When Baldacci is on fire, nobody can touch himHigh-stakes action, shadowy government agencies and [a] neo-Cold War backdrop . . . Baldacci pushes his plot ahead at such a blistering paceDelicious . . . [a] roller-coaster adventure . . . an utterly enjoyable escapist page-turnerIntroducing special intelligence agent Shaw in the first of David Baldacci’s breathtaking Shaw and Katie James novels.
The Whole Truth by David Baldacci is a terrifying global thriller that delivers all the twists and turns, emotional drama, unforgettable characters and can't-put-it-down pacing that Baldacci fans expect – and still goes beyond anything he’s written before.
I NEED A WAR . . .
A powerful arms dealer
Nicolas Creel is a man on a mission. As the head of a major arms vendor, he is plotting a ruthless plan to supercharge his company’s profits by triggering a new cold war – and he won’t let anyone stand in his way.
An intelligence agent
Meet Shaw, a man with no first name: a shadow operative working for a multinational organization that seeks to keep the world safe from men like Creel.
An ambitious journalist
Desperate to rebuild her disgraced reputation and rise to the top of her profession, Katie James gets the break of a lifetime when she finds herself on the same path as the mysterious Shaw.
Drawn into stopping Creel’s terrifying plans, Shaw and James face a catastrophic threat that could change the world as we know it . . .
David Baldacci is one of the world’s bestselling and favourite thriller writers. With 150 million copies sold worldwide, his books, including Memory Man, Long Road to Mercy and One Good Deed are published in over eighty territories and forty-five languages, and have been adapted for both feature-film and television.
Trust him to take you to the action.
Filled with the breathtaking plot twists and remarkable characters that only David Baldacci can deliver, the Shaw and Katie James thriller series includes The Whole Truth and Deliver Us From Evil.
Shaw is an operative with a shadowy past, travelling the world to keep international peace for a highly secretive organisation – revealing truths at whatever cost. Katie James is willing to do anything to be at the top of her profession as a journalist, following leads across the world, no matter how dangerous. Together, the pair will face evils bigger than both of them as David Baldacci weaves a story of intense suspense with unmissable blockbuster finales.
‘High-stakes action, shadowy government agencies, and a neo-Cold War backdrop . . . Baldacci pushes his plot ahead at such a blistering pace’- Washington Post on The Whole Truth
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