David Baldacci

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David Baldacci (born August 5, 1960) is a bestselling American novelist.

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Biography

Early life and education

David Baldacci was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. He graduated from Henrico High School and earned a B.A. at Virginia Commonwealth University and a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law, after which he practiced law for nine years in Washington, D.C. He is of Italian descent from Barga, in Tuscany.

Career

Baldacci began writing stories as a child, when his mother gave him a notebook in which to record them. He wrote for more than two decades, penning short stories and later screenplays without much success.

While practicing law, he turned to novel writing, taking three years to write Absolute Power. Published in 1996, it was an international best seller. To date, Baldacci has published 34 best-selling novels for adults as well as six novels for younger readers.

Personal life and charities

Baldacci resides in Fairfax County, Virginia, with his family.

Baldacci and his wife, Michelle, are the co-founders of the Wish You Well Foundation, which works to combat illiteracy in the United States. Baldacci became involved with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society after his sister, author Sharon Baldacci, was diagnosed with MS.

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Works

Baldacci's first novel, Absolute Power, tells the story of a fictional American President and his Secret Service agents who are willing to commit murder, in order to cover up the accidental death of a woman with whom the President was having an affair. It was adapted as a film, Absolute Power (1997), starring Clint Eastwood and Gene Hackman.

Baldacci wrote the screenplay for the film adaptation of his novel Wish You Well; the movie was shot on location in southwest Virginia with Academy Award winner Ellen Burstyn, Josh Lucas, and Mackenzie Foy in the lead roles.

Baldacci was a consulting producer on King & Maxwell, a TNT television series based on his characters Sean King and Michelle Maxwell.

Baldacci's novels have been translated into over 45 languages and sold in more than 80 countries. Over 110 million copies of his books were in print worldwide, as of 2013.

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Bibliography

Children's books

The Finisher (Vega Jane) series

The Finisher (Scholastic Press, 2014) Baldacci's first fantasy novel for young readers
The Keeper (Scholastic Press, 2015), sequel to The Finisher
The Width of the World (2017), sequel to The Keeper

The 39 Clues series

Day of Doom (Scholastic Publishing, 2013) Book 6 in the "Cahills Vs. Vespers" series of The 39 Clues books

Freddy and the French Fries series

Freddy and the French Fries: Fries Alive! (Little, Brown and Company, 2005), Baldacci's debut novel for young readers
Freddy and the French Fries: The Mystery of Silas Finklebean (Little, Brown and Company, 2006)

Adult novels

Series

The Camel Club series

The Camel Club (2005)
The Collectors (2006)
Stone Cold (2007)
Divine Justice (2008)
Hell's Corner (2010)
Bullseye (2014, published as a bonus story in 2014 re-publication of The Christmas Train)

Sean King and Michelle Maxwell series

Split Second (2003)
Hour Game (2004)
Simple Genius (2007)
First Family (2009)
The Sixth Man (2011)
King and Maxwell (2013)

Vega Jane

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the keeper
the world beyond

Shaw and Katie James series

The Whole Truth (2008)
Deliver Us From Evil (2010)

John Puller series

Zero Day (2011)
The Forgotten (2012)
The Escape (2014)
No Man's Land (Nov 2016)

Will Robie series

The Innocent (2012)
The Hit (2013)
Bullseye (novella) (2014)
The Target (2014)
The Guilty (2015)
End Game (2017)

Amos Decker series

Memory Man (2015)
The Last Mile (2016)
The Fix (2017)
The Fallen (2018)

Stand-alone novels

Absolute Power (1996)
Total Control (1997)
The Winner (1998)
The Simple Truth (1998)
Saving Faith (1999)
Wish You Well (2001)
Last Man Standing (2001)
The Christmas Train (2003)
True Blue (2009)
One Summer (2011)
No Time Left (novella) (2012)

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Adaptations

Absolute Power (1997 film), starring Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, and Ed Harris.
King & Maxwell (2013 TV series), starring Jon Tenney and Rebecca Romijn.
Wish You Well (2013 film), starring Mackenzie Foy, Josh Lucas, and Ellen Burstyn.
The Christmas Train (2017 film), starring Dermot Mulroney, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, and Danny Glover.