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One Good Deed

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What to expect

Murder and family secrets, a touch of romance and deeply-felt revenge with the twist of all twists make up the perfect audiobook, One Good Deed, from one of the world's bestselling thriller writers, 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?

Critics Review

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 The Dry
Alternately chilling, poignant, and always heart-poundingly suspenseful
Scott Turow, author of Presumed Innocent
David Baldacci is one of the all-time best thriller authors
Lisa Gardner, author of One Step too Far
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

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