Sunday, September 27, 2009

TRUE BLUE: A NEW DAVID BALDACCI NOVEL FOR MY BIRTHDAY!

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TRUE BLUE

BY DAVID BALDACCI

ABOUT THE BOOK:

A mysterious high-profile homicide in the nation's capital collides with the dark side of national security in David Baldacci's new, heart-stopping thriller.

TRUE BLUE


Mason "Mace" Perry was a firebrand cop on the D.C. police force until she was kidnapped and framed for a crime. She lost everything-her badge, her career, her freedom-and spent two years in prison. Now she's back on the outside and focused on one mission: to be a cop once more. Her only shot to be a true blue again is to solve a major case on her own, and prove she has the right to wear the uniform. But even with her police chief sister on her side, she has to work in the shadows: A vindictive U.S. attorney is looking for any reason to send Mace back behind bars. Then Roy Kingman enters her life.
Roy is a young lawyer who aided the poor until he took a high-paying job at a law firm in Washington. Mace and Roy meet after he discovers the dead body of a female partner at the firm. As they investigate the death, they start uncovering surprising secrets from both the private and public world of the nation's capital. Soon, what began as a fairly routine homicide takes a terrifying and unexpected turn-into something complex, diabolical, and possibly lethal.


ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

David Baldacci was born in Virginia, in 1960, where he currently resides. He received a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Virginia Commonwealth University and a law degree from the University of Virginia. Mr. Baldacci practiced law for nine years in Washington, D.C., as both a trial and corporate attorney.

David Baldacci has published seventeen 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, The Camel Club, The Collectors, Simple Genius, Stone Cold, and The Whole Truth; and in his young adult series, Freddy and the French Fries: Fries Alive! and Freddy and the French Fries: The Adventures of Silas Finklebean. He has also published a novella for the Dutch entitled Office Hours written for Holland's Year 2000 "Month of the Thriller." Baldacci authored a short story, "The Mighty Johns," as part of a mystery anthology published in 2002.

His works have been in numerous worldwide magazines, newspapers, journals, and publications. Baldacci has authored seven original screenplays. His books have been translated into more than 45 languages and sold in more than 80 countries. All of his books have been national and international bestsellers. Over 60 million copies of Mr. Baldacci's books are in print worldwide.

Castle Rock Entertainment made Absolute Power (Warner Books/Grand Central Publishing, 1996) into a major motion picture starring Clint Eastwood and Gene Hackman. The novel Absolute Power won Britain's W. H. Smith's Thumping Good Read award for fiction in 1997, and was nominated for a literary award in Italy. Absolute Power was selected for People Magazine's "Page Turner of the Week." Absolute Power won the 1996 Gold Medal Award for Best Mystery/Thriller from the Southern Writers Guild.

The paperback version of Total Control (Warner/Grand Central, 1996) was a best-selling favorite of the traveling public for over a year. Total Control won the 1997 Gold Medal Award for Best Mystery/Thriller from the Southern Writers Guild.

The Winner's (Warner/Grand Central, 1997) sales topped those of Baldacci's first two novels, no doubt aided by revealing in the novel how to fix the lottery and win a hundred million dollars! The Winner received a starred review in Publishers.

GIVEAWAY
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THANKS TO MIRIAM AND THE
HACHETTE BOOK GROUP, I HAVE

5 COPIES OF THIS FABULOUS BOOK
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82 comments:

Linda Kish said...

He also wrote Freddy and the French Fries #1 and #2. I have never heard of them. (grades 3-6)


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Linda Kish said...

His last book that I read is Total Control. I have a bunch here to read.


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Jenn M. said...

I'm not entering...I just wanted to say Happy Birthday!

heatherzilla said...

He also wrote First Family.

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heatherzilla said...

I have read Last Man Standing and I enjoyed it.

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Linna said...

He also wrote Divine Justice. Please enter me for the draw.

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Linna said...

I haven't read any of his books but I'm intrigued by his Hour Game. It seems to be a detective thriller, which is exactly my cup of tea. :D

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chey said...

He also wrote The Collectors.

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chey said...

Divine Justice sounds interesting to me.

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rubynreba said...

He also wrote Last Man Standing.
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rubynreba said...

I haven't read any of his books. I would like to read First Family.
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traveler said...

Thanks for this giveaway. I have read all of his books and enjoyed them all. The book that I remember most of all is The Camel Club.
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Anonymous said...

Another book is First Family.
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Anonymous said...

I have not read any other books by David Baldacci.
Not YET, that is!
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holdenj said...

Another book Baldacci has written is The Camel Club.

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holdenj said...

The only Baldacci novel I have read is First Family.

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Debb said...

The Camel Club... loved the characters.

Debb said...

I've read most of his books and Wish you Well.. was a good one ... it was a different genre from the others; but, still well written, great characters and a good read... thanks for the giveaway

mrsshukra said...

DB wrote First Family!

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mrsshukra said...

DB wrote First Family!

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mrsshukra said...

I haven;t read a DB novel but just got his audio bool of First Family and am eager to "read" it. Stories about the first family are interesting!

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Michelle (Red Headed Book Child) said...

I have only read The Winner.

Fantastic!

Please enter me.

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Jonnie (JB) said...

He also wrote Absolute Power
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Glenn said...

Absolute Power - great debut novel and the movie was great as well. Thanks for the giveaway.

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Unknown said...

Divine Justice was excellent. I have liked all of David's books so far. Though I have only read the Camel Club series and the King/Maxwell series. well, I guess that IS 8 books by David. lol

Becky W. said...

Yeah! Count me in! I can't wait to read this one!

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Another of Baldacci's books is Stone Cold.

Becky W. said...

I've read the whole Camel Club series, but I thought Stone Cold and Divine Justice were the best.

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Christopher Andress said...

He wrote the Christmas Train which was the first book of his I read. Good, but I love his other books (more action) even better like Last Man Standing, Saving Faith and Total Control.

KR said...

He wrote First Family.

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KR said...

I loved First Family!

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Reading said...

Please count me in . Thanks for the chance.

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Beth (BBRB) said...

Absolute Power is another book he wrote.

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Anonymous said...

I so enjoyed reading 'wish you well.' an excellent book.

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Anonymous said...

He also wrote 'first family.'

karen k
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DarcyO said...

He wrote Absolute Power.

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DarcyO said...

I read The Camel Club -- it was very good!

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LoveMyCoffee said...

He also wrote The First Family.

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g.g. said...

I read FIRST FAMILY

g.g. said...

I'd like to read Total Control

Anonymous said...

He wrote Divine Justice.

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Anonymous said...

I've not read any of David Baldacci's work, but from the title True Blue, I know that the book has something to do with the police force and probably the code of honor that the police share.

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Chelsea S said...

He also wrote The Collectors

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--Chelsea

Chelsea S said...

Stone Cold looks interesting just from the title.

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--Chelsea

CMash said...

Please enter me into "True Blue" giveaway. Am a google friend connect follower.

CMash said...

+1 Few years back, I read "Absolute Power" and had a hard time putting the book down.

CMash said...

+1 He also wrote "Split Second"

Sarah E said...

Please enter me in this giveaway. Baldacci also wrote "Stone Cold."

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Sarah Emmerson

Sarah E said...

I haven't read any of his books, but I would like to read "The Whole Truth."

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Sarah Emmerson

Shirley said...

One of my favorite books is Split Second. It's full of suspense.

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Shirley said...

Another book he wrote is Camel Club.

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Carol M said...

Happy Birthday!

Total Control was very good!
Carol M
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bison61 said...

He wrote Absolute power

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Jaime said...

He also wrote Divine Justice
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Jaime said...

would like to read, Divine Justice sounds great
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EM said...

He wrote 'The Christmas Train'. It has been one of my fav books written by him thus far! I would love to read this one

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EM said...

Here's my tweet about your giveaway! http://twitter.com/moliee92/status/4957437482

EM said...

The only book I read was The X-Mas Train. It was a gift from my mother and it was an amazing read. I am all about love stories and this book couldn't have done it better, especially because I travel a lot and I was able to put myself in the position of these two strangers. To tell you the truth, I couldn't stop reading it until it was over...and even I wanted more...

Since then, I was able to admire his work but didn't get the chance to pick up another one of his books. I actually had no idea he had a background in law and criminal justice but that explains his knowledge in these topics.

I hope I win.

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FrankSandy said...

Another book he wrote is First Family. walkerd@primus.ca

Unknown said...

tweet

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Judie said...

He also wrote "Divine Justice"

Judie said...

the book I'd like to read is "Total Control"

Judie said...

tweeted here

http://twitter.com/D509AE/status/5073834476

CherylS22 said...

David also wrote "Divine Justice"

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CherylS22 said...

I read "Hour Game" & totally enjoyed the book. I thought the book was well-written. It was a fast paced thriller.

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ossmcalc said...

David Baldacci is the author of First Family.

thank you,

Christine
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ossmcalc said...

I have not read any of his books as of yet. I am interested in reading First Family because I am just mystified as to what all goes on to protect them.

thank you,

Christine
womackcm@sbcglobal.net

ossmcalc said...

I tweeted about this giveaway http://twitter.com/ossmcalc/status/5185533381

Thank you,

Christine
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Anita Yancey said...

He wrote Divine Justice. Please enter me. Thanks!

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Anita Yancey said...

I have read these books by Baldacci.

Absolute Power
The Simple Truth
Hour Game
Saving Faith

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Anonymous said...

He also wrote "Divine Justice" walkermisc@primus.ca

Carol W. said...

Baldacci also wrote Divine Justice.

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Carol W. said...

I'd be interested in reading First Family.

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Rebecca said...

He also wrote The Collectors

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Rebecca said...

The Christmas Train sounds like a good book judging by the title.

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Belinda M said...

He also wrote divine justice


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CLM said...

Amusingly, I thought I was just reading David Baldacci out of habit but recently realized I was addicted to the Camel Club novels in particular. I am very intrigued by Michelle Maxwell, since she first appeared in (I believe) Split Second.

Cindy said...

He also wrote Wish You Well.

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Cindy said...

I haven't read any of his books but the titles sound intriguing to me so I have to start reading this author's books. The titles that I liked the most and would like to read first - besides True Blue - are The Christmas Train and First Family.

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Cindy said...

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Nancye said...

Another book by David Balducci is "The Christmas Train"

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Nancye said...

I have never read a book by David Balducci, but "Wish You Well" sounds good.

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