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Absolute Power: The very first iconic thriller from the number one bestseller

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"Accomplished and amazing - one of the hottest reads around" - "Daily Mail." Set in Washington D.C., this fascinating thriller of unparalleled suspense dares to explore an unthinkable abuse of power and criminal conspiracy: a vicious murder involving the US President and a cover-up orchestrared by his zealously loyal Chief of Staff and the Secret Service. But, unknown to the President and his lackeys, one unlikely witness saw everything. Trapped behind a two-way mirror in a country house in Maryland, Luther Whitney, a professional burglar, witnesses an event that destroys his faith in justice. By the time he escapes, pursued by two Secret Service agents, a young woman has been sexually assaulted, then shot dead. And a breathtaking cover-up has been set in motion. "Baldacci's prose is fluent and amazing ...this book is sure to make a killing"- "The Times." "A high-octane legal thriller. An almost Shakespearian study in the nature of evil - horror in its purest form" - "Spectator".

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ISBN9780330419642
PublisherPan
Publication Date08/21/09
Pages565

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  • kitty.d
    kitty.d

    28 Followers

    4.5

    Am Anfang brauchte ich etwas, um rein zu kommen. Die Handlung war etwas anders, als erwartet. An einigen Stellen wiederum vorhersehbar. Insgesamt hat mir das Buch gut gefallen. Etwas Witz, viel Spannung, interessante Protagonisten.

    Mar 15, 2024

  • emma0oo
    emma0oo

    9 Followers

    4.0

    Gut

    Jun 19, 2024

  • sarah3112
    sarah3112

    2 Followers

    3.5

    Spannend, aber teils zu vorhersehbar

    Angenehmer Schreibstil. Es passiert durchgehend etwas und man kommt gut durch die Seiten. Die Geschichte ist durchaus spannend. Hier und da war sie mir dann aber doch zu vorhersehbar, weswegen ich ein paar Sterne abziehen musste. Am Ende blieb bei mir nur eine Frage: Würde man selbst ein solches Angebot annehmen?

    Feb 9, 2026

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