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David Baldacci is an American novelist. He was a lawyer before he began writing novels. In 1996, his first novel Absolute Power was published and became an immediate best seller. It tells the story of a fictional American President and his Secret Service agents who are willing to murder people in order to cover up the accidental death of a woman with whom the President was having an affair. It was made into a film, Absolute Power (1997), starring Clint Eastwood and Gene Hackman.

Biography

David Baldacci was born in Virginia, in 1960, where he currently resides. He received a B. A. from Virginia Commonwealth University and law degree from the University of Virginia. Mr. Baldacci practiced law for nine years in Washington, D.C.

David Baldacci has published eleven novels: Absolute Power, Total Control, The Winner, The Simple Truth, Saving Faith, Wish You Well, Last Man Standing, The Christmas Train, Split Second, Hour Game, and the young adult novel Freddy and the French Fries: Fries Alive! He has also published a novella for the Dutch entitled Office Hours, written for Holland's Year 2000 "Month of the Thriller." Baldacci also authored a short story, "The Mighty Johns," as part of a 2002 mystery anthology.

Baldacci has authored seven original screenplays, and his works have been published in magazines, newspapers, and journals throughout the world. All of his books have become national and international bestsellers, translated into over 37 languages and sold in more than 85 countries. Over 40 million copies of Baldacci's books are in print worldwide.

• Absolute Power (Warner Books, 1996) was made into a major motion picture by Castle Rock Entertainment and starred Clint Eastwood and Gene Hackman.

• Total Control (Warner Books, 1996) was a best-selling favorite of the traveling public.

• The Winner's (Warner Books, 1997) sales topped those of Baldacci's first two novels and received a starred review in Publisher's Weekly, its highest rating.

• The Simple Truth (Warner Books, 1998) was his first novel in which part of the plot was based upon an actual event. President Clinton selected The Simple Truth as his favorite novel of 1999.

• Saving Faith (Warner Books, 1999) reached #1 on both the New York Times and Publisher's Weekly bestseller lists and was selected for People Magazine's "Page Turner of the Week."

• Wish You Well (Warner Books, 2000), strongly linked to Baldacci's maternal family history, received a starred review in Publisher's Weekly and was the inaugural book for All America Reads, a national reading promotion program.

• Last Man Standing (Warner Books, 2001) features the FBI’s elite Hostage Rescue Team and reached number one on the New York Times Bestseller List.

• The Christmas Train (Warner Books, 2002) shows how we do get second chances to fulfill our dreams during the season of miracles and instantly became a bestseller.

• Split Second (Warner Books, 2003) reached number one on the New York Times Bestseller List.

• Hour Game (Warner Books, 2004) teams Sean King and Michelle Maxwell from Split Second in a race to prove a man’s innocence in a domestic burglary.

• Freddy and the French Fries: Fries Alive! (Little, Brown & Company, 2005) is Baldacci’s debut novel for young readers. Find out more about Freddy at his Web site.

David Baldacci serves as a national ambassador for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and participates in numerous charities as well as founding his own family foundation for literacy, Wish You Well Foundation.

External links

• David Baldacci (Official website)
• Freddy and the French Fries
• Little, Brown & Company
• David Baldacci at the Internet Movie Database

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