The Simple Truth

David Baldacci

Jun 2001 · Sold by Grand Central Publishing

About this ebook

When cop-turned-attorney John Fiske comes to Washington to investigate his brother's murder, he unearths decades-old secrets and discovers the truth is anything but simple in this #1 New York Times bestselling thriller.

It's never what it seems...

Young attorney Michael Fiske broke the law when he took Rufus Harms's prison letter from the Supreme Court. But he also sealed his own fate. Suddenly everyone who has anything to do with Harms or his appeal mysteriously dies. Now Michael's brother John, a cop turned attorney, comes to Washington to find out why his brother was murdered--and what it had to do with a crime that Harms committed twenty-five years before. But the one man who can help John, the one man who knows what really happened more than two decades ago--and why--has escaped from prison and is running for his life.

Ratings and reviews

Great story. The first few chapters were slow but it picked up as I expected. Baldacci is my all-time favorite author. Have read and own all his books except for One Summer. Can't wait to get my hands on his new book due in november (Guilty)

Full of intrigue, fast paced, and full of surprising twists. The last couple of pages were so moving; not something normally found in suspense/mystery novels.

I cried for Rufus and the injustice he had to endure. I admired his faith in God. This is the only thing that kept him sane through his ordeal. Although we could imagine his physical strength, it is the strength from within that helped him through his ordeal.

About the author

DAVID BALDACCI is a global #1 bestselling author, and one of the world's favorite storytellers. His books are published in over forty-five languages and in more than eighty countries, with 150 million copies sold worldwide. His works have been adapted for both feature film and television. David Baldacci is also the cofounder, along with his wife, of the Wish You Well Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting literacy efforts across America. Still a resident of his native Virginia, he invites you to visit him at DavidBaldacci.com and his foundation at WishYouWellFoundation.org.