Set in Washington D.C., Absolute Power, the first international bestselling from David Baldacci, is a fascinating thriller of unparalleled suspense that dares to explore an unthinkable abuse of power and criminal conspiracy: a vicious murder involving the US President and a cover-up orchestrated by his zealously loyal Chief of Staff and the Secret Service. But, unknown to the President and his lackeys, one unlikely witness saw everything. Trapped behind a two-way mirror in a country house in Maryland, Luther Whitney, a professional burglar, witnesses an event that destroys his faith in justice. By the time he escapes, pursued by two Secret Service agents, a young woman has been sexually assaulted, then shot dead. And a breathtaking cover-up has been set in motion.
Adapted into a blockbuster film starring Clint Eastwood, Absolute Power is a gripping thriller with mass appeal.
| ISBN: | 9780330545143 |
| Publication date: | 4th November 2011 |
| Author: | David Baldacci |
| Publisher: | Pan Books an imprint of Macmillan |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 550 pages |
| Primary Genre | Thriller and Suspense |
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Set in Washington D.C., Absolute Power, the first international bestselling from David Baldacci, is a fascinating thriller of unparalleled suspense that dares to explore an unthinkable abuse of power and criminal conspiracy: a vicious murder involving the US President and a cover-up orchestrated by his zealously loyal Chief of Staff and the Secret Service. But, unknown to the President and his lackeys, one unlikely witness saw everything. Trapped behind a two-way mirror in a country house in Maryland, Luther Whitney, a professional burglar, witnesses an event that destroys his faith in justice. By the time he escapes, pursued by two Secret Service agents, a young woman has been sexually assaulted, then shot dead. And a breathtaking cover-up has been set in motion.
Adapted into a blockbuster film starring Clint Eastwood, Absolute Power is a gripping thriller with mass appeal.
Absolute Power features in the following genres: Thriller and Suspense, Crime and Mystery, Political / Legal Thrillers, Fiction
Absolute Power is available in Paperback
Absolute Power was written by David Baldacci and published by Pan Books an imprint of Macmillan
Absolute Power has 550 pages
