Aloysius Archer, the straight-talking World War II veteran fresh out of prison, returns in this riveting #1 New York Times bestselling thriller from David Baldacci .
Still a resident of his native Virginia, he invites you to visit him at DavidBaldacci.com and his foundation at WishYouWellFoundation.org..
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.
His works have been adapted for both feature film and television.
His books are published in over forty-five languages and in more than eighty countries, with 150 million copies sold worldwide.
About author(s): DAVID Baldacci is a global #1 bestselling author, and one of the world\'s favorite storytellers.
As bodies begin falling, Archer and Dash must infiltrate the world of brothels, Gambling dens, drug operations, and long-hidden secrets, descending into the rotten bones of a corrupt town that is selling itself as the promised land--but might actually be the road to perdition, and Archer\'s final resting place.
He lands the job, and immediately finds himself in the thick of a potential scandal: a blackmail case involving a wealthy well-connected politician running for mayor that soon spins into something even more sinister. office where he is hoping to apprentice with a legendary private eye and former FBI agent named Willie Dash.
Archer\'s first stop is a P.
I.
But when the two arrive in Bay Town, California, Archer quickly discovers that the hordes of people who flocked there seeking fame and fortune landed in a false paradise that instead caters to their worst addictions and fears.
Along the way, Archer stops in Reno, where a stroke of fortune delivers him a wad of cash and an eye-popping blood-red 1939 Delahaye convertible--plus a companion for the final leg of the journey, an aspiring actress named Liberty Callahan who is planning to try her luck in Hollywood.
So Archer hops on a bus and begins the long journey out west to California, where rumor has it there is money to be made if you\'re hard-working, lucky, criminal--or all three.
The 1950s are on the horizon, and Archer is in dire need of a fresh start after a nearly fatal detour in Poca City.
Aloysius Archer, the straight-talking World War II veteran fresh out of prison, returns in this riveting #1 New York Times bestselling thriller from David Baldacci
