David Baldacci is the bestselling author of over fifty novels, mainly action and legal thrillers. He has sold over 130 million books worldwide and won nine awards, including the 2020 Nero Award for One Good Deed. The specialist knowledge of the American political and legal systems and intelligence services evident in his writing was in part gained through his previous career: Baldacci trained as an attorney and worked as a lawyer in Washington DC for nine years before becoming a writer. His first book, Absolute Power, was an international bestseller which was adapted into an equally successful film, starring and directed by Clint Eastwood.
