A Calamity of Souls by David Baldacci (English) Hardcover Book

Description: A Calamity of Souls by David Baldacci Set in the tumultuous year of 1968 in southern Virginia, a racially charged murder case sets a duo of white and Black lawyers against a deeply unfair system as they work to defend their wrongfully accused Black defendants in this courtroom drama from #1New York Timesbestselling author David Baldacci. 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 brutally killing an elderly wealthy 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. He quickly finds himself out of his depth when he realizes that whats 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 all. She enters a fractious and unwieldy partnership with Lee in a legal battle against the best prosecutor in the Commonwealth. Yet DuBose is also aware that powerful outside forces are at work to blunt the victories achieved by the Civil Rights era. Lee and DuBose could not be more dissimilar. On their own, neither one can stop the prosecutions 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. Over a decade in the making, A Calamity of Souls breathes richly imagined and detailed life into a bygone era, taking the reader through a world that will seem both foreign and familiar. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography DAVID BALDACCI is a global #1 bestselling author, and one of the worlds favorite storytellers. His books are published in over forty-five languages and in more than eighty countries, with 150 million copies sold worldwide. His works have been adapted for both feature film and television. David Baldacci is also the cofounder, along with his wife, of the Wish You Well Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting literacy efforts across America. Still a resident of his native Virginia, he invites you to visit him at DavidBaldacci.com and his foundation at WishYouWellFoundation.org. Review "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."--S. A. Cosby, bestselling author of ALL THE SINNERS BLEED and RAZORBLADE TEARS"Baldacci on top form - a tragic, gripping and intensely believable thriller."--Peter James, Sunday Times bestselling author"A nuanced portrait of a time and place, brought to vivid life by a writer at the top of his game... Ever-popular Baldacci at his best will have his legions of readers flocking."--Booklist"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."--Michael Connelly, #1 New York Times bestselling author"Bestseller Baldaccis stirring latest... generates satisfying tension from Jack and Desirees clashing personalities, and his real-life experiences both as an attorney and as a child in 1960s Virginia lend the proceedings an air of uncommon authenticity. This ranks among the authors best."--Publishers Weekly"A Calamity of Souls is a modern masterpiece, a court room drama set in 1968 in a divided Virginia, a fraught powder keg in the American south. A young, inexperienced white attorney, Jack Lee, and his client, Jerome Washington, a hardworking black man beloved by his family, is falsely accused of murder. Jerome is in a fight for his life in a courtroom where he has been condemned before the gavel hits. This page turner is resplendent, timely and surprising, written in glorious prose that will captivate and enthrall readers. Nothing in Jerome and Jacks world is what it appears to be. There are secrets, and a shocking buried history among the families trapped in a legal system calcified in racism. In Baldaccis 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 Americas favorite storyteller."--Adriana Trigiani, New York Times bestselling author"From its disturbing opening onwards, I couldnt stop turning the pages, fascinated, moved, horrified. Packed with a richness of detail and prose so evocative 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."--Alex Michaelides, #1 New York Times bestselling author"A Calamity of Souls, the story of a murder in southern Virginia in the mid-1960s, 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 Americas history, propelled by deep and moving characters and beautiful writing. It captured me completely from the very first page."--Scott Turow, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author"A high-octane legal thriller anchored by a family drama that will break your heart."--Ken Follett, #1 New York Times bestselling author"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."--Stacey Abrams, #1 New York Times bestselling author"David Baldacci vividly recreates Virginia in the throes of the civil rights movement, when the laws had moved forward, but the people had not. A Calamity of Souls is a big-hearted page-turner about fighting for whats right in a world filled with wrong."--Jeannette Walls, #1 New York Times bestselling author"This is the book David Baldacci was meant to write. Of course its filled with rich characters and a mystery at its core, but 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."--Brad Meltzer, #1 New York Times bestselling author Details ISBN1538765020 Publisher Grand Central Publishing Year 2024 ISBN-13 9781538765029 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2024-04-16 Imprint Grand Central Publishing Audience General Pages 496 DEWEY 813.54 Language English ISBN-10 1538765020 UK Release Date 1900-01-01 Author David Baldacci We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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