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Highlights
- When cop-turned-attorney John Fiske comes to Washington to investigate his brother's murder, he unearths decades-old secrets and discovers the truth is anything but simple in this #1 New York Times bestselling thriller.
- About the Author: DAVID BALDACCI is a global #1 bestselling author, and one of the world's favorite storytellers.
- 544 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Legal
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About the Book
From his prison cell, Rufus tries to clear his name in the shocking murder of a little girl. Rufus knows he's running out of time when the Supreme Court clerk--the first to see his appeal--is murdered. Now, sprung from prison by his brother and working with an attorney, Rufus must elude capture long enough to expose a shocking cover-up. Reached No. 2 on the "New York Times" bestseller list.Book Synopsis
When cop-turned-attorney John Fiske comes to Washington to investigate his brother's murder, he unearths decades-old secrets and discovers the truth is anything but simple in this #1 New York Times bestselling thriller. It's never what it seems... Young attorney Michael Fiske broke the law when he took Rufus Harms's prison letter from the Supreme Court. But he also sealed his own fate. Suddenly everyone who has anything to do with Harms or his appeal mysteriously dies. Now Michael's brother John, a cop turned attorney, comes to Washington to find out why his brother was murdered--and what it had to do with a crime that Harms committed twenty-five years before. But the one man who can help John, the one man who knows what really happened more than two decades ago--and why--has escaped from prison and is running for his life.From the Back Cover
"SIZZLING"David Baldacci's novels have been called "sizzling" (USA Today) and "superior" (Houston Chronicle). Now Baldacci is back, with the story of a death row inmate, a Supreme Court clerk, and a crime that is costing people their lives...
TERRIFYING
Michael Fiske broke the law when he took Rufus Harms's prison letter from the Supreme Court. But he also sealed his own fate. Now Michael's brother, a cop turned attorney, is coming to Washington to find out why his brother was murdered -- and what it had to do with a crime that Rufus Harms committed twenty-five years before...
SIMPLY THE BEST
In his new novel of corruption, romance, family, and justice at the heart of the American republic, David Baldacci takes us on a journey of harrowing conspiracy -- and proves once again that in the realm of suspense, he is in a league of his own.
THE SIMPLE TRUTH
It's never what it seems...
Review Quotes
"Baldacci ratchets up the suspense". -- People
About the Author
DAVID BALDACCI is a global #1 bestselling author, and one of the world's favorite storytellers. His books are published in over forty-five languages and in more than eighty countries, with 150 million copies sold worldwide. His works have been adapted for both feature film and television. David Baldacci is also the cofounder, along with his wife, of the Wish You Well Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting literacy efforts across America. Still a resident of his native Virginia, he invites you to visit him at DavidBaldacci.com and his foundation at WishYouWellFoundation.org.