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Murder and family secrets, a touch of romance and deeply-felt revenge - with the twist of all twists - make up the perfect page-turning thriller, One Good Deed, from one of the world's bestselling thriller writers, David Baldacci.

'One of his finest books. Great character, great story, great portrait of…

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1 author picked One Good Deed as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

David Baldacci is not a worldwide bestseller for nothing! His prose is second to none, and his strong and likable personality comes across through his heroes. This book, set after World War II, has plenty of action. Archer, our hero, is just home from the war, meaning he’s ready to take on a whole host of bad guys and save a beautiful woman in the process. 

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