The Simple Truth

图书标准信息

• 作者 David Baldacci 著
• 出版社 Grand Central Publishing
• 出版时间 1998-11
• 版次 1
• ISBN 9780446523325
• 定价 329.60元
• 装帧 精装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 其他
• 页数 480页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

WithhisNewYorkTimesbestsellersAbsolutePower,TotalControl,andTheWinner,DavidBaldacciprovedbeyondadoubtthathecanbreaknewgroundeverytimeoutofthebox.Nowhedoesitagainwithhismostpowerfulworkyet,aheart-poundingthrillerthatbringstolifetwovastlydifferentworldsjoinedbyadeadlysecret,andbyamanandwomansearchingfor...Behindthescenes,theU.S.SupremeCourtisabattlegroundofegos,intellects,andpower.HerebrilliantyoungattorneyMikeFisketoilsasanelitefootsoldier.HiscolleagueSaraEvansisclerkingforafemaleCourtjusticewhoispowerfullyconnectedtoCongress.ButSara,whosecareerhaslimitlesspossibilities,isbecomingakeyplayerinastrugglethatwilllinkaconvictedmurderertotheCourt.FarfromtheimposingfacadeoftheHighCourtistheworldofstreetcrime,prisontime,andbare-knucklescriminalcourtsdefense.InaVirginiamilitaryprisonRufusHarmsisjustonemoreliferclaiminginnocence.Convictedofkillingagirlonanarmybasetwenty-fiveyearsago,Harmssmugglesadesperateletteroutofhisprisoncell.It'sabombshell-anappealtotheSupremeCourt-thatclaimshewasforcedtocommitmurder.SuddenlyeveryonewhohasanythingtodowithHarmsortheappealmysteriouslydies,includingMikeFiske.Whenhisbrother,John,anex-cop,investigatesandasksforSara'shelp,theybothfaceaconspiracythatisshakingtheveryfoundationsofpowerinWashington.Andtheonemanwhocanhelpthem,theonemanwhoknowswhatreallyhappenedtwenty-fiveyearsago-andwhy-hasescapedfromprisonandisrunningforhislife.Fromscenesofswift,savageviolencetoscenesofthecloistered,intricateworkingsoftheHighCourtitself,fromtheheatofasummernightonthePotomactothecoldrealityofalifer'sprisoncell,DavidBaldaccihaswrittenanovelthatispassionate,brawling,andelectrifying-andasvividlycourageousasonlythetruthcanbe...

【作者简介】

Baldacci'smostrecentnovel,THEWINNER,wasontheNewYorkTimesbestsellerlistfor14weeks,peakingat#2,apositionalsoheldontheWallStreetJournalbestsellerlist.DAVIDBALDACCIisaformertrialandcorporatelawyerwholivesinVirginiawithhiswifeandtwochildren.