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 Amos Decker, Aloysius Archer, Atlee Pine and John Puller. 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.


大衛•鮑爾達奇是世界上最暢銷和最受歡迎的驚悚作家之一。作為一名對世界政治有著濃厚興趣的前庭審律師，他在美國政治體系和情報機構方面擁有專業知識，他的第一本書《絕對權力》一出版即成為國際暢銷書，由克林•伊斯威特主演的同名電影也因此大賣。此後，他撰寫了四十多部暢銷書，其中包括以阿莫斯•德克爾、阿洛伊修斯•阿徹、艾特莉•派恩和約翰•普勒為主角的系列小說。大衛和他的妻子也是「願君安好」(Wish You Well)基金會的聯合創始人，該基金會是一個致力於支持全美掃盲工作的非營利組織。

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