One Good Deed

By David Baldacci

Book Overview

In this fast-paced historical thriller, a #1 New York Times bestselling author introduces Archer, a WWII veteran forced to investigate a small-town murder--or risk returning to prison.

It's 1949. When war veteran Aloysius Archer is released from Carderock Prison, he is sent to Poca City on parole with a short list of do's and a much longer list of don'ts: do report regularly to his parole officer, don't go to bars, certainly don't drink alcohol, do get a job--and don't ever associate with loose women.

The small town quickly proves more complicated and dangerous than Archer's years serving in the war or his time in jail. Within a single night, his search for gainful employment--and a stiff drink--leads him to a local bar, where he is hired for what seems like a simple job: to collect a debt owed to a powerful local businessman, Hank Pittleman.

Soon Archer discovers that recovering the debt won't be so easy. The indebted man has a furious grudge against Hank and refuses to pay; Hank's clever mistress has her own designs on Archer; and both Hank and Archer's stern parole officer, Miss Crabtree, are keeping a sharp eye on him.

When a murder takes place right under Archer's nose, police suspicions rise against the ex-convict, and Archer realizes that the crime could send him right back to prison ... if he doesn't use every skill in his arsenal to track down the real killer.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1538750589
• ISBN13: 9781538750582
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.4" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Couldn't put it down. Loved it .One of the best books he's written.

Just kept me interested .

A page turner for sure

A real thriller when it comes to leaving you on the edge of your seat after a chapter ends. It was like I was watching a movie in my head. I couldn’t put it down.