The-Sixth-Man\" width=\"125\" height=\"189\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>The Sixth Man<\/h2>\n<p>Edgar Roy \u2013 an alleged serial killer \u2013 is awaiting trial. He faces almost certain conviction. Sean King and Michelle Maxwell are called in by Roy\u2019s attorney, Sean\u2019s old friend and mentor Ted Bergin, to help work the case. But their investigation is derailed when Sean and Michelle find Bergin murdered. <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/davidbaldacci.com\/book\/the-sixth-man\/#more-119\">(more\u2026)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<h1>John Puller Series<\/h1>\n<article>\n<div class=\"post\">\n<h2>About the Series<\/h2>\n<p>John Puller is a combat veteran and the best military investigator in the U.S. Army\u2019s Criminal Investigation Division. His father was an Army fighting legend, and his brother is serving a life sentence for treason in a federal military prison. Puller has an indomitable spirit and an unstoppable drive to find the truth.<\/p>\n<p>Novels in this series: ZERO DAY (2011), THE FORGOTTEN (2012)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post\"><a title=\"Zero Day is on sale now!\" href=\"http:\/\/davidbaldacci.com\/book\/zero-day-7\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"attachment-listing wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/davidbaldacci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/onSale1-125x188.jpg?resize=125%2C188\" alt=\"onSale\" width=\"125\" height=\"188\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Zero Day<\/h2>\n<p>John Puller is a combat veteran and the best military investigator in the U.S. Army\u2019s Criminal Investigative Division. His father was an Army fighting legend, and his brother is serving a life sentence for treason in a federal military prison. Puller has an indomitable spirit and an unstoppable drive to find the truth. <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/davidbaldacci.com\/book\/zero-day-7\/#more-40\">(more\u2026)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post\"><a title=\"The Forgotten is on sale now!\" href=\"http:\/\/davidbaldacci.com\/book\/the-forgotten\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"attachment-listing wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/davidbaldacci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/The-Forgotten-US-low-res-125x187.jpg?resize=125%2C187\" alt=\"The Forgotten\" width=\"125\" height=\"187\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>The Forgotten<\/h2>\n<p>Army Special Agent John Puller is the best there is. A combat veteran, Puller is the man the U.S. Army relies on to investigate the toughest crimes facing the nation. Now he has a new case\u2014but this time, the crime is personal: His aunt has been found dead in Paradise, Florida. <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/davidbaldacci.com\/book\/the-forgotten\/#more-887\">(more\u2026)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<h1>Will Robie Series<\/h1>\n<article>\n<div class=\"post\">\n<h2>About the Series<\/h2>\n<p>America has enemies \u2014 ruthless people that the police, the FBI, even the military can\u2019t stop. To combat them, the U.S. government calls on Will Robie, a stone-cold hitman who never questions orders and always nails his target.<\/p>\n<p>Novels in this series: THE INNOCENT (2012), THE HIT (2013)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post\"><a title=\"The Hit is on sale now!\" href=\"http:\/\/davidbaldacci.com\/book\/the-hit\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"attachment-listing wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/davidbaldacci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/The-Hit-cover-lo-res-125x190.jpg?resize=125%2C190\" alt=\"The Hit\" width=\"125\" height=\"190\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>The Hit<\/h2>\n<p>Will Robie is a master of killing.<\/p>\n<p>A highly skilled assassin, Robie is the man the U.S. government calls on to eliminate the worst of the worst\u2014enemies of the state, monsters committed to harming untold numbers of innocent victims.<\/p>\n<p>No one else can match Robie\u2019s talents as a hitman\u2026no one, except Jessica Reel. A fellow assassin, equally professional and dangerous, Reel is every bit as lethal as Robie. And now, she\u2019s gone rogue, turning her gun sights on other members of their agency.<\/p>\n<p>To stop one of their own, the government looks again to Will Robie. His mission: bring in Reel, dead or alive. Only a killer can catch another killer, they tell him.<\/p>\n<p>But as Robie pursues Reel, he quickly finds that there is more to her betrayal than meets the eye. Her attacks on the agency conceal a larger threat, a threat that could send shockwaves through the U.S. government and around the world.<\/p>\n<p>* * * * *<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/The-Hit-Preview-chapters-ebook\/dp\/B00B3VX4ZI\/ref=dp_kinw_strp_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Preview<\/a> the first eight chapters \u2013 FREE \u2013 on your Kindle.<\/p>\n<p>What others are saying:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe best Baldacci novel in years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2013<a href=\"the end result is the best Baldacci novel in years. \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Associated Press<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI pictured this book in a 10-word review: Page-turning, pulse-racing action, with surprises and thrills galore. Or as a one-word review: Mesmerizing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2013<a href=\"http:\/\/www.deseretnews.com\/article\/865578629\/Book-review-Baldaccis-The-Hit-will-be-one-with-taut-action-a-dilemma-and-lots-of-surprises.html?pg=all\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Deseret News<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201c[The Hit&#8217;s] pace is relentless, and Baldacci\u2019s reworking of his perennial theme \u2014 absolute power corrupts absolutely \u2014 gives the book a sense of urgency and cultural relevance that many thrillers lack.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2013<a href=\"http:\/\/www.timesdispatch.com\/entertainment-life\/arts-literature\/books\/book-review-fiction-the-hit\/article_6185e087-da3b-5dba-b176-39dbf731468e.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Richmond Times Dispatch<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a page-turner of a book. You will see where it is going long before you get there but you won\u2019t see who\u2019s pulling the strings. Baldacci sets up a raft of villains that will keep you looking over your shoulder to the very end.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2013<a href=\"http:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/entertainment\/books\/393043\/Book-Review-The-Hit-by-David-Baldacci\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Daily Express (UK)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2026An engrossing, action-packed thriller.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2013<a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/review\/the-hit-by-david-baldacci-is-an-engrossing-action-packed-thriller\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Examiner.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith a lightning pace, captivating characters, and astonishing twists throughout, \u2018The Hit\u2019 is guaranteed to keep your attention from the first page to the last.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2013<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thetimesnews.com\/lifestyles\/lifestyles-home\/david-baldacci-brings-back-familiar-character-in-the-hit-1.143972\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Times-News<\/a> (NC)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post\"><a title=\"The Innocent is on sale now!\" href=\"http:\/\/davidbaldacci.com\/book\/the-innocent\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"attachment-listing wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/davidbaldacci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/The-Innocent-cover-image-low-res-125x187.jpg?resize=125%2C187\" alt=\"The Innocent cover image (low res)\" width=\"125\" height=\"187\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>The Innocent<\/h2>\n<p>America has enemies \u2014 ruthless people that the police, the FBI, even the military can\u2019t stop. That\u2019s when the U.S. government calls on Will Robie, a stone-cold hitman who never questions orders and always nails his target.<\/p>\n<p>But Will Robie may have just made the first \u2014 and last \u2014 mistake of his career.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/davidbaldacci.com\/book\/the-innocent\/#more-431\">(more\u2026)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bibliography: Novels. Will Robie Series No 1 &#8211; The Innocent Amos Decker Series No 3 &#8211; The Fix Camel Club Series No 4 &#8211; Divine Justice From Goodreads: David Baldacci has been writing since childhood, when his mother gave him a lined notebook in which to write down his stories. (Much later, when David thanked &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dajuroka.com\/blog\/?page_id=378\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">David Baldacci<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":854,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"amazonpipp_noncename":"","amazon-product-isactive":"","amazon-product-single-asin":"","amazon-product-content-location":"1","amazon-product-content-hook-override":"3","amazon-product-excerpt-hook-override":"3","amazon-product-singular-only":"","amazon-product-amazon-desc":"","amazon-product-show-gallery":"","amazon-product-show-features":"","amazon-product-newwindow":"3","amazon-product-show-list-price":"","amazon-product-show-used-price":"","amazon-product-show-saved-amt":"","amazon-product-timestamp":"","amazon-product-new-title":"","amazon-product-use-cartURL":"","amazon_featured_post_meta_key":"","_amazon_featured_alt":"","amazon-product-template":"","spay_email":""},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/PaoL7Z-66","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1246,"url":"http:\/\/www.dajuroka.com\/blog\/?page_id=1246","url_meta":{"origin":378,"position":0},"title":"Fiction D.","date":"June 20, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Dark Heart by James Phelan Divine Justice by David Baldacci Dragondrums by Anne McCaffrey Dragons of Autumn Twilight by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman","rel":"","context":"Similar post","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":854,"url":"http:\/\/www.dajuroka.com\/blog\/?page_id=854","url_meta":{"origin":378,"position":1},"title":"Authors B.","date":"June 18, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Authors in Literature Baldacci, David Barrows, Annie Bechdel, Alison Bloom, Lucy Brooks, Terry Brown, Dan Burton, Jessie Butcher, Jim","rel":"","context":"Similar post","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":1253,"url":"http:\/\/www.dajuroka.com\/blog\/?page_id=1253","url_meta":{"origin":378,"position":2},"title":"Divine Justice","date":"June 20, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Camel Club No 4 by David Baldacci This was my second read of this book and my introduction to the series of The Camel Club. It is really very good and rates at least a 3.5 stars. I had forgotten a lot of the detail in four years. 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