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The Simple Truth

By: David Baldacci
Narrated by: Jonathan Marosz
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The Simple Truth is a tense courtroom drama with a fast-paced plot from best-selling author David Baldacci.

As a young conscripted soldier, Rufus Harms was jailed for the brutal killing of a schoolgirl. Yet after 25 hard years of incarceration, a stray letter from the US Army reveals new facts about the night of the murder - and the evil secret shared by some of Washington's most powerful men. Fearful for his life, Harms seizes his one chance to escape. But within hours the only people who knew about the appeal have been hunted down and eliminated.

As the unknown assassins close in on Harms, ex-cop turned criminal attorney John Fiske is drawn into the web. His younger brother is already a victim; the woman he loves is under threat. For the truth and the chance of a future, he will never give up the fight. But for both men, time is already running out. Their enemy is buried deep within the system and completely ruthless when protecting the truth....

©2017 David Baldacci (P)1998 Hachette Audio Crime Crime Thrillers Political Spies & Politics Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Espionage Law Fiction Scary

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Well written and perfectly narrated. I couldn't get any sleep until I finished the book. What a thriller! Good for anyone in a stressful job needing to switch off

Simply genius

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Another Baldacci book I've enjoyed listening to. The reader is also very good with the voices, accents and speech nuances.

Always enjoy Baldacci

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An engrossing, at times alarming 'cover-up' drama, with a not too favourable peak into the Supreme Court, America's legislature.
The conclusion was good but the 'god stuff' at the very end was unnecessary.
This was my first encounter with both David Baldacci & Jonathan Marosz; of the novelist it won't be my last but can't say the same for the narrator, whose deadpan monotone narration only lifted itself during dialogue.

Justice?

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Another fantastic Baldacci novel with all the twists and turns you expect from this superb author.

Fantastic

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Haven’t been able to put this book down. The beginning was a little slow but it soon became evident why because of the background story
It soon speeds up and boy what a ride. One of my favourite authors!.

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