One Good Deed
Published on 5. May 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
608 pages
978-1-5290-2750-1 (ISBN)
Description
Murder, family secrets, a touch of romance, deeply-felt revenge, and the twist of all twists . . . One Good Deed is the first novel in the Private Investigator Archer series by international number one bestselling author David Baldacci.
'One of his finest books. Great character, great story, great portrait of an era' - Bill Clinton
Freedom never tasted so sweet
Poca City 1949. Fresh from serving time for a crime he didn't commit, Aloysius Archer is ready to put the past behind him and start again.
Who can you trust?
Accepting a job as a debt collector for the local tycoon he gets embroiled in a long-running feud between the town's most dangerous residents. When one of them is found dead, Archer is the number one suspect.
Framed for murder
A bloody game is being played in this town. Should Archer run or fight for the truth?
The action continues in A Gambling Man and Dream Town.
*****
KILLER TWISTS. HEROES TO BELIEVE IN. TRUST BALDACCI.
'One of the world's thriller masters' - Daily Mail
'Baldacci is still peerless' - Sunday Times
'One of the all-time best thriller authors' - Lisa Gardner
'Baldacci delivers, every time!' - Lisa Scottoline
*The 6.20 Man, the first instalment in the Travis Devine series, was an instant New York Times bestseller w/c 31/07/2024
'One of his finest books. Great character, great story, great portrait of an era' - Bill Clinton
Freedom never tasted so sweet
Poca City 1949. Fresh from serving time for a crime he didn't commit, Aloysius Archer is ready to put the past behind him and start again.
Who can you trust?
Accepting a job as a debt collector for the local tycoon he gets embroiled in a long-running feud between the town's most dangerous residents. When one of them is found dead, Archer is the number one suspect.
Framed for murder
A bloody game is being played in this town. Should Archer run or fight for the truth?
The action continues in A Gambling Man and Dream Town.
*****
KILLER TWISTS. HEROES TO BELIEVE IN. TRUST BALDACCI.
'One of the world's thriller masters' - Daily Mail
'Baldacci is still peerless' - Sunday Times
'One of the all-time best thriller authors' - Lisa Gardner
'Baldacci delivers, every time!' - Lisa Scottoline
*The 6.20 Man, the first instalment in the Travis Devine series, was an instant New York Times bestseller w/c 31/07/2024
Reviews / Votes
One of his finest books. Great character, great story, great portrait of an era -- Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States of America One Good Deed represents David Baldacci's move into historical crime with a new character, ex- jailbird Aloysius Archer . . . Unsurprisingly, the talented Baldacci proves to be as adept in this new venture as he is in his contemporary-set novels * Financial Times * A fast-paced investigation with dark secrets, unexpected twists, well-drawn characters and an intriguing plot * Candis Magazine * A mile-a-minute read that proves once again why David Baldacci has readers the world over flocking for more -- Jane Harper, bestselling author of <i>The Dry</i> Alternately chilling, poignant, and always heart-poundingly suspenseful -- Scott Turow, author of <i>Presumed Innocent</i> David Baldacci is one of the all-time best thriller authors -- Lisa Gardner, author of <i>Before She Disappeared</i> A multi-layered protagonist; a plot as deep and twisty as the setting -- Kathy Reichs, author of the Temperance Brennan series Mystery and suspense surround a fabulous new character in an enticing, engaging thriller that does not disappoint * Live and Deadly *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pan Macmillan
Target group
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 131 mm
Thickness: 40 mm
Weight
425 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5290-2750-1 (9781529027501)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
David Baldacci is one of the world's bestselling and favourite thriller writers. A former trial lawyer with a keen interest in world politics, he has specialist knowledge in the US political system and intelligence services. His first book, Absolute Power, became an instant international bestseller, with the movie starring Clint Eastwood a major box office hit. He has since written more than fifty bestsellers featuring, most recently, Travis Devine, Amos Decker, Aloysius Archer, and Atlee Pine. David is also the co-founder, along with his wife, of the Wish You Well Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting literacy efforts across the US.
Killer twists. Heroes to believe in. Trust Baldacci.
Killer twists. Heroes to believe in. Trust Baldacci.