Absolute Power

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What to expect

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.

Critics Review

  • One of the hottest reads around

    Daily Mail
  • Tears apart the conventions of contemporary thriller and rearranges them into a narrative of explosive tension and palpable menace

    Sunday Express
  • Baldacci is a first-rate storyteller who grabs readers by their lapels right away and won’t let go until they’ve finished his enthralling yarn.

    Publishers Weekly

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