It begins with a hit gone wrong. Robie is dispatched to eliminate a target unusually close to home in Washington, D.C. But something about this mission doesn't seem right to Robie, and he does the unthinkable. He refuses to pull the trigger. Now, Robie becomes a target himself and is on the run.Fleeing the scene, Robie crosses paths with a wayward teenage girl, a fourteen-year-old runaway from a foster home. But she isn't an ordinary runaway--her parents were murdered, and her own life is in danger. Against all of his professional habits, Robie rescues her and finds he can't walk away. He needs to help her. Even worse, the more Robie learns about the girl, the more he's convinced she is at the center of a vast cover-up, one that may explain her parents' deaths and stretch to unimaginable levels of power.Now, Robie may have to step out of the shadows in order to save this girl's life…and perhaps his own.
David Baldacci is one of the world’s most beloved and popular authors of contemporary fiction. His stories have captivated millions of readers and his works have been translated into more than 45 languages and have sold over 130 million copies worldwide. He has written several standalone novels and a number of series, including the popular “Camel Club”, “John Puller”, “Will Robie”, “King & Maxwell” and “Vega Jane” series.
David Baldacci was born in 1960 in Richmond, Virginia and graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Virginia School of Law. He practiced law for nine years and wrote short stories before writing his first novel, Absolute Power, which was adapted into a movie starring Clint Eastwood.
Baldacci has continued to write both standalone novels and series and has also written several nonfiction books, including one on wish fulfillment. In The Complete List of David Baldacci Books in Order, every one of Baldacci’s books is listed in chronological order by series and publication date. Each book includes a brief synopsis, publication details and a link to purchase the book.