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Quick Facts
- Over 50 million copies of his books are in print.
- Books have been translated into more than 40 languages.
- National ambassador for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
- Founded the Wish You Well Foundation to promote literacy.
- Continues living and writing in Virginia.
Expert summary
David Baldacci is an American author who is especially well known for his political thrillers. He is a Virginia native who studied political science at Virginia Commonwealth University and later received his law degree from the University of Virginia. He went on to practice law for nine years in the Washington, D.C. Area while writing short fiction and screenplays in his spare time without any great success. He then shifted gears and began working on his first novel, Absolute Power. After three years of writing and two years of contacting publishers the novel hit bookstores in 1996 and became a best seller. Since then David has been a prolific and highly successful author having published seventeen novels as of 2008.
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Official Baldacci Website
Official David Baldacci website has news, biographic information, and nice little overviews of all of his books. -
Mostly Fiction Book Reviews
Mostly Fiction has some nice reviews of The Whole Truth and The Last Man Standing as well as a short biography. -
Split Second – Google Book Search
Here you can read Split Second as it has been scanned into the Google Book Search. Good way to try out Baldacci.
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The Whole Truth Interview
This is a short interview of David Baldacci promoting his book The Whole Truth. Definitely an interesting idea for a book. -
Q&A Session with David Baldacci
A nice long Q&A session where David Baldacci talks about his writing style among other things. -
David Baldacci Interview
This is a longer interview about David Baldacci's novel Simple Genius. Another interesting concept from the talented author.
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David Baldacci and the Capital
This is a small but well composed shot showing David Baldacci in front of the capital. -
Closeup of David Baldacci
This is a small closeup photograph of David Baldacci. He has a great expression on his face.
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The Winner
The Winner is another great thriller by David Baldacci. A great story with interesting characters. -
Total Control
Total Control, another great corporate thriller by David Baldacci. A great story about corporate greed and a family fighting against it. -
The Whole Truth
Another fantastic political thriller from Baldacci. This one deals with truth and how easy it is to create it rather than find it.
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