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Murder, family secrets, a touch of romance, deeply-felt revenge, and the twist of all twists . . . One Good Deed is the first novel in the Private Investigator Archer series by international number one bestselling author David Baldacci.

‘One of his finest books. Great character, great story, great portrait of an era’ – Bill Clinton

Freedom never tasted so sweet

Poca City 1949. Fresh from serving time for a crime he didn’t commit, Aloysius Archer is ready to put the past behind him and start again.

Who can you trust?

Accepting a job as a debt collector for the local tycoon he gets embroiled in a long-running feud between the town’s most dangerous residents. When one of them is found dead, Archer is the number one suspect.

Framed for murder

A bloody game is being played in this town. Should Archer run or fight for the truth?

The action continues in A Gambling Man and Dream Town.

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KILLER TWISTS. HEROES TO BELIEVE IN. TRUST BALDACCI.

‘One of the world’s thriller masters’ – Daily Mail

‘Baldacci is still peerless’ – Sunday Times

‘One of the all-time best thriller authors’ – Lisa Gardner

‘Baldacci delivers, every time!’ – Lisa Scottoline

*The 6.20 Man, the first instalment in the Travis Devine series, was an instant New York Times bestseller w/c 31/07/2024

Publisher Review

Mystery and suspense surround a fabulous new character in an enticing, engaging thriller that does not disappoint * Live and Deadly * A multi-layered protagonist; a plot as deep and twisty as the setting -- Kathy Reichs David Baldacci is one of the all-time best thriller authors -- Lisa Gardner Alternately chilling, poignant, and always heart-poundingly suspenseful -- Scott Turow A mile-a-minute read that proves once again why David Baldacci has readers the world over flocking for more -- Jane Harper, bestselling author of The Dry A fast-paced investigation with dark secrets, unexpected twists, well-drawn characters and an intriguing plot * Candis Magazine * One Good Deed represents David Baldacci's move into historical crime with a new character, ex- jailbird Aloysius Archer . . . Unsurprisingly, the talented Baldacci proves to be as adept in this new venture as he is in his contemporary-set novels * Financial Times * One of his finest books. Great character, great story, great portrait of an era -- Bill Clinton