A Calamity of Souls
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A Calamity of Souls: The gripping historical courtroom drama from the multimillion copy number one bestselling author


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'A tour de force' – S.A. Cosby 'An instant classic' – Alex Michaelides Set in the tumultuous year of 1968 in southern Virginia, a murder case sets a duo of Black and white lawyers against a deeply unfair system as they work to defend their wrongfully-accused Black defendants. ********** Jack Lee is a white lawyer from Freeman County, Virginia, who has never done anything to push back against racism, until he decides to represent Jerome Washington, a Black man charged with killing a wealthy, elderly white couple. Doubting his decision, Lee fears that his legal skills may not be enough to prevail in a case where the odds are already stacked against both him and his client. And he quickly finds himself out of his depth when he realizes that what is at stake is far greater than the outcome of a murder trial. Desiree DuBose is a Black lawyer from Chicago who has devoted her life to furthering the causes of justice and equality for everyone. She comes to Freeman County and enters a fractious and unwieldy partnership with Lee in a legal battle against the best prosecutor in town. Yet DuBose is also aware that powerful outside forces are at work to blunt the victories achieved by the Civil Rights movement. Lee and DuBose could not be more dissimilar. On their own, neither one can stop the prosecution’s deliberate march towards a guilty verdict and the electric chair. But together, the pair fight for what once seemed impossible: a chance for a fair trial and true justice. A Calamity of Souls is the gripping historical courtroom drama from international no. 1 bestselling author David Baldacci. And be sure not to miss Strangers In Time, Baldacci's pulse-pounding wartime novel. ********** KILLER TWISTS. HEROES TO BELIEVE IN. TRUST BALDACCI. ‘One of the world’s thriller masters’ - Daily Mail ‘Baldacci is still peerless’ - Sunday Times 'David Baldacci at his best' - Michael Connelly ‘One of the all-time best thriller authors’ - Lisa Gardner 'Baldacci on top form' - Peter James *The 6.20 Man, the first instalment in Baldacci's Travis Devine series, was an instant New York Times bestseller w/c 31/07/2024

About the Author :
David Baldacci is one of the world's bestselling and favourite thriller writers. A former trial lawyer with a keen interest in world politics, he has specialist knowledge in the US political system and intelligence services, and his first book, Absolute Power, became an instant international bestseller, with the movie starring Clint Eastwood a major box office hit. He has since written more than forty bestsellers featuring, most recently, Travis Devine, Amos Decker, Aloysius Archer, and Atlee Pine. David is also the co-founder, along with his wife, of the Wish You Well Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting literacy efforts across the US. Killer twists. Heroes to believe in. Trust Baldacci.

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This is David Baldacci at his best. Using the law and the courtroom as the stage for a searing parable on race and the cost and courage to do the right thing A Calamity of Souls by David Baldacci is the immovable object of history slamming into the irresistible force of truth. An examination of a fractured place and time where the mores of the past were confronted by the implacable ferocious tenacity of justice. A Tour de Force From its disturbing opening onwards, I couldn’t stop turning the pages ... it works like a time-machine, effortlessly transporting you to a troubled time in U.S. history; with characters that linger in the mind long after you have finished the book. An instant classic, I will be recommending this to everyone I know. Not just a great American crime story; this is a great American novel Baldacci on top form - a tragic, gripping and intensely believable thriller May be the best novel David Baldacci has ever written, which is saying a great deal. It has a gripping plot and a shocking ending, and even better than that, is also a perfect evocation of a difficult time in America’s history, propelled by deep and moving characters and beautiful writing. It captured me completely from the very first page A high-octane legal thriller anchored by a family drama that will break your heart Baldacci deftly weaves together legal thriller and historical drama— a tale of high tension, false assumptions and stubborn humanity, where the law is a crucible for who we imagine ourselves to be and how much effort still lies ahead David Baldacci vividly recreates Virginia in the throes of the civil rights movement, when the laws had moved forward, but the people had not. This is a big-hearted page-turner about fighting for what’s right in a world filled with wrong What makes this novel such a standout is the way Baldacci pours his own past into it. Terrifying, dazzling, and a true reckoning, A Calamity of Souls is a time machine that proves the Civil War never ended— and that the only way out is together A Calamity of Souls is a modern masterpiece ... it is resplendent, timely and surprising, written in glorious prose that will captivate and enthrall readers. In Baldacci's hands, this story is personal and the reader feels its urgency. This lustrous, atmospheric novel takes us back and moves us forward in one riveting read. An instant classic from America's favorite storyteller


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781035035601
  • Publisher: Pan MacMillan
  • Publisher Imprint: Pan Books
  • Height: 198 mm
  • No of Pages: 656
  • Sub Title: The gripping historical courtroom drama from the multimillion copy number one bestselling author
  • Width: 131 mm
  • ISBN-10: 103503560X
  • Publisher Date: 24 Oct 2024
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 40 mm
  • Weight: 331 gr


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