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Absolute Power

by David Baldacci

A burglary becomes a crisis of power

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  • Bestseller

    #1 New York Times bestseller

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A burglary becomes a crisis of power

Luther Whitney enters a guarded Virginia mansion as a professional burglar, but the break-in places him behind a two-way mirror at the scene of a brutal crime involving the president. The discovery challenges his faith in justice and sets the story on a course involving an abuse of power and a cover-up by people working for the country’s highest office. The premise brings a criminal investigation into direct conflict with political influence, centering the suspense on what happens when those meant to serve justice are implicated in concealing a crime.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • For readers of political thrillers involving presidential power and criminal conspiracies.
  • For readers interested in suspense built around a professional burglar who witnesses a crime.

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Abuse of powerJustice and accountabilityPolitical cover-up

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Book overview

In this #1 New York Times bestselling thriller, a burglar, Luther Whitney, breaks into a Virginia mansion, and witnesses a brutal crime involving the president--​a man who believes he can get away with anything.

In a heavily guarded mansion in the Virginia countryside, professional burglar and break-in artist Luther Whitney is trapped behind a two-way mirror. What he witnesses destroys his faith not only in justice, but in all he holds dear.

What follows is an unthinkable abuse of power and criminal conspiracy, as a breathtaking cover-up is set in motion by those appointed to work for one of the most important people in the world: the President of the United States.
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