Synopsis

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 and when a murder takes place right under Archer's nose, police suspicions rise against the ex-convict, and Archer realises 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.

Details

• Format : Thick 2nd Hand Paperback
• Condition : As New
• Category : Fiction - Crime & Mystery
• Published : 2019 (Pan Macmillan Books)
• ISBN : 9781529027501
• SKU : B001976
• PPC : SP450gm
• RRP : £8.99
• Quantity Available : 1 only.

External Reviews

"One of his finest books. Great character, great story" - Bill Clinton.

The Author

David Baldacci is a bestselling American novelist. An attorney by education, Baldacci writes mainly suspense novels and legal thrillers.

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