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Published in USA
Oct 2006
438 pages
Genre: Thrillers
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People are dropping dead in Washington, D.C. First the Speaker of the House falls victim to a hitman in a carefully orchestrated murder in front of dozens of the city's power elite. Next, the director of the Library of Congress's Rare Books Room dies in a book vault, but no one knows how. Caleb Shaw, Camel Club member, nearly falls victim, too. Across the country, a gifted con woman assembles an A-list team to pull off one of the most audacious scams ever, against one of the most dangerous men in the world. When the worlds of Washington and the elite con collide head-on, the Camel Club finds itself teamed with a person they don't really trust but whose skill helps them unravel a secret that threatens to bring America to its knees.
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"Baldacci sacrifices a bit of believability to cobble together a new cast of characters destined to continue fighting the forces of evil in the next installment." - PW.
"Though his two plots converge in a rather contrived way, Baldacci delivers crisp, economical prose and a cast of spies, misfits, and assassins" - Booklist.
"A tepid follow-up to The Camel Club (2005), with few surprises. " - Kirkus.
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David Baldacci was born in Virginia, in 1960, where he currently lives. He
received a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Virginia Commonwealth
University and a law degree from the University of Virginia. Mr. Baldacci
practiced law for nine years in Washington, D.C., as both a trial and corporate
attorney.
He has published over seventeen novels for adults, a number of novels for
children and several original screenplays. His books have been
translated into more than 40 languages and sold in more than 80 countries. All
of his books have been national and international bestsellers. Over 50 million
copies of Mr. Baldacci's books are in print worldwide.
He serves as a national ambassador for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and participates in ...
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