Bøger af David Baldacci

A rags-to-riches deal for single mother LuAnn Tyler is deadlier than she ever could have imagined in this #1 New York Times bestselling thriller from David Baldacci.THE DREAMShe is twenty, beautiful, dirt-poor, and hoping for a better life for her infant daughter when LuAnn Tyler is offered the gift of a lifetime, a $100 million lottery jackpot. All she has to do is change her identity and leave the U.S. forever.THE KILLERIt's an offer she dares to refuse...until violence forces her hand and thrusts her into a harrowing game of high-stakes, big-money subterfuge. It's a price she won't fully pay...until she does the unthinkable and breaks the promise that made her rich.THE WINNERFor if LuAnn Tyler comes home, she will be pitted against the deadliest contestant of all: the chameleon-like financial mastermind who changed her life. And who can take it away at will...

Set in the tumultuous year of 1968 in southern Virginia, a racially-charged murder case sets a duo of white and Black lawyers against a deeply unfair system as they work to defend their wrongfully-accused Black defendants in this courtroom drama from #1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci.     Jack Lee is a white lawyer from Freeman County, Virginia, who has never done anything to push back against racism, until he decides to represent Jerome Washington, a Black man charged with brutally killing an elderly and wealthy white couple. Doubting his decision, Lee fears that his legal skills may not be enough to prevail in a case where the odds are already stacked against both him and his client. And he quickly finds himself out of his depth when he realizes that what is at stake is far greater than the outcome of a murder trial.    Desiree DuBose is a Black lawyer from Chicago who has devoted her life to furthering the causes of justice and equality for everyone. She comes to Freeman County and enters a fractious and unwieldy partnership with Lee in a legal battle against the best prosecutor in the Commonwealth. Yet DuBose is also aware that powerful outside forces are at work to blunt the victories achieved by the Civil Rights era.     Lee and DuBose could not be more dissimilar. On their own, neither one can stop the prosecution’s deliberate march towards a guilty verdict and the electric chair.  But together, the pair fight for what once seemed impossible: a chance for a fair trial and true justice.  Over a decade in the writing, A Calamity of Souls breathes richly imagined and detailed life into a bygone era, taking the reader through a world that will seem both foreign and familiar.

The 6:20 Man is back, dropped by his handlers into a small coastal town in Maine to solve the murder of a CIA agent who knew America's dirtiest secrets--can Travis Devine uncover the truth before his time runs out? When CIA operative Jenny Silkwell is murdered in rural Maine, government officials have immediate concerns over national security. Her laptop and phone were full of state secrets that, in the wrong hands, endanger the lives of countless operatives. In need of someone who can solve the murder quickly and retrieve the missing information, the U.S. government knows just the chameleon they can call on. Ex-Army Ranger Travis Devine spent his time in the military preparing to take on any scenario, followed by his short-lived business career chasing shadows in the deepest halls of power, so his analytical mind makes him particularly well-suited for complex, high-stakes tasks. Taking down the world's largest financial conspiracy proved his value, and in comparison, this case looks straightforward. Except small towns hold secrets and Devine finds himself an outsider again. Devine must ingratiate himself with locals who have trusted each other their whole lives, and who distrust outsiders just as much. Dak, Jenny's brother, who's working to revitalize the town. Earl, the retired lobsterman who found Jenny's body. And Alex, Jenny's sister with a dark past of her own. As Devine gets to know the residents of Putnam, Maine, answers seem to appear and then transform into more questions. There's a long history of secrets and those who will stop at nothing to keep them from being exposed. Leaving Devine with no idea who he can trust... and who wants him dead.

Vega Jane was always told no one could leave the town of Wormwood. She was told there was nothing outside but the Quag, a wilderness filled with danger and death. And she believed it - until the night she stumbled across a secret that proved that everything she knew was a lie. Now just one thing stands between Vega Jane and freedom - the Quag. In order to leave Wormwood and discover the truth about her world, Vega and her best friend Delph must find a way to make it across a terrifying land of bloodthirsty creatures and sinister magic. But the Quag is worse than Vega Jane's darkest imagining. It's a living, breathing prison designed to keep enemies out and the villagers of Wormwood in. The Quag will throw everything at Vega Jane. It will try to break her. It will try to kill her. And survival might come at a price not even Vega Jane is willing to pay. Master storyteller David Baldacci unleashes a hurricane of action and adrenaline that takes readers to the breaking point.;Praise for The Finisher : This vividly described tale takes readers to an original fantasy world full of strange creatures, intriguing relationships, and long-lost secrets. Baldacci knows how to deliver thrills. -- Brandon Mull, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Fablehaven series The Finisher is an enchanting romp through a fantastical world worthy of Rowling or Brooks. Baldacci proves that his pen can engage youth as well as adults. - Richard Paul Evans, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Michael Vey series "Vega Jane has stolen my heart. Ive read several novels in the last few years with female protagonists and none of them are as amazing as Vega. . . . . Her adventures must be continued. To not do so would be a crime. This is the female protagonist I want my daughters to read and emulate." - SciFi Pulse * What happens when an international best-selling crime novelist tries his hand at a youth fantasy? Well, in this case, success. -- Booklist, starred review Best known for his adult crime novels, Baldacci makes a detour into middle-grade with this wildly fanciful and darkly intriguing tale of a girl forced to fight for her life as she investigates the secrets of her tiny community." -- Publishers Weekly;David Baldacci is a global #1 bestselling author. His books are published in over forty-five languages and in more than eighty countries; over 110 million copies are in print. His works have been adapted for both feature film and television. He is also the cofounder, along with his wife, of the Wish You Well Foundation, which supports literacy efforts across America. David and his family live in Virginia.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author David Baldacci as you've never seen him before.NARRATOR: Nicola BarberFORMAT: 12 CDs, UnabridgedWhy would Quentin Herms flee into the Quag? There was nothing in the Quag except certain death.Vega Jane has never left the village of Wormwood. But this isn't unusual -- nobody has ever left the village of Wormwood. At least not until Quentin Herms vanishes into the unknown. Vega knows Quentin didn't just leave -- he was chased. And he's left behind a very dangerous trail of clues that only she can decode.

Set at the heart of political power in Washington DC, Absolute Power was the book which launched David Baldacci's career as a worldwide bestseller of thrilling fiction. The movie, starring Clint Eastwood, was a major box office success across the world.In a heavily guarded mansion in the Virginian countryside, professional burglar and break-in artist, Luther Whitney, is trapped behind a one-way mirror. What he witnesses destroys his faith not only in justice, but all he holds dear.What follows is an unthinkable abuse of power and a criminal conspiracy, as a breathtaking cover-up is set in motion by those appointed to work for one of the most important people in the world - the President of the United States.

"Sean lå på knæ på gulvet ved siden af en kvinde. Hun lå på ryggen. Med arme og ben ud til siden, som var hun stoppet midt i en sneengel. Hendes øjne var åbne, men hårde og udtryksløse, for hun var død. Det røde hår nåede hende til skuldrene. Det var let at se, hvad der havde dræbt kvinden. Hendes hals var skåret over."Efter en fødselsdagsfest i Det Hvide Hus bliver præsidentens 12-årige niece bortført fra sit hjem. Hendes mor bliver dræbt under bortførelsen, mens resten af familien bliver fundet bevidstløse. FBI bliver straks sat på sagen, men præsidentfruen stoler ikke på, at de kan bringe hendes niece hjem i sikkerhed. I stedet tilkalder hun sine tidligere livvagter Sean King og Michelle Maxwell og beder dem efterforske sagen personligt. Det bryder FBI sig bestemt ikke om, men førstedamen insisterer.Sean og Michelle kaster sig ud i et kapløb mod tiden. De ved endnu ikke, om de kommer til at finde en skræmt ung pige eller et lig, men uanset hvad vil de ikke svigte førstedamens tillid. Mens de efterforsker sagen, pibler de seksuelle spændinger op imellem dem, og det gør det bestemt ikke nemmere at koncentrere sig om sagen."I familiens skygge" udkom første gang i 2009 og er fjerde bog i serien om de tidligere Secret Service-agenter Sean King og Michelle Maxwell.Flere af David Baldaccis bøger er blevet filmatiseret. Thrilleren "Absolute Power" fra 1997 med Clint Eastwood og Ed Harris i hovedrollerne er baseret på en af hans bøger, ligesom tv-serien "King & Maxwell" med Jon Tenney og Rebecca Romjin er baseret på hans thriller-serie om de to detektiver.David Baldacci (f. 1960) er en amerikansk forfatter, der er blevet kendt verden over for sine mange thrillere og krimier. Han er selv uddannet jurist, hvilket skinner igennem i mange af hans romaner, der følger advokaters kamp for at optrevle forbrydelser. David Baldacci har både udgivet selvstændige romaner og serier, hvoraf krimierne om detektiverne Sean King og Michelle Maxwell og serien om Will Robie er nogle af de mest kendte. Hans bøger er blevet oversat til en lang række fremmedsprog og solgt i millioner af eksemplarer verden over.

Melvin Mars awaits his fate on Death Row. He was one of America's most promising football stars until, aged twenty-years-old, he was arrested and convicted for the murder of his parents just as he was due to begin a very lucrative contract with the NFL. When Amos Decker, newly appointed special agent with the FBI, hears the news that Melvin was saved in the final seconds before his execution because someone has confessed to the killings, he persuades his boss to allow him to carry out an investigation into the Mars murders.

America has enemiesNruthless people that the police, the FBI, even the military can't stop. That's when the U.S. government calls on Will Robie, a stone-cold hitman who never questions orders and always nails his target. But Will Robie may have just made the firstNand lastNmistake of his career. Available in a tall Premium Format.

John Puller, ante su reto más difícil.Hace treinta años, cuando John Puller y su hermano mayor, Robert, todavía eran muy jóvenes, su madre Jackie desapareció de la base militar de Fort Monroe, Virginia, sin dejar rastro. La vida de John ha estado marcada por este tremendo misterio nunca resuelto. Hasta ahora: la división de investigación criminal del ejército ha recibido una carta de un antiguo amigo y vecino de Fort Monroe en la que acusa al padre de John, ahora un general retirado que vive en una residencia de ancianos y presenta signos evidentes de deterioro mental, de haber acabado con la vida de su esposa treinta años atrás.John tendrá que enfrentarse a su misión más compleja y dolorosa y emprender un viaje que le conducirá hasta Fort Monroe e, inevitablemente, hasta su propia infancia.ENGLISH DESCRIPTIONAfter his father is accused of murder, combat veteran and Special Agent John Puller must investigate his past and learn the truth about his mother in this New York Times bestselling thriller--but someone hiding in the shadows wants revenge. Two men. Thirty years. John Puller's mother, Jackie, vanished thirty years ago from Fort Monroe, Virginia, when Puller was just a boy. Paul Rogers has been in prison for ten years. But twenty years before that, he was at Fort Monroe. One night three decades ago, Puller's and Rogers' worlds collided with devastating results, and the truth has been buried ever since. Until now. Military investigators, armed with a letter from a friend of Jackie's, arrive in the hospital room of Puller's father-a legendary three-star now sinking into dementia-and reveal that Puller Sr. has been accused of murdering his wife. Aided by his brother Robert Puller, an Air Force major, and Veronica Knox, who works for a shadowy U.S. intelligence organization, Puller begins a journey that will take him into his own past, to find the truth about his mother. Paul Rogers' time is running out. With the clock ticking, he begins his own journey, one that will take him across the country to the place where all his troubles began: a mysterious building on the grounds of Fort Monroe. There, thirty years ago, the man Rogers had once been vanished too, and was replaced with a monster. And now the monster wants revenge. And the only person standing in his way is John Puller.

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Atlee Pine, an FBI special agent, is called in to investigate the mutilated carcass of a mule found in the Grand Canyon--and hopefully, solve the disappearance of its rider. But this isn't the only recent disappearance. In fact, it may be just the first clue, the key to unraveling a rash of other similar missing persons cases in the canyon.